August 2014 Best Month Ever for Premier League Live Streaming on NBC Sports Live Extra; Viewership Up 12% on NBC/NBCSN
Arsenal v. Manchester City at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN & Liverpool v. Aston Villa at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC This Saturday
Sunderland v. Tottenham Live in Theaters Saturday at 10 a.m. ET
All Matches Available on NBC Sports Live Extra
STAMFORD, Conn. – September 8, 2014 – Chelsea, with midfielder Cesc Fabregas, host Swansea City at 10 a.m. ET Saturday on NBCSN, highlighting NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage this weekend. The two teams are unbeaten through three weeks of play as the Swans travel to Stamford Bridge to take on the Blues, who come into the match off a 6-3 victory versus Everton on August 30.
Despite the season beginning two weeks into the month, August was the best month ever for Premier League live streaming on NBC Sports Live Extra with 1.2 million visits and 2.2 million live starts. In addition, Premier League viewership on NBC/NBCSN is up 12% since the 2014-15 season kicked off on August 16, with 505,000 average viewers (vs. 449,000 for last year’s opening three weeks). Men in Blazers’ latest podcast, wrapping up August’s Premier League action, is now available on NBCSports.com.
NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage this week begins on Saturday at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Live, followed by Arsenal and newly acquired forward Danny Welbeck facing reigning champions Manchester City on NBCSN and mun2. Last season’s runners-up Liverpool and forward Mario Balotelli host Aston Villa and U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Brad Guzan at 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday on NBC.
NBC Sports Group’s Premier League lead play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls Liverpool v. Aston Villa, joined by Graeme Le Saux at Anfield.
All matches not shown on NBCSN in the Saturday 10 a.m. ET window will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.
Sunday, coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Manchester United hosting Queens Park Rangers at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. White calls the match joined by Lee Dixon at Old Trafford.
This Sunday’s live, 60-minute Match of the Day II at 1:30 p.m. ET features host Rebecca Lowe, joined by former Premier League footballer Robbie Earle, and former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino providing in-depth analysis, post-match interviews and reaction, plus extended highlights with match commentators.
Live Premier League coverage wraps up on Monday, September 15, when Hull City host West Ham United at on NBCSN. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live.
All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside Earle and Martino.
All Premier League games will be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices and tablets.
Sunderland v. Tottenham on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 10am ET will be shown in select U.S. cinemas for “Barclays Premier League LIVE.” For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit www.FathomEvents.com (theaters and participants are subject to change).
Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal’s soccer coverage this week (all times ET):
| Date | Time (ET) | Home v. Away | Network |
| Tues., Sept. 9 | 7 p.m. | Beach Soccer Challenge: U.S. vs Brazil | NBCSN |
| Fri., Sept. 12 | 7 a.m. | Barclays Premier League World | NBCSN |
| Fri., Sept. 12 | 7:30 a.m. | Barclays Premier League News | NBCSN |
| Fri., Sept. 12 | 8 a.m. | Barclays Premier League Match Pack | NBCSN |
| Fri., Sept. 12 | 10:30 p.m. | MLS: Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake | NBCSN |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 6:30 a.m. | Barclays Premier League Preview | NBCSN |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 7:45 a.m. | Arsenal v. Manchester City | NBCSN, mun2 |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 10 a.m. | Chelsea v. Swansea City | NBCSN |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 10 a.m. | Sunderland v. Tottenham | Extra Time |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 10 a.m. | West Brom v. Everton | Extra Time |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 10 a.m. | Southampton v. Newcastle | Extra Time |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 10 a.m. | Crystal Palace v. Burnley | Extra Time |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 10 a.m. | Stoke City v. Leicester City | Extra Time |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 12:30 p.m. | Liverpool v. Aston Villa | NBC, mun2 |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 3 p.m. | MLS: Philadelphia Union vs New York Red Bulls | NBCSN |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | 11:30 p.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
| Sun., Sept. 14 | 6 a.m. | Match of the Week | NBCSN |
| Sun., Sept. 14 | 10 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sun., Sept. 14 | 11 a.m. | Manchester United v. Queens Park Rangers | NBCSN, Telemundo |
| Sun., Sept. 14 | 1 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Sun., Sept. 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Match of the Day II | NBCSN |
| Sun., Sept. 14 | 10:30 p.m. | Match of the Day II | NBCSN |
| Sun., Sept. 14 | 12:30 a.m. | Match of the Week | NBCSN |
| Mon., Sept. 15 | 7 a.m. | Barclays Premier League Review | NBCSN |
| Mon., Sept. 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Barclays Premier League News | NBCSN |
| Mon., Sept. 15 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Mon., Sept. 15 | 3 p.m. | Hull City v. West Ham | NBCSN |
| Mon., Sept. 15 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Mon., Sept. 15 | 10:30 p.m. | Barclays Premier League Review | NBCSN |
NBC Sports Group will once again make all 380 games from the Premier League available in the United States on the networks of NBCUniversal, on the Premier League Extra Time bonus TV package, and streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra. Every MVPD has the option to carry every Premier League match on live television and via live streaming at no additional cost to consumers.
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