Premier League viewership continues to grow in the United States.
Coverage of the English Premier League averaged 514,000 viewers on the NBC family of networks this season, up 7% from last year (479K), up 17% from the 2013-14 season (438K) and the highest average ever for the EPL on U.S. television. All three Premier League seasons on NBC Sports have set a viewership record.
The record numbers are especially impressive considering that this season’s schedule included a new match window on USA Network that competed with coverage on NBCSN.
Last week, EPL Championship Sunday delivered a combined 1.3 final rating and 1.9 million viewers across the NBC family of networks — up 15% in ratings and 5% in viewership from last year, and the largest U.S. TV audience ever for the final day of the season. The previous record was 1.8 million last year and in 2014.
Swansea/Manchester City was the top match of the day with 797,000 viewers on the NBC broadcast network, actually down 18% from Hull City/Manchester United last year (966K). NBCSN simulcast the match after its scheduled Bournemouth/Manchester United telecast was postponed, earning 240,000 for its coverage.
For the season, Manchester United/Liverpool in September was the top match on any network with 1.2 million on NBC. It was the sixth-most watched live Premier League match ever on U.S. television, and one of four matches this season to rank in the top ten.
(Numbers from NBC Sports, NBC Sports Group Press Box)
