Sunday’s broadcast of the Arsenal vs. Liverpool match on NBCSN averaged 745,000 viewers, which makes it the most-watched Premier League opening weekend game ever on US cable television.
The match was shown live from 11am-1pm ET, which ended in a thrilling 3-4 scoreline.
In addition to the 745,000 viewers, which was helped by NBCSN’s coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the Arsenal-Liverpool broadcast was the third most-streamed Premier League match ever for NBC Sports with 6.8 million live minutes.
How does the Arsenal-Liverpool viewing number compare to opening weekend of last season? The opening weekend of the 2015/16 Premier League season on NBC Sports had 626,000 viewers for Manchester United vs. Spurs on NBCSN. On the over-the-air NBC network, 1 million people watched Chelsea against Swansea.
The Premier League returns this weekend with a full slate of fixtures. Check out the Premier League TV schedule for the latest updates.
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