Sunday’s much-anticipated clash between Manchester City and Arsenal has broken the record for Premier League viewership of one game in American history. The scoreless draw was available on NBC, Peacock and digital platforms for English-language audiences. Additionally, it is the first game to hit a major viewership benchmark in the Premier League.
NBC reported that 2.12 million people watched English-language coverage of Manchester City against Arsenal on Sunday. This is the first time over 2 million people tuned into one English-language Premier League broadcast in US history. This game surpassed the Liverpool-Arsenal game from this past December as the most-watched game in Premier League history in the United States.
NBC noted that five of the six most-watched games in the United States for the Premier League have come this season. The only outlier is from January of last season, when Arsenal defeated Manchester United with both clubs in the top three. The fixtures ranking third to sixth have involved many of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, including Manchester City against Chelsea and Liverpool hosting Manchester United.
A new Premier League viewership record in the US
These are the top six games for English-language viewership in the United States.
Manchester City vs. Arsenal — 2.12 million — March 31, 2024Liverpool vs. Arsenal — 1.96 million — Dec. 23, 2023Arsenal vs. Manchester United — 1.92 million — Jan. 22, 2023Liverpool vs. Manchester United — 1.77 million — Dec. 17, 2023Newcastle vs. Manchester City — 1.68 million — Jan. 13, 2024Manchester City vs. Chelsea — 1.51 million — Feb. 17, 2024
It is worth noting that these figures for viewership include both TV and streaming figures. For many of these games, coverage was simulcast on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. While the majority of these English-language audiences watched on either USA Network or NBC, a strong proportion streamed…
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2024-04-02 19:07:23
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