UEFA Champions League Final Wins Big on Social Media [Infographic]

Soccer fans worldwide tuned in over the week of May 14th to 19th to watch the UEFA Champions league finals play out, and they didn’t just win with an estimated TV audience of 150 million viewers — they won on Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Twitter and Foursquare as well.  The games were a fantastic success, and viewers were able to connect with one another over social media the entire time.  The world of social TV is just around the corner, and stats like the ones in the infographic below prove we are in the beginning stages of the phenomenon.

Live sports is definitely one of the best places for social TV and augmented viewing applications.

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