4 Days Until Premier League Season Kicks Off — Live Match Coverage Begins this Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN & Universo, as Newly Promoted Fulham Host Reigning FA Cup Winners Arsenal

Peacock Premium Opens Season this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET with West Ham v. Newcastle; Peacock Premium to Feature 175 Exclusive Live Matches this Season and 1,500 Hours of Content

New-look Chelsea Open Season at Brighton & Hove Albion Next Monday at 3:15 p.m. ET on Peacock Premium

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Kicks Off Their Seventh Season, Featuring Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp & Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr, Next Monday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. ET on Peacock Premium

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 8, 2020 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020-21 Premier League season kicks off in four days, this Saturday, September 12, at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, as newly promoted Fulham host Arsenal, who won their record-extending 14^th FA Cup last month. Highlighting the season’s first day, Premier League champions Liverpool host Leeds United – back in the Premier League for the first time in 16 years – at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Telemundo.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe. Lowe hosts next Monday’s studio coverage, alongside Earle and former Premier League and U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard, who joins the NBC Sports team after serving as a match commentator during the 2013-15 seasons while playing for Everton. For more information on Howard joining NBC Sports, click here.

Saturday’s coverage kicks off at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Mornings, followed by matches on NBCSN and Universo – newly promoted Fulham v. reigning FA Cup winners – and London rivals – Arsenal at 7:30 a.m. ET and Crystal Palace v. Southampton at 10 a.m. ET. Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service – will stream the first of its 175 exclusive Premier League matches this season at 3 p.m. ET with West Ham v. Newcastle on Peacock Premium.

At 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Telemundo, Saturday’s match coverage concludes as Liverpool and 2019-20 Premier League Manager of the Season Jurgen Klopp return to the pitch this season after they won their first-ever Premier League title and first top-flight title in 30 years. In the season opener, Mohamed Salah and 2019-20 Young Player of the Season Trent Alexander-Arnold will look to lead Liverpool over Championship title winners Leeds United, who will play in the Premier League for the first time since the 2003-04 season. White will call the match, joined by former Premier League footballers Graeme Le Saux and Lee Dixon, live from Anfield.

Premier League Mornings begins this Sunday, September 13 at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by West Bromwich Albion v. Leicester City at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. Newly promoted West Bromwich Albion will look to challenge 2019-20 Golden Boot winner Jamie Vardy and Leicester City, who narrowly missed out on a top-four spot last season, finishing in fifth place.

Coverage continues on Peacock Premium at 11:30 a.m. ET, as Harry Kane and Tottenham host Everton, followed by Goal Zone at 1:30 p.m. ET. White and Le Saux will call the match from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Opening weekend concludes next Monday, September 14, starting with Premier League Live at Noon ET on NBCSN. At 1 p.m. ET, NBCSN and Universo presents Sheffield United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, while coverage switches to Peacock Premium at 3 p.m. ET with Premier League Live, followed by Brighton & Hove Albion hosting Chelsea at 3:15 pm. ET.

After their fourth-place Premier League finish and FA Cup Final appearance last season, the Blues enter the season led in part by U.S. Men’s National Team star and Hershey, Pennsylvania native Christian Pulisic, who starred during last season’s Project Restart with four goals, two assists and two penalties won in nine Premier League appearances. Pulisic, who’s currently recovering from a hamstring injury, will be joined in West London this season by several new signings, including Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech.

Monday’s coverage continues with Goal Zone at 5:15 p.m. ET on Peacock Premium. Capping off the opening weekend, THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, makes their seventh season premiere featuring Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr at 5:30 p.m. ET on Peacock Premium.

“INSIDE THE MIND” OF FRANK LAMPARD

NBC Sports kicks off a new season of Inside the Mind as Arlo White speaks with Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard to discuss lessons learned from his first season as a Premier League manager and expectations for his new-look Chelsea team. The interview can be seen on the Premier League on NBC Sports YouTube channel Sunday, September 13.

THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every match day on “The 2 Robbies” podcast. On the first episode of the season, the Robbies will be joined by special guest, Tim Howard, to preview the 2020-21 season, answering their five burning questions heading into the Premier League campaign. Earle and Mustoe will also recap the key results from the weekend with another new episode on Sunday. The “2 Robbies” podcast is available anywhere you listen to podcasts.

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns on the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app, available in the App Store and Google Play Store. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em features a $50,000 jackpot prize for a “perfect score” – predicting the correct exact results of all featured matches in that contest (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em:

Match Week 1 Date Time (ET) Match Sat., Sept. 12 12:30 p.m. – NBC, Telemundo Liverpool v. Leeds United Sun., Sept. 13 9 a.m. – NBCSN, Telemundo West Bromwich Albion v. Leicester City Sun., Sept. 13 11:30 a.m. – Peacock Tottenham v. Everton Mon., Sept. 14 1 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Sheffield United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers Mon., Sept. 14 3:15 p.m. – Peacock Brighton & Hove Albion v. Chelsea

 

NBC SPORTS PUB PASS

For commercial establishments looking to show Premier League, they can get the NBC Sports Pub Pass, the new customizable platform specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the USA. The NBC Sports Pub Pass offers Pubs, Bars, Clubs and Restaurants and commercial establishments nationwide all the Premier League matches and programming specifically for commercial establishments – Live, Commercial-Free and On-Demand. To subscribe or to find out more information about the NBC Sports Pub Pass go to https://www.nbcpubpass.com/.

LIVE STREAMING

Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service – features free and premium tiers across mobile, web and connected TV devices. Starting this season, Peacock Premium will be the exclusive home of 175 live matches and a total of 1,500 hours of Premier League programming – the most robust offering ever available in the U.S. – including full-event replays for all 380 matches on-demand (after 9 p.m. ET) for the 2020-21 season. Premier League matches are included with Peacock Premium, which is $4.99 per month. Additionally, Peacock will feature Premier League news and other programming from Premier League Productions on its free, exclusive channel Premier League TV. Visit peacocktv.com/premierleague for more information.

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN 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. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

Following is the NBC Sports’ schedule for the first weekend of the Premier League season (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Platform
Sat., Sept. 12	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 12	7:30 a.m.	Fulham v. Arsenal	NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Sept. 12	10 a.m.	Crystal Palace v. Southampton	NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Sept. 12	12:30 p.m.	Liverpool v. Leeds United	NBC, Telemundo
Sat., Sept. 12	2:30 p.m.	Premier League Live	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 12	3 p.m.	West Ham v. Newcastle	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 12	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 13	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 13	9 a.m.	West Bromwich Albion v. Leicester City	NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Sept. 13	11:30 a.m.	Tottenham v. Everton	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 13	1:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 14	Noon	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 14	1 p.m.	Sheffield United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers	NBCSN, Universo
Mon., Sept. 14	3 p.m.	Premier League Live	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 14	3:15 p.m.	Brighton & Hove Albion v. Chelsea	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 14	5:15 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 14	5:30 p.m.	THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW	Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

2020-21 Premier League Season Begins in 4 Days – Match Coverage Begins this Saturday, September 12, at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, as Newly Promoted Fulham Host Reigning FA Cup Winners Arsenal

Peacock Premium to Live Stream 16 Premier League Games in September & Exclusively Presents All Matches on Sunday, Sept. 20

Dial 334-777-6978 to Participate

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 8, 2020 – NBC Sports’ Premier League host Rebecca Lowe, lead play-by-play voice Arlo White, former U.S. Men’s National Team and Premier League goalkeeper Tim Howard, and coordinating producer Pierre Moossa will preview NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020-21 Premier League season on a media conference call today, September 8 at 2 p.m. ET.

Howard joins the NBC Sports team after serving as a match commentator during the 2013-15 seasons while playing for Everton. For more information on Howard joining NBC Sports, click here.

The opening weekend schedule kicks off in four days, this Saturday, September 12 at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, as newly promoted Fulham host Arsenal, who won their record-extending 14^th FA Cup last month. Highlighting the season’s first day, Premier League champions Liverpool host Leeds United – back in the Premier League for the first time in 16 years – at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Telemundo. White will call the match, joined by former Premier League footballers Graeme Le Saux and Lee Dixon, live from Anfield.

