The weekend match between Liverpool and Arsenal drew the largest-ever audience for a Premier League match in the United States.
Some 1.96million viewers tuned in to NBC Sports’ coverage of the match across NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital platforms.
Including Spanish-language viewership on Telemundo, the 1-1 draw delivered a total audience delivery (TAD) of 2.28million viewers, making it the second most-watched match on record including Spanish-language viewership behind Arsenal v Manchester United on 22 January earlier this year, which had 2.31m viewers.
The match at Anfield also enjoyed an average minute audience of 464,000 viewers, making it the second-most-streamed simulcast match of the season, behind the 509,000 who watched Liverpool v Man Utd on 17 December.
The five most-watched Premier League matches in US history have all been broadcast on NBC in 2023.
Most-watched PL matches in US
| Match | Viewership | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool v Arsenal | 1.96m | 23/12/23 |
| Arsenal v Man Utd | 1.92m | 22/01/23 |
| Liverpool v Man Utd | 1.77m | 17/12/23 |
| Arsenal v Man Utd | 1.48m | 03/09/23 |
| Spurs v Man City | 1.47m | 05/02/23 |
The continuing growth of US interest in the Premier League comes as the most recent fan fest celebrating American fandom of the competition was announced.
NBC Sports and the Premier League are traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, for the next Premier League Mornings Live fan festival, on 6-7 April 2024.
We just had to do a Music City cover of the #PL Anthem 🎸
— Premier League USA (@PLinUSA) December 23, 2023
Who is joining us in Nashville for the next Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest? pic.twitter.com/dzXkPr1EzL
