England Beats Mexico in World Cup, Sets Record for Late-Night TV Viewers

England's 3-2 win over Mexico in the World Cup knockout round drew 9.1 million viewers at its peak—the most people ever watching British television between 2am and 4am. The previous record, from the Rio Olympics in 2016, had just over 3 million. Despite the early morning kickoff, the BBC's option to watch live or catch a spoiler-free replay kept audiences large.