In addition, Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service – will stream the first of its 175 exclusive Premier League matches this season, including 16 matches in September, with Crystal Palace-Southampton this Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock Premium. On Sunday, September 20, Peacock Premium features exclusive coverage of all Premier League action. All matchdays and windows exclusively on Peacock Premium will feature NBC Sports’ Premier League studio coverage.

Media interested in participating should call 334-777-6978; Passcode: 5088783.

• • WHAT: NBC Sports Premier League Preview Conference Call
  • WHO: Rebecca Lowe, Arlo White, Tim Howard, Pierre Moossa
  • WHEN: Today at 2 p.m. ET
  • NUMBER: 334-777-6978
  • PASSCODE: 5088783

 

Following is the NBC Sports schedule for September Premier League matches, (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Platform
Sat., Sept. 12	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 12	7:30 a.m.	Fulham v. Arsenal	NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Sept. 12	10 a.m.	West Ham v. Newcastle	NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Sept. 12	10 a.m.	Crystal Palace v. Southampton	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 12	12:30 p.m.	Liverpool v. Leeds United	NBC, Telemundo
Sun., Sept. 13	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 13	9 a.m.	West Bromwich Albion v. Leicester City	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 13	11:30 a.m.	Tottenham v. Everton	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 13	1:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 14	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 14	3 p.m.	Sheffield United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 14	3 p.m.	Brighton & Hove Albion v. Chelsea	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 14	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 14	5:30 p.m.	THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 a.m.	Everton v. West Bromwich Albion	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	10 a.m.	Leeds United v. Fulham	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	10 a.m.	Leicester City v. Burnley	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	12:30 p.m.	Manchester United v. Crystal Palace	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	2:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20	7 a.m.	Southampton v. Tottenham	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	9 a.m.	Arsenal v. West Ham	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	9 a.m.	Aston Villa v. Sheffield United	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	9 a.m.	Newcastle v. Brighton & Hove Albion	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	11:30 a.m.	Chelsea v. Liverpool	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	1:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 21	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 21	3 p.m.	Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester City	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 21	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 21	5:30 p.m.	THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 26	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 26	7:30 a.m.	Brighton & Hove Albion v. Manchester United	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 26	10 a.m.	Tottenham v. Newcastle	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 26	10 a.m.	Burnley v. Southampton	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 26	10 a.m.	Crystal Palace v. Everton	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 26	10 a.m.	West Ham v. Wolverhampton Wanderers	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 26	12:30 p.m.	West Bromwich Albion v. Chelsea	NBC
Sat., Sept. 26	2:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBC
Sun., Sept. 27	7 a.m.	Sheffield United v. Leeds United	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 27	9 a.m.	Fulham v. Aston Villa	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 27	11:30 a.m.	Manchester City v. Leicester City	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 27	1:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 28	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 28	3 p.m.	Liverpool v. Arsenal	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 28	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

2020-21 Premier League Season Begins in 5 Days – Match Coverage Begins this Saturday, September 12, at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, as Newly Promoted Fulham Host Reigning FA Cup Winners Arsenal

Peacock Premium to Live Stream 16 Premier League Games in September & Exclusively Presents All Matches on Sunday, Sept. 20

Dial 334-777-6978 to Participate

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 7, 2020 – NBC Sports’ Premier League host Rebecca Lowe, lead play-by-play voice Arlo White, former U.S. Men’s National Team and Premier League goalkeeper Tim Howard, and coordinating producer Pierre Moossa will preview NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020-21 Premier League season on a media conference call tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, at 2 p.m. ET.

Howard joins the NBC Sports team after serving as a match commentator during the 2013-15 seasons while playing for Everton. For more information on Howard joining NBC Sports, click here.

The opening weekend schedule kicks off in five days, this Saturday, September 12 at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, as newly promoted Fulham host Arsenal, who won their record-extending 14^th FA Cup last month. Highlighting the season’s first day, Premier League champions Liverpool host Leeds United – back in the Premier League for the first time in 16 years – at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC. White will call the match, joined by former Premier League footballers Graeme Le Saux and Lee Dixon, live from Anfield.

