The Fifa World Cup really grabbed the attention of football fans and gamblers in China, according to data from the state broadcaster and sports lottery. CCTV, the state broadcaster, shared that its tournament broadcasts, special programming and news coverage reached a cumulative cross-media audience of more than 70 billion individual views by the eve of the World Cup final. During the final between Argentina and Spain, the broadcaster revealed that live cross-media broadcasts reached a...
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July 21, 2026 at 11:25 AM
China’s World Cup frenzy: 70 billion views, 83.3 billion yuan in lottery football sales
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