The Manchester derby, a complete blowout by City over United, averaged 852,000 viewers to rank as the second most-watched Premier League match on cable in the U.S. on record.
It was an uninspiring game, but it brought in the viewers nonetheless. Sunday’s Manchester derby ranks as NBCSN’s most-watched telecast since the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins in June, and delivered cable’s second most-watched Premier League telecast.
Most-Watched Weekday Match: NBCSN’s Aug. 26 telecast of Manchester United v. Chelsea ranks as the #2 all-time viewership among weekday, early season (prior to December) Premier League matches on U.S. television. The match also marked NBCSN’s best weekday audience since the 2012 London Olympics.
Here are the top ten Premier League games on the NBC sports network
Home-Away Network Date Average Viewership
Everton-Chelsea NBC Sat., Sept. 14 917,000
Crystal Palace-Sunderland NBC Sat., Aug. 31 865,000
Manchester City-Manchester United NBCSN Sun., Sept. 22 852,000
Swansea-Manchester United NBC Sat., Aug 17 792,000
Aston Villa-Liverpool NBC Sat., Aug. 24 789,000
Arsenal-Tottenham NBCSN Sun., Sept. 1 574,000
Liverpool-Manchester United NBCSN Sun., Sept. 1 570,000
Manchester United-Chelsea NBCSN Mon., Aug. 26 536,000
Tottenham-Swansea NBCSN Sun., Aug. 25 459,000
Arsenal-Aston Villa NBCSN Sat., Aug 17 450,000
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