Coverage of
England v
Italy match watched by more viewers than any programme since 1997 Diana funeral
England’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy was one of the most-watched moments in
British television history, attracting a combined peak audience of 31 million viewers across both
BBC and ITV, with many millions more watching on streaming services.
The majority of viewers chose to watch the BBC’s coverage of the match, according to early overnight viewing figures showing that its Gary Lineker-fronted coverage peaked at 25 million viewers when the match went to penalties, although ITV still contributed 6 million viewers to the peak audience.