Revealed: The bumper TV figures for Premier League restart

Sky Sports have reported an increase in viewing figures for the Premier League’s restart in empty stadiums.
Miles Starforth
By Miles Starforth
Published 19th Jun 2020, 07:30 BST
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Top-flight football returned this week after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Arsenal had a peak audience of 3.4million, the broadcaster revealed, which is a 94% increase on the season average.

Aston Villa’s controversial 0-0 draw with Sheffield United had a 43% increase on the season average, with a peak audience of 2.7million.

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All the remaining 90 top-flight games will be shown live on TV, with 33 of them free-to-air on Sky’s Pick channel, BBC or Amazon Prime. Norwich City entertain Southampton tonight. The game is followed by a fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.

Newcastle United return to action on Sunday with a behind-closed-doors home game against Sheffield United. The club is 13th in the league and also in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

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