{"id":13355,"date":"2026-07-22T07:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13355"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:40:19","slug":"world-cup-final-was-record-breaking-ratings-bonanza-for-fox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13355","title":{"rendered":"World Cup final was record-breaking ratings bonanza for Fox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>The World Cup final was a victory for Fox as record numbers of viewers flocked to their TVs to 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