Eurovision Song Contest attracts two million more viewers than FA Cup Final

Eurovision attracted more viewers than the FA Cup Final on the BBC (Martin Meissner/AP) - (AP)

The Eurovision Song Contest grand final attracted two million more TV viewers than the FA Cup Final, the BBC has said.

Saturday’s event in Basel, Switzerland, which saw Remember Monday compete for the UK and Austria’s JJ win the competition, achieved a peak of 7.9 million viewers, with an average of 6.7 million viewers.