Overnights: Half a million tune into India V Pakistan final

Sky Sports has been celebrating this morning after garnering a huge response to the final of India and Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday, according to exclusive data obtained by BizAsiaLive.com .

The eight-hour telecast between 10:00 – 18:30 on Sky Sports 2 attracted an average audience of 567,400 viewers – peaking at 881,900 viewers. The numbers are expected to rise slightly after consolidated figures are taken into account – a week after broadcast.

The match saw Pakistan beat India by 180 runs. It was played at The Oval.

Above data is overnight ratings supplied by Attentional – and may change slightly after consolidated figures become available in seven days from BARB.