CBS Scores Most-Watched UEFA Champions League Final Ever for English-Language Coverage in U.S., Averaging 2.761 Million Viewers

Paramount+ Records its Most-Streamed Soccer Match

CBS Sports’ coverage of the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final delivered record-breaking viewership across multiple platforms.

Real Madrid’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool was the most-watched UEFA Champions League Final in history for English-language coverage in the U.S., averaging 2.761 million viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen national ratings. The match generated a viewership increase of +23% versus last year’s Final.

Saturday’s match peaked with 3.238 million viewers from 5:15 to 5:30 PM, ET.

Paramount+ registered its most-streamed soccer match ever, scoring triple-digit year-over-year growth in average minute audience, streaming minutes and households versus the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final.

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CBS Sports Contacts:

Randall Liu randall.liu@viacomcbs.com

Harrison Raboy harrison.raboy@viacomcbs.com