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Premier League Restart: Key Takeaways and Viewing Figures

Strategic Insights

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With the Premier League restart underway, fans are seeing a renewed interest in the league, thanks in part to the convenient broadcasting options available. Liverpool's recent championship win brings a new chapter in the league's history, while the unprecedented broadcasting scenario provides a unique opportunity for fans to watch games without subscription. Key highlights and statistics from the Premier League restart are summarized below.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Premier League season resumed on Wednesday, June 17, with Manchester City vs Arsenal, and Aston Villa vs Sheffield United.
  • Liverpool has been crowned the champions, marking the end of a 30-year wait for Premier League victory.
  • The English top-flight season resumed with a backlog of 90 matches, with an unusually high proportion of them being available on free-to-air TV or on non-paywalled versions of subscription channels.
  • Sky Sports is showing 64 games, including 25 that will be available for free.
  • BT Sport is showing 20 matches, but none will be available for free.
  • Amazon Prime has four matches, with all four being available for free on streaming service Twitch and the Prime Video app.
  • The BBC has four matches, with three already confirmed: Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace, Norwich vs Everton, and Southampton vs Manchester City.
  • Sky Sports will make some games available for free, including the Merseyside derby on Sunday, June 21.
  • Amazon Prime will make all four of their games available for free on Twitch and the Prime Video app.

Statistics:

  • The "Aguerooooo!" Manchester derby in 2012 was watched by 4.04 million, a record that may be broken by the next Liverpool match.
  • 25 games on Sky Sports will be available for free.
  • Amazon Prime has four games available for free, all on streaming service Twitch and the Prime Video app.
  • The BBC has three confirmed match broadcasts, with the remaining game details still being worked out among the broadcasters and football authorities.
  • Sky Sports is showing 64 games, with an additional 25 made available for free.

Sources:

  • Telegraph Sport
  • Sky Sports
  • Amazon Prime
  • BBC

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