World Cup Ratings: France, Argentina Semi-Final Wins Draw Record Viewership

On Tuesday, Argentina shut out Croatia in a 3-0 match that drew 6.46M total viewers across the Fox broadcast and digital platforms. A day later, France’s 2-0 win against Morocco on Wednesday, which aired at 2 p.m. ET, delivered 6.59M total viewers across linear and digital, peaking with 8.6M viewers.

TW, Viacom Mull Bids For Argentina’s Telefe

Time Warner and Viacom are among bidders circling Telefónica SA’s Argentine television broadcaster Telefe for a potential acquisition, people familiar with the discussions said. The deal could allow one of the U.S. media companies to gain a greater presence in Latin America.