In addition, Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service – makes its debut as the exclusive home of 175 Premier League matches. Peacock Premium will live stream 16 matches in September, beginning with Crystal Palace-Southampton on Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. ET. On Sunday, September 20, Peacock Premium features exclusive coverage of all Premier League action. All matchdays and windows exclusively on Peacock Premium will feature NBC Sports’ Premier League studio coverage.

Media interested in participating should call 334-777-6978; Passcode: 5088783.

• • WHAT: NBC Sports Premier League Preview Conference Call
  • WHO: Rebecca Lowe, Arlo White, Tim Howard, Pierre Moossa
  • WHEN: Tomorrow, September 8, at 2 p.m. ET
  • NUMBER: 334-777-6978
  • PASSCODE: 5088783

 

Following is the NBC Sports schedule for September Premier League matches, (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Platform
Sat., Sept. 12	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 12	7:30 a.m.	Fulham v. Arsenal	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 12	10 a.m.	West Ham v. Newcastle	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 12	10 a.m.	Crystal Palace v. Southampton	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 12	12:30 p.m.	Liverpool v. Leeds United	NBC
Sun., Sept. 13	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 13	9 a.m.	West Bromwich Albion v. Leicester City	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 13	11:30 a.m.	Tottenham v. Everton	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 13	1:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 14	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 14	3 p.m.	Sheffield United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 14	3 p.m.	Brighton & Hove Albion v. Chelsea	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 14	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 14	5:30 p.m.	THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 a.m.	Everton v. West Bromwich Albion	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	10 a.m.	Leeds United v. Fulham	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	10 a.m.	Leicester City v. Burnley	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	12:30 p.m.	Manchester United v. Crystal Palace	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	2:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20	7 a.m.	Southampton v. Tottenham	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	9 a.m.	Arsenal v. West Ham	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	9 a.m.	Aston Villa v. Sheffield United	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	9 a.m.	Newcastle v. Brighton & Hove Albion	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	11:30 a.m.	Chelsea v. Liverpool	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	1:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 21	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 21	3 p.m.	Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester City	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 21	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 21	5:30 p.m.	THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 26	7 a.m.	Premier League Mornings	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 26	7:30 a.m.	Brighton & Hove Albion v. Manchester United	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 26	10 a.m.	Tottenham v. Newcastle	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 26	10 a.m.	Burnley v. Southampton	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 26	10 a.m.	Crystal Palace v. Everton	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 26	10 a.m.	West Ham v. Wolverhampton Wanderers	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 26	12:30 p.m.	West Bromwich Albion v. Chelsea	NBC
Sat., Sept. 26	2:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBC
Sun., Sept. 27	7 a.m.	Sheffield United v. Leeds United	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 27	9 a.m.	Fulham v. Aston Villa	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 27	11:30 a.m.	Manchester City v. Leicester City	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 27	1:30 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Mon., Sept. 28	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 28	3 p.m.	Liverpool v. Arsenal	Peacock
Mon., Sept. 28	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Former Premier League & U.S. Men’s National Team Goalkeeper to Serve as Studio Analyst

Howard Made Broadcasting Debut as NBC Sports’ Premier League Match Analyst in 2013

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 1, 2020 – Former Premier League and United States Men’s National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard is joining NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage, it was announced today.

Howard, who played in the Premier League from 2003-16 with Manchester United and Everton, will serve as a studio analyst at NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn.

“I’m excited to re-join NBC Sports, where I got my start in broadcasting,” Howard said. “After playing for 13 years in the Premier League, and watching regularly since, I can’t wait to get into the studio to provide analysis on the League with Rebecca and the Robbies.”

“We’re thrilled to welcome Tim back to our team,” said Pierre Moossa, coordinating producer of NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage. “As a full-time member of our broadcasts, Tim will provide our audience with a unique perspective as a goalkeeper who has played at the highest level in both the Premier League and in multiple World Cups.”

