Viewership increased slightly for the second live English Premier League match on U.S. broadcast television.
Sunday’s Chelsea/Manchester United EPL match earned a 0.8 final rating and 1.377 million viewers on FOX, flat in ratings and up 10% in viewership from the network’s first live EPL telecast two weeks earlier (MANU/ARSENAL: 0.8, 1.258M).
Though up from the first live telecast, Sunday’s match ranks as the second-lowest rated and the second-least viewed of the five EPL telecasts on FOX this season. The network’s three tape delayed matches earlier in the season each earned at least a 1.0 final rating and 1.6 million viewers.
Keep in mind those tape delayed matches aired either before or after NFL coverage on FOX, depending on the market.
Ratings/Viewership For EPL on FOX Broadcast This Season
| Date | Result | Net | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., 9/18/11 | CHE 1, MANU 3 | FOX |
1.0
|
1,611
|
| Sun., 10/2/11 | ARS 1, TOT 2 | FOX |
1.1
|
1,626
|
| Sun., 11/20/11 | LIV 2, CHE 1 | FOX |
1.1
|
1,662
|
| Sun., 1/22/12 | MANU 1, ARS 2 | FOX |
0.8
|
1,258
|
| Sun., 2/5/12 | MANU 3, CHE 3 | FOX |
0.8
|
1,377
|
(Sunday’s numbers from Sports Business Daily)
