As of January 2024, professional football was the most popular men's live sport in the United States, with 70 percent of people watching it. Professional basketball came second with 40 percent of viewers. By contrast, college football and basketball drew 38 and 30 percent of viewers, respectively.
Most watched men’s live sports in the United States as of January 2024
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LG Ads Solutions. (February 29, 2024). Most watched men’s live sports in the United States as of January 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418827/most-watched-men-sports-us/
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LG Ads Solutions. (2024). Most watched men’s live sports in the United States as of January 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418827/most-watched-men-sports-us/
LG Ads Solutions. "Most Watched Men’s Live Sports in The United States as of January 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418827/most-watched-men-sports-us/
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