Howard made his broadcast debut with NBC Sports nearly seven years ago, joining Arlo White in the booth for a Chelsea-Manchester United match on Oct. 27, 2013. Over the next two seasons, he commentated on numerous Premier League matches and studio shows for NBC Sports.

Highlighting a more than two-decade playing career, Howard made 45 Premier League appearances with Manchester United (2003-06) before signing with Everton (2006-16), where he made a total of 414 appearances over 10 seasons with the club. Howard, the USMNT’s most-capped goalkeeper with 121 appearances, set a World Cup record with 16 saves in the United States’ 2-1 loss to Belgium in the 2014 World Cup Round of 16.

Howard also played nearly 200 Major League Soccer games with the MetroStars (1998-2003) and Colorado Rapids (2016-19). He is currently minority owner and sporting director for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship, where he also started four games in goal this past spring.

–NBC SPORTS–

Manchester Derby on March 8 Ranks as Most-Watched Premier League Match in U.S. TV History

Washington, D.C. Tops Local Market Ratings for Full Season, Followed by Philadelphia, Tampa, Seattle and Baltimore

Innovative Season of Coverage Included Expanded Sunday Prematch Show, Increased Collaboration with Sky Sports, New “Premier League Mornings Live” Fan Festival Sites & Critically-Acclaimed Discussion of Race and Sports

STAMFORD, Conn. — July 28, 2020 – NBC Sports’ presentation of the longest Premier League season ever – spanning 352 days due to the coronavirus pandemic – concluded this past Sunday, July 26 as the most-watched Premier League season in four years, according to official national data provided by Nielsen and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

NBC Sports Group averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 462,000 viewers per match window for the 2019-20 season – marking the highest average Premier League viewership since 2015-16, and up 1% from last year (457,000) (does not include Spanish-language telecasts or NBC Sports Gold/Peacock streaming). Prior to the shutdown in mid-March, viewership was pacing 4% ahead of last season.

For the seventh consecutive year, all 10 Premier League matches on the season’s final Sunday were presented live, simultaneously (11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET) across the platforms of NBCUniversal, highlighted by games that determined a pair of Champions League berths and the relegation of two clubs.

The five Championship Sunday matches on television registered a combined Total Audience Delivery of 1.7 million viewers (does not include the five matches streamed on NBC Sports Gold/Peacock).

Premier League Viewership Highlights

• • Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday, March 8 posted a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) average of 1.76 million viewers across all platforms – NBC, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and Telemundo – to rank as the most-watched live Premier League match in U.S. history.

• • NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app delivered 925.3 million live streaming minutes – the most all time – during the 2019-20 season. In addition, four of the 10 most-streamed Premier League matches of all time in the U.S. took place in 2019-20.

• • NBCSN registered a Total Audience Delivery average of 1.01 million viewers for the Aug. 11 Manchester United-Chelsea match – ranking as the most-watched opening weekend Premier League cable match ever in the U.S. and the most-watched cable match in four years.

• • New Year’s Day Premier League coverage set viewership milestones on NBCSN as Arsenal-Manchester United became NBCSN’s most-watched weekday match ever (721,000 viewers). NBCSN also delivered the most-watched New Year’s Day Premier League coverage ever, averaging 492,000 viewers across four matches.

• • NBCSN’s weekday afternoon matches during the Premier League’s Project Restart averaged 315,000 viewers – up 32% from weekday matches this season prior to the March shutdown (239,000), and 45% above the full 2018-19 season weekday afternoon average. In addition, since June 17, NBCSN televised four of the six most-watched weekday Premier League matches since 2014 (excluding holidays).

• • Premier League highlights on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and the NBC Sports channel on YouTube, and NBC Sports Soccer content across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook this season generated more than 200 million views – doubling last season’s total. In addition, downloads of The 2 Robbies podcast in 2020 increased 57% from last year, and from July 20-26, NBC Sports’ Pro Soccer Talk delivered its highest weekly traffic in four years.

• • Since kicking off its Premier League coverage in August 2013, NBC Sports Group has televised 18 of the 20 most-watched live Premier League matches ever in the U.S. across all platforms.

