The Scotland vs. Switzerland match captivated more than half of the nation’s TV viewers on Wednesday evening, as BBC Sport’s coverage of the game drew in a massive audience, keeping Scotland’s Euro 2024 hopes alive.
The BBC achieved a 54% audience share for the Scotland vs. Switzerland coverage on BBC One, peaking at 9.4 million viewers. The match was also streamed 3.6 million times on BBC iPlayer, with an average audience of 8.6 million.
Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, commented: “Scotland’s performance against Switzerland showcased their true potential, and it was thrilling to see such a large audience come together to support one of our home nations at Euro 2024. Our TV presentation team, featuring David Moyes, Gabby Logan, Joe Hart, and Rachel Corsie, did an excellent job analyzing the game, and the positive audience reaction is fantastic. With anticipation building for Scotland’s final group match against Hungary, viewers can follow the action across BBC TV, iPlayer, Sounds, and online.”
Fans can enjoy comprehensive coverage of the tournament, including live matches on TV and iPlayer, highlights on TV, and digital clips on the BBC Sport website and social media. Upcoming home nations games include England vs. Denmark on BBC One at 4pm on Thursday, June 20, and Scotland vs. Hungary on BBC One at 7pm on June 23, with live coverage also available on BBC iPlayer, BBC 5 Live, BBC Sounds, and online.