Saints Break Premier League TV Audience Record. Monday, 6th Jul 2020 16:58 The game against Manchester City on Sunday evening has been revealed as the biggest ever TV audience to watch a Premier League match in the UK. The BBC has reported that Saints 1-0 win over Manchester City on the BBC on Sunday became the Premier League's most-watched televised match, with an audience of 5.7 million. The peak audience across all platforms saw the Saints record a surprise victory over last season's champions thanks to Che Adams' superb strike. Steve Rudge, BBC lead executive, football, said: "Having the Premier League has been great for our viewers. "We were delighted to deliver this game to the widest free-to-air