• • The free-to-play game Premier League Pick ‘Em continued to help grow the NBC Sports Predictor app userbase to more than 1.1 million fans, who have made over 14 million contest entries since the platform’s launch in December 2018.

 

Throughout the season, NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage featured a wide range of innovations and milestones.  Among the highlights:

• • EXPANDED SUNDAY “PREMIER LEAGUE MORNINGS” ON NBCSN: Beginning on the first weekend of the season, NBCSN expanded its Sunday prematch show to two hours (7-9 a.m. ET), providing increased coverage and discussion of breaking news, more feature stories, and additional in-depth analysis of all the action on the pitch.

• • INCREASED SKY SPORTS INTEGRATION: NBC Sports kicked off the 2019-20 Premier League season with increased content from and synergy with Sky Sports, featuring a new graphic look within the broadcast and in studio. In addition, on the day before the season began, NBC Sports produced its first-ever telecast from Sky studios in the U.K. as it presented Premier League Live: Transfer Deadline Day on NBCSN.

 

• • CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED CONVERSATION ON RACE AND SPORTS: As news broke throughout the season, NBC Sports’ Premier League commentators spoke on race and sports, beginning on Oct. 19 as Rebecca Lowe and Robbie Earle discussed racist chants during a Bulgaria-England match. On Dec. 8, Lowe, Earle and Robbie Mustoe talked about reports of racist abuse from the prior day’s Manchester Derby. Poynter.org the next day called it “an honest discussion about racism in soccer in a rather strong segment during the network’s Premier League coverage.”

    
    Discussion continued in June on The 2 Robbies podcast, at the top of NBCSN’s prematch show on the day the Premier League returned to play on June 17, then five days later with Lowe, Mustoe and Kyle Martino at halftime and postgame of a match before which a “White Lives Matter” banner was flown by plane overhead, and on the next day’s prematch show with Lowe, Earle and Martino.

    The Athletic, in a June 29 story, led with a look at that coverage: “Sometimes there are moments that happen on sports television that knock the cynic out of you. You see something so authentic, so honest, so uncomfortably truthful that it reminds you of the massive power of the medium. Such a moment came last Tuesday during ‘Premier League Live.’”

 

• • “PREMIER LEAGUE MORNINGS LIVE” FAN FESTIVAL VISITS AUSTIN & MIAMI: NBC Sports and the Premier League partnered to welcome more than 17,000 supporters to fan festivals in Austin (October) and Miami (December), which featured Premier League-themed activities, events, merchandise giveaways, food, and special guest appearances. Fans in Austin celebrated Christian Pulisic’s first Premier League goals – three of them, in fact – as the U.S. Men’s National Team star scored a “perfect hat trick” with his left foot, right foot, and a header, for Chelsea. Supporters in Miami enjoyed a special appearance from former U.S. Women’s National Team coach Jill Ellis.

• • ARLO WHITE CALLS 400^TH PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH FOR NBC SPORTS: Arlo White, alongside Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux, called his 400th Premier League match on Nov. 23, as Manchester City hosted Chelsea. Seven months later, White called 16 matches in a 40-day stretch to finish the season.

 

• • FIRST LIVE SPORTING EVENT ON PEACOCK: On Saturday, June 20, the Bournemouth-Crystal Palace match became the first live sporting event presented on Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. Three weeks later, to celebrate Peacock’s national launch on July 15, NBC Sports’ full six hours of Premier League coverage was presented free on the platform. In the 2020-21 season, Peacock will be the exclusive home of up to 175 live matches and a total of 1,500 hours of Premier League programming, including full-event replays for all 380 matches on-demand (after 9 p.m. ET).

 

• • ROAD TRIP KICKS OFF THE SEASON: NBC Sports’ U.S.-based Premier League team once again opened the season on the road, as the entire announce team worked together on-location in the United Kingdom for the kickoff of the 2019-20 season.

 

• • SEASON #6 OF THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW: Hosted by popular soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW returned for a sixth season with big-name guests including John Oliver and Steve Kerr. In addition, early-season shows were highlighted by a Sept. 15 episode from the British Embassy, featuring special guests Wayne Rooney, U.S. Women’s National Team star Rose Lavelle, and Deputy British Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Tatham.

