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Premier League viewership in US up 20 percent among young Americans

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Nielsen Sports reports that Premier League viewership among Americans aged 18-34 has increased by 20 percent this season following the U.S.-hosted World Cup. NBC and USA Network have attracted an average of half a million viewers per game, representing a 3 percent increase from previous seasons. Jon Stainer of Nielsen Sports attributes this surge to the World Cup’s role in broadening interest across various demographics, particularly among younger audiences.
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Viewership for the Premier League among young Americans aged 18-34 has increased by 20 percent this season following the US co-hosting of the recent World Cup, according to data from Nielsen Sports released on Monday. NBC and the USA Network have averaged around half a million viewers per game, marking a 3 percent increase in overall Premier League viewership in the US. Jon Stainer, global GM at Nielsen Sports, noted that the World Cup significantly boosted soccer's popularity, introducing it to a broader demographic in the country. He emphasized that fandom is growing not just among older audiences but also among younger and more diverse groups who are now following both domestic leagues like the Premier League and international competitions.

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The Premier League has struck a chord with young Americans after the US cohosted this year’s World Cup, with viewership for the English top-flight up 20 percent among 18-34-year-olds so far this season, shows data from Nielsen Sports released on Monday. asserted
data → strike → Monday
US broadcasters NBC and the USA Network have attracted an average of half a million viewers for Premier League games so far this season – a 3 percent increase as the sport’s popularity has grown. asserted
popularity → attract → increase
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India → face → Games
4Fernandes calls Ronaldo and denies Portugal rift ahead of Norway game “The World Cup served as a powerful catalyst, expanding the Premier League’s footprint across a far broader demographic in the US,” said Jon Stainer, global GM at Nielsen Sports. asserted
Stainer → call → Sports
“Our data shows that fandom is not only reaching record highs but it is also expanding rapidly among younger, diverse audiences and carrying over into major domestic and international leagues. asserted
it → show → leagues
” Just over one million Americans watched Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 home defeat by Newcastle United on August 29, the Premier League’s most-watched match in the US this season so far. asserted
Americans → watch → US
Spurs have been involved in three of the six most-watched Premier League games in the US this season, as their 3-0 loss at Brentford and 0-0 home draw with Everton also made the list. asserted
loss → involve → list
Major League Soccer also benefitted from the growing exposure in the lead-up to the World Cup, with interest soaring 23 percent among 16-34 year olds. asserted
interest → benefit → olds
Interest in the World Cup peaked at 87 million fans in July, with female supporters accounting for 44 percent of the total fanbase, according to Nielsen Fan Insights, which collects data from half-hour online surveys with a sample size of 3,000 in the US. uncertain
which → peak → US
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