After the first week of Copa America Centenario matches, the TV ratings show a clear winner in the United States with Univision averaging 2.8 million viewers per game compared to FOX Sports, which is averaging 831,100 viewers per game on FOX Sports 1 (and an average of 716,417 when combined with FOX Sports 2 ratings).
It’s no surprise that Univision is leading the pack given that the tournament features mostly Latin teams that are more appealing to a Spanish-language audience. Plus, Univision has the advantage of featuring more games on its over-the-air network while FOX Sports has preferred to feature most of the games on FOX Sports 1 (presumably in an attempt to boost the network’s fledgling TV ratings).
Also, not surprisingly, Mexico is leading the way with larger viewing audiences (and attendances) at games played thus far. In fact, more people are watching USA games on Univision than they are on FOX Sports 1, which is quite telling.
For Univision, the Copa America Centenario tournament to-date has reached 30.7 million total viewers, outperforming 2014 World Cup Group Stage among total viewers. Plus, the Mexico-Jamaica telecast out-delivered all four NHL Stanley Cup Finals matches to-date on NBC and NBC Sports Network among all key demos. Additionally, the telecast outperformed all MLB matches across all networks for the 2016 season-to-date.
SEE MORE: Schedule of Copa America games on US TV and live streaming
Here are the most-watched Copa America Centenario games on US television for the first week of the tournament:
| Pos. | Teams | No. of viewers | TV Network | Game time (ET) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico vs. Jamaica | 5,400,000 | Univision & Univision Deportes | 10pm-Midnight | Thurs., June 9 |
| 2 | Mexico vs. Uruguay | 5,100,000 | Univision & Univision Deportes | 8-10pm | Sun., June 5 |
| 3 | USA vs. Colombia | 3,900,000 | Univision, Univision Deportes & UniMas | 9:30-11:30pm | Fri., June 3 |
| 4 | Argentina vs. Chile | 2,900,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 10pm-Midnight | Mon., June 6 |
| 5 | Colombia vs. Paraguay | 2,800,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 10:30pm-12:30am | Tues., June 7 |
| 6 | USA vs. Costa Rica | 2,500,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 8-10pm | Tues., June 7 |
| 7 | Ecuador vs. Peru | 2,400,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 10pm-Midnight | Wed., June 8 |
| 8 | Argentina vs. Panama | 2,200,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 9:30-11:30pm | Fri., June 10 |
| 9 | Uruguay vs. Venezuela | 2,100,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 7:30-9:30pm | Thurs., June 9 |
| 10 | Brazil vs. Haiti | 1,900,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 7:30-9:30pm | Wed., June 8 |
| 11 | Jamaica vs. Venezuela | 1,900,000 | Univision & Univision Deportes | 5-7pm | Sun., June 5 |
| 12 | USA vs. Costa Rica | 1,600,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 8-10pm | Tues., June 7 |
| 13 | USA vs. Colombia | 1,536,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 9:30-11:30pm | Fri., June 3 |
| 14 | Chile vs. Bolivia | 1,400,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 7-9pm | Fri., June 10 |
| 15 | Panama vs. Bolivia | 1,200,000 | UniMas & Univision Deportes | 7-9pm | Mon., June 6 |
| 16 | Brazil vs. Ecuador | 883,000 | Univision Deportes | 9:30-11:30pm | Sat., June 4 |
| 17 | Argentina vs. Chile | 862,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 10pm-Midnight | Mon., June 6 |
| 18 | Mexico vs. Jamaica | 779,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 10pm-Midnight | Thurs., June 9 |
| 19 | Colombia vs. Paraguay | 739,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 10:30pm-12:30am | Tues., June 7 |
| 20 | Brazil vs. Haiti | 624,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 7:30-9:30pm | Wed., June 8 |
| 21 | Mexico vs. Uruguay | 619,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 8-10pm | Sun., June 5 |
| 22 | Haiti vs. Peru | 613,000 | Univision Deportes | 7:30-9:30pm | Sat., June 4 |
| 23 | Brazil vs. Ecuador | 598,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 9:30-11:30pm | Sat., June 4 |
| 24 | Uruguay vs. Venezuela | 589,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 7:30-9:30pm | Thurs., June 9 |
| 25 | Costa Rica vs. Paraguay | 516,000 | Univision Deportes | 5-7pm | Sat., June 4 |
| 26 | Panama vs. Bolivia | 365,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 7-9pm | Mon., June 6 |
| 27 | Ecuador vs. Peru | 148,000 | FOX Sports 2 | 10pm-Midnight | Wed., June 8 |
| 28 | Haiti vs. Peru | 138,000 | FOX Sports 2 | 7:30-9:30pm | Sat., June 4 |
| 29 | Costa Rica vs. Paraguay | Not available | FOX | 5-7pm | Sat., June 4 |
| 30 | Jamaica vs. Venezuela | Not available | FOX | 5-7pm | Sun., June 5 |
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