3. BY THE NUMBERS: World Cup TV Average Ratings

Tuesday’s Germany-Italy semifinal delivered a 4.1 rating, making it the highest-rated non-U.S. game ever on ESPN and the third highest-rated World Cup game ever on the network. The Portugal-France semifinal on Wednesday garnered a 2.6 rating. Here’s a look at the average ratings on the three Disney networks ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 through 62 games.

ABC
2.6 rating (up 117% vs. 2002)
3,854,000 viewers 2+ (up 125%)
2,883,000 households (up 122%)

ESPN
1.9 rating (up 73% vs. 2002)
2,287,000 viewers 2+ (up 76%)
1,735,000 households (up 80%)

ESPN2
1.90 rating (up 67% vs. 2002)
1,147,000 viewers 2+ (up 76%)
919,000 households (up 88%)