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Total Audience Delivery of NHL All-Star Game on Broadcast Television and NBC Sports Digital Averages 2.28 Million Viewers

NBC Average Viewership of 2.262 Million Viewers is Best for All-Star Game Since 2004

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 30, 2017 – NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2017 NHL All-Star Game averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.28 million viewers across NBC and NBC Sports Digital platforms, according to Fast National data released by The Nielsen Company, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

The NBC-only broadcast averaged 2.262 million viewers, up 42% vs. the 2016 NHL All-Star Game on NBCSN (1.595 million) and up 46% vs. NBC’s 2015-16 NHL regular-season average (1.545 million). This year’s game (3:39-7 p.m. ET), which marked the event’s return to network television, was the most-watched NHL All-Star Game since 2004, and delivered a 1.32 household rating, up 47% vs. 2016 (0.90; NBCSN).

Viewership of the game peaked in the 6:45-7 p.m. ET quarter hour, as more than 2.5 million viewers (2.529 million) watched the Metropolitan Division, led by Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, All-Star Game MVP Wayne Simmonds, and head coach Wayne Gretzky, defeat the Pacific Division by a score of 4-3 in the championship game.

This year marked the second iteration of the 3-on-3 tournament format to the All-Star Game, inspired by the league’s 3-on-3 overtime format, which began last season.

Following are the Top 10 markets for the 2017 NHL All-Star Game:

Market	Rating
1.   Pittsburgh	6.1
2.   Buffalo	5.3
3.   Minneapolis-St. Paul	3.7
4.   St. Louis	3.4
5.   Chicago	3.1
5.   Philadelphia	3.1
7.   Detroit	2.7
8.   Columbus	2.6
9.   Washington, D.C.	2.5
10.   New York	2.3

 

Live streaming of the 2017 NHL All-Star game on connected devices was up 53% in unique devices (23,000) and up 12% in live minutes (1.898 million) versus 2016 (15,000 uniques; 1.7 million minutes), respectively. The Average Minute Audience for the NHL All-Star Game live stream via the NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com was 18,600 viewers.

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Fourth-Place Liverpool v. First-Place Chelsea Tomorrow, Tues., Jan. 31, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Two-Hour Goal Zone /Premier League Live: Transfer Deadline Day Programs to Cover Breaking News & Analysis of the Latest Transfer Storylines

Manchester United v. Hull City Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW featuring Guest Carli Lloyd Wednesday Live at 5:30 p.m. ET & Two New Episodes of It’s Called Football Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 30, 2017 – Kicking off mid-week Premier League action, fourth-place Liverpool host first-place Chelsea and Premier League joint-leading scorer Diego Costa (15 goals) tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The Reds look to revive their title hopes with a win at home against Chelsea, who sit eight points clear at the top of the table. In the last meeting between the teams in September, Liverpool defeated Chelsea 2-1.

NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match, joined by Lee Dixon at Anfield. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN.

Following the match, NBCSN presents a special, live two-hour block featuring Goal Zone and Premier League Live: Transfer Deadline Day show at 5 p.m. ET. The program will cover breaking news and include insights and analysis on all the latest transfers. Rebecca Lowe hosts the programs, joined by former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

Live Premier League match coverage continues this Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live followed by Manchester United v. Hull City at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Wayne Rooney broke Manchester United’s all-time scoring record in the club’s last Premier League match, scoring his 250th goal for the club to secure a 1-1 draw at Stoke City.

In addition, Wednesday’s West Ham United v. Manchester City match at 2:45 p.m. ET will be presented in 4K ultra high definition (UHD) to eligible DIRECTV 4K customers. Click here for more information.

All matches not on NBCSN in the Tuesday 2:45 p.m. ET and Wednesday afternoon television windows will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents a new live episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, featuring two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, and two-time FIFA Player of the Year Carli Lloyd as guest.

NBCSN will premiere new back-to-back episodes It’s Called Football Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. Hosted by the YouTube sensation F2 Freestylers, the series presents viewers with the jaw-dropping trick shots the F2 Freestylers have become known for, as well as an in-depth look at what makes the Premier League unlike any other league in the world. West Ham United will be the featured club for the 6 p.m. ET show on Wednesday, followed by Southampton at 6:30 p.m. ET. In addition, NBCSN will present encore presentations of the Chelsea and Arsenal episodes Tuesday at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET, respectively. Click here for more information.

All Premier League games will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. The NBC Sports app will stream all matches via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku.

NBC Sports Digital presents four Premier League Productions programs each week throughout the season, available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, as well as Premier League Shorts, a short-form, digital-exclusive video series. Click here for more information.

Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal’s mid-week soccer coverage (all times ET):

Date	Time	Match	Network
Tues., Jan. 31	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Tues., Jan. 31	3 p.m.	Liverpool v. Chelsea	NBCSN
Tues., Jan. 31	2:45 p.m.	Arsenal v. Watford	Extra Time
Tues., Jan. 31	2:45 p.m.	Sunderland v. Tottenham	Extra Time
Tues., Jan. 31	2:45 p.m.	Swansea City v. Southampton	Extra Time
Tues., Jan. 31	2:45 p.m.	Burnley v. Leicester City	Extra Time
Tues., Jan. 31	2:45 p.m.	Bournemouth v. Crystal Palace	Extra Time
Tues., Jan. 31	2:45 p.m.	Middlesbrough v. West Bromwich Albion	Extra Time
Tues., Jan. 31	5 p.m.	Goal Zone / Premier League Live: Transfer Deadline Day	NBCSN
Tues., Jan. 31	7 p.m.	It’s Called Football: Chelsea	NBCSN
Tues., Jan. 31	7:30 p.m.	It’s Called Football: Arsenal	NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 1	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 1	3 p.m.	Manchester United v. Hull City	NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 1	2:45 p.m.	West Ham United v. Manchester City	Extra Time
Wed., Feb. 1	3 p.m.	Stoke City v. Everton	Extra Time
Wed., Feb. 1	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 1	5:30 p.m.	THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW	NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 1	6 p.m.	It’s Called Football: West Ham United	NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 1	6:30 p.m.	It’s Called Football: Southampton	NBCSN

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–