30.7 million Canadians tune in to 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil coverage

TORONTO – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil on CBC/Radio-Canada was the most-watched FIFA World Cup ever with 30.7 million Canadians tuning in overall, the national broadcaster said.Nearly 89% of the population (30.7 million Canadians) tuned in to at least some coverage of the tournament between June 12 - July 13 on CBC/Radio-Canada or its broadcast partners across all platforms, compared to 86% in 2010. Of those 30.7 million people, 6.6 million (or one-in-five Canadians) tuned in to watch a live game online.Sunday’s thrilling Final match that saw Germany defeat Argentina 1-0 in the second half of extra time was the...