 

• • ENHANCED SPANISH-LANGUAGE COVERAGE: Miami-based Telemundo Deportes – the exclusive Spanish language home of the Premier League in the U.S. – had its biggest-ever fan festival presence at the December Fan Fest on South Beach, with special production on location. In February, as part of the Premier League’s first “winter break” (one matchweek over a 10-day stretch, providing each club with a week off) Telemundo Deportes presented all matches in Spanish on Telemundo, Universo, or digitally – marking the first time an entire 10-game matchweek was presented in Spanish in the U.S.

 

Local TV Ratings

Following are the U.S. TV markets with the highest average season-long ratings on Premier League telecasts on NBC/NBCSN, and NBC only (note: all NBC games, other than on “Championship Sunday,” started at 12:30 pm ET/9:30 am PT or later, while some NBCSN games kicked off as early as 7 am ET/4 am PT):

Top 15 Local Market Ratings, NBC/NBCSN

1. Washington, D.C.

2. Philadelphia

3. Tampa

4. Seattle

5. Baltimore

6. New York

7. Cincinnati

8. San Francisco

9. Richmond

10. San Diego

11. Portland

12. Hartford

13. West Palm Beach

14. Las Vegas

15. Fort Myers

 

Top 15 Local Market Ratings, NBC only

1. Greenville

2. West Palm Beach

3. Cincinnati

4. Seattle

5. New Orleans

6. Washington, D.C.

7. Fort Myers

8. Richmond

9. Las Vegas

10. Baltimore

11. Portland

12. San Francisco

13. Albuquerque

14. St. Louis

15. Sacramento

 

The 2020-21 Premier League season kicks off on the weekend of September 12.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBCSN Airs Three Consecutive Days of Doubleheaders – Starting Today, Monday, July 20 through Wednesday, July 22; Wednesday’s NBCSN Coverage Concludes with Extended 75-Minute Postmatch Goal Zone from Anfield

Peacock & NBC Sports Gold Present Exclusive Live Coverage of the Brighton & Hove Albion v. Newcastle Match Today at 1 p.m. ET

Manchester City’s David Silva Tribute Highlights THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW today at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Sky Sports News Returns to NBCSN, Live on Weekdays Beginning Today, Monday, July 20 at 11 a.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 20, 2020 – With Championship Sunday less than a week away, NBC Sports’ weekday coverage features three consecutive days of NBCSN doubleheaders, starting today, Monday, July 20 and concluding Wednesday, July 22 at 3:15 p.m. ET with a top-three matchup on NBCSN and Universo – as Jurgen Klopp and champions Liverpool host Frank Lampard and third-place Chelsea, who would be guaranteed a top-four finish and a spot in next season’s Champions League with a win.

Immediately following the match at Anfield, Liverpool will be presented with medals and raise the Premier League Trophy – their first in U.K.’s top flight in 30 years and 19^th overall.

Arlo White and former Chelsea player Graeme Le Saux will call Wednesday’s match and cover the post-match festivities from Anfield during a special, extended 75-minute Goal Zone. Following the trophy ceremony, Arsenal legend Lee Dixon will be on-site conducting interviews with Liverpool players and manager Jurgen Klopp.

Viewers are encouraged to share their experience of the Liverpool v. Chelsea match and post-match festivities using the hashtag #LFCatHome this Wednesday.

The trophy ceremony will take place on a special podium built on the Kop, surrounded by fan banners in the heart of where Liverpool supporters usually sit and stand. Sir Kenny Dalglish, the manager of the Reds when they last won the title in 1990, will also take part.

Yesterday, Olivier Giroud continued his strong form in front of goal, scoring in the Blues’ 3-1 win against Manchester United in the FA Cup semifinal, which sets up an FA Cup final with rival Arsenal. The Reds’ bid for a 100-point season came to an end after a 2-1 loss against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium last Wednesday.

The weekday match slate kicks off at Noon ET each day on NBCSN with Premier League Live. Today, eighth-place Sheffield United host Everton at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by seventh-place Wolverhampton Wanderers hosting Crystal Palace at 3:15 p.m. ET. Also today, Peacock and NBC Sports Gold will present exclusive live coverage of the Brighton & Hove Albion v. Newcastle match at 1 p.m. ET.

Tomorrow, second-place Manchester City visit Watford at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, followed by Aston Villa hosting 10^th-place Arsenal at 3:15 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Wednesday’s doubleheader kicks off with fifth-place Manchester United hosting West Ham at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN. With wins in their final two matches this season, the Red Devils would be guaranteed a top-four finish and a spot in the group stage of the Champions League next season.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle, former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe, and former USMNT player Kyle Martino.

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, will air today, Monday, July 20 at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Davies and Bennett will recap the 2019-20 Premier League season, featuring a tribute to Manchester City midfielder David Silva.

SKY SPORTS NEWS RETURNS TO NBCSN TODAY, MONDAY, JULY 20 AT 11 A.M. ET

Today, Monday, July 20, Sky Sports News returns to NBCSN each weekday at 11 a.m. ET, with extensive coverage of the Premier League’s final week of the 2019-20 season, as well as the latest news on global sports as they return to play.

PEACOCK PREMIUM TO FEATURE MORE THAN 175 EXCLUSIVE PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHES IN 2020-21 SEASON

NBC Sports and Peacock will present more than 175 exclusive Premier League matches on Peacock Premium in the 2020-21 season. Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service – features free and premium tiers across mobile, web and connected TV devices. In total, Peacock Premium will present more than 1,500 hours of Premier League live match and shoulder programming – the most robust offering ever available in the U.S. Included are full-event replays for all 380 matches on-demand (after 9 p.m. ET). All content presented on NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier League Pass” will shift exclusively to Peacock Premium with the start of the 2020-21 Premier League season. For more information, click here.

THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every match day on “The 2 Robbies” podcast. On the latest episode, Earle and Mustoe analyze the FA Cup semifinals which saw Arsenal eliminate Manchester City after their 2-0 victory this past Saturday followed by Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United yesterday, setting up an all-London final. Plus, discussion on how Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Leicester City affects the top-four race, manager Nigel Pearson sacked by Watford with two matches remaining, and Bournemouth on the brink of relegation after their 2-0 defeat to Southampton.

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns on the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app, available in the App Store and Google Play Store. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em features a $50,000 jackpot prize for a “perfect score” – predicting the correct exact results of all five featured matches in that contest (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em:

Match Week 37 Date Time (ET) Match Sun., July 19 11 a.m. – NBCSN, Telemundo Tottenham v. Leicester City Tues., July 21 1 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Watford v. Manchester City Tues., July 21 3:15 p.m. – NBCSN Aston Villa v. Arsenal Wed., July 22 1 p.m. – NBCSN Manchester United v. West Ham Wed., July 22 3:15 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo Liverpool v. Chelsea

 

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN 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. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. Visit NBCSportsGold.com for more information.

Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service – streams all live matches currently available via NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier League Pass.” Premier League matches are included with Peacock Premium. Visit peacocktv.com for more information.

Following is NBC Sports’ Premier League match schedule through this Wednesday, July 22 (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Network
Mon., July 20	Noon	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Mon., July 20	1 p.m.	Sheffield United v. Everton	NBCSN
Mon., July 20	1 p.m.	Brighton & Hove Albion v. Newcastle	Peacock, NBC Sports Gold
Mon., July 20	3:15 p.m.	Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Crystal Palace	NBCSN
Mon., July 20	5:15 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Mon., July 20	5:30 p.m.	THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW	NBCSN
Tues., July 21	Noon	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Tues., July 21	1 p.m.	Watford v. Manchester City	NBCSN, Universo
Tues., July 21	3:15 p.m.	Aston Villa v. Arsenal	NBCSN
Tues., July 21	5:15 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Wed., July 22	Noon	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Wed., July 22	1 p.m.	Manchester United v. West Ham	NBCSN
Wed., July 22	3:15 p.m.	Liverpool v. Chelsea	NBCSN, Universo
Wed., July 22	5:15 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN

 

–NBC SPORTS–