I thought it’d be interesting to take a look at the number of English Premier League matches shown on TV in the US during the first week of this Premiership season and compare it to a similar week from last year. Here’s what I discovered:
- 20% increase in number of EPL matches shown on Fox Soccer Channel*
- 66% increase in number of live EPL matches shown on Fox Soccer Channel**
- 140% increase in number of EPL matches shown on FSC & Setanta combined (compared to just FSC last year)***
- 233% increase in number of live EPL matches shown on FSC & Setanta combined (compared to just FSC last year)****
*Number has increased from 5 to 6; ** Number has increased from 3 to 5; *** Number has increased from 5 to 12; **** Number has increased from 3 to 10.
Is there any way you can find ratings information? I’ll be curious to see the increase in number of American EPL viewers from year to year.
Rampart,
I’ll see what I can find, but it’s usually difficult to find the information. But I will ask the Fox Soccer Channel exec I plan on interviewing next week for an upcoming Podcast episode.
Cheers,
The Gaffer
Is the Premiership that popular in the US?
In a word, yes.
Cheers,
The Gaffer