In Q3 FY26, during the World Cup, ESPN Digital & Social had its best worldwide quarter of all time, pulling in 598 million global users per month, up 45% YoY across web, app, YouTube and social platforms, according to recently released Comscore data.
- ESPN also set an all time quarterly record in global social media reach, averaging 565 million social media users per month.
- 62% of ESPN’s Q3 worldwide audience came from outside the U.S. – about 374 million users per month
June 2026
- June 2026 was ESPN Digital & Social’s all-time best month worldwide, reaching 643.5 million unique global users- the largest audience ever recorded by any sports media brand and nearly 3X the closest competitor, Yahoo Sports.
- In June, 64% of ESPN’s audience came from outside the U.S., the highest international monthly contribution on record, demonstrating the strength of our global footprint during a month dominated by the World Cup.
- Within the U.S. market, ESPN Deportes contributed 33.5 million users across web, app and social, securing the No. 1 position in the U.S. Hispanic sports category for the 11th time overall and the ninth consecutive month.
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