u/Bonnavier

Some numbers:

• 159k peak viewers, up 5.8% from the 2023 Group Stage
• Average viewership is up 14.6%
• 5,007,153 hours watched, an increase of 90% from 2023, although part of that comes from the switch from BO3 to BO5 matches and the resulting increase in airtime
• Sweden vs. Japan was the most-watched match of the Group Stage