Premier League’s Opening Weekend Smashes Records on NBC — What Cosmic Power Fuels This Insatiable Fan Frenzy?
Added on August 21, 2025 inSports Cards, TV News Cards
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Ever get the feeling the stars align just right when something epic happens? Well, slip into your lucky jersey ’cause NBC Sports just scored big with the 2025-26 English Premier League opening weekend becoming the most-watched ever in the U.S.—and not by a whisker but solid, unmissable numbers. Like Mercury doing a smooth dance through Leo, this season’s kickoff brought fierce energy, spotlighting the electric showdown between Manchester United and Arsenal, pulling a whopping 2 million eyeballs across NBC’s platforms. It’s as if the cosmos gave a cheeky wink to sports fans craving that perfect blend of drama and skill, boosting viewers by 4 percent and sending Peacock subscriptions soaring. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just here for the celestial vibes, this surge proves that soccer fever in America isn’t cooling down anytime soon. Curious how the game—and the galaxy—kept things spinning in spectacular fashion? LEARN MORE
Back of the net! NBC Sports is knee-sliding towards the corner flag as the opening weekend of the 2025-26 English Premier League season was the most-watched ever in the U.S.
According to data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, the Premier League opening weekend averaged 850,000 viewers across six matches aired live on NBC/Peacock, USA Network and NBC Sports‘ digital platforms (in the period Aug. 15-17). The figure is up 4 percent from the 820,000 viewers from the 2024-25 season.
Sunday’s big match between Manchester United and London-based powerhouse Arsenal, which aired on NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports’ digital platforms, averaged a healthy 2 million viewers, making it the most-watched opening weekend match on record in the U.S., as well as the second most-watched match in the U.S. ever, just behind the 2.1 million viewers who watch Manchester City-Arsenal on March 31, 2024.
Once Telemundo’s Spanish-language coverage is included, the United-Arsenal game boasted an audience of 2.3 million, just behind the 2.6 million Spanish-language inclusive audience for that March 2024 City-Arsenal game.
Since securing a $2.7 billion six-year extension to its U.S. rights deal, the Premier League continues to be a huge success for NBCUniversal, driving subscriptions to Peacock, and seeing solid and growing audiences for the company across broadcast, streaming and digital.
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