Yesterday (July 7th), Andy Murray became the first Britisher to win the Wimbledon men's single title in 77 years.
As you might imagine, there would be a huge TV audience in Britain, given it had been so long since a Britisher had won the men's championship trophy at Centre Court.
Well, Media Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/08/wimbledon-mens-final-bbc) reports that some 17 million British TV viewers watched the final part of the match, televised on BBC-1, which would make it one of the largest TV viewing audiences in that country, ranking alongside or behind some of the events at last year's Summer Olympics (which were in London).
The match was also in mid-afternoon (local time); had the match been "under the lights" in prime-time, it may have drawn even more viewers.
Still, an impressive showing for BBC-1.
As you might imagine, there would be a huge TV audience in Britain, given it had been so long since a Britisher had won the men's championship trophy at Centre Court.
Well, Media Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/08/wimbledon-mens-final-bbc) reports that some 17 million British TV viewers watched the final part of the match, televised on BBC-1, which would make it one of the largest TV viewing audiences in that country, ranking alongside or behind some of the events at last year's Summer Olympics (which were in London).
The match was also in mid-afternoon (local time); had the match been "under the lights" in prime-time, it may have drawn even more viewers.
Still, an impressive showing for BBC-1.