The BeIN family of networks attracted over two million viewers for Sunday’s El Clasico. In other news, NBCSN scored the third-largest audience ever for the EPL on U.S. cable, and ESPN Deportes drew its largest audience of the year for a UEFA Champions League match.
Over 2M For El Clasico on BeIN Networks
- Sunday’s El Clasico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona earned a combined 2.1 million viewers on BeIN Sports and BeIN Sports en Espanol, including 1.4 million on the latter alone. Viewership on the English-language channel increased 16% over the last El Clasico in October, while the Spanish-language numbers soared by 64%. The audience peaked at 2.7 million from 5:30-5:45 PM ET. (BeIN via prnewswire.com)
NBCSN Earns Third-Largest EPL Audience on U.S. Cable
- Also Sunday, the Liverpool/Manchester United English Premier League match earned a combined 1.2 million viewers on NBCSN and NBC Universo. The audience included 950,000 on NBCSN alone, the third-largest EPL audience ever on a single cable network, and the largest such audience before 10 AM ET. NBCSN has averaged 485,000 viewers for EPL coverage this season, up 10% from last year. (NBC Sports Group Press Box)
UEFA Champions League Scores Year’s Top Audience on ESPN Deportes
- ESPN Deportes drew 451,000 viewers for the Barcelona/Manchester City UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match last Wednesday, the network’s top audience of the year. The match also ranks as the most-watched Champions League telecast on any Spanish-language cable network this season. Overall, coverage of the Round of 16 averaged 176,000 viewers on ESPN Deportes (eight telecasts). (ESPN Media Zone)
