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SBS is riding a World Cup ratings wave, smashing records with 17 million Aussies tuning in across 104 games—averaging 1.3 million per match, peaking at 4.86 million for a nail-biting draw. Three games hit four million viewers, quarter-finals drew 4.35M and 3.71M, and streaming and social media exploded too, with TikTok soaring to 3.6M followers. Despite potential future bidding wars, SBS leans on its 40-year FIFA partnership and free-to-air passion to stay ahead. FIFA’s 2026 expansion to 48 teams and a tri-national host setup only heightens SBS’s strategic position as the tournament’s most-watched broadcaster.

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