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Friday, January 22nd, 2016

NBC’S ASTON VILLA-LEICESTER CITY MATCH IS 6TH THIS SEASON TO TOP 1 MILLION VIEWERS – SETTING RECORD PACE

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 22, 2016 – Saturday’s Aston Villa v. Leicester City match on NBC (a 1-1 draw) delivered more than 1 million viewers, marking NBC’s sixth match to average more than 1 million viewers this season – up from two at the same point last season. With six matches topping the 1 million mark, NBC has already surpassed the prior high of four such matches in the 2014-15 season.

Following are the six matches on NBC to draw more than 1 million viewers this season:

Date Match Viewers
9/12/2015 Manchester United v. Liverpool 1.2 million
10/24/2015 Everton v. Arsenal 1.2 million
11/7/2015 Chelsea v. Stoke City 1.1 million
11/28/2015 Manchester United v. Leicester City 1.0 million
1/16/2016 Aston Villa v. Leicester City 1.0 million
8/8/2015 Chelsea v. Swansea 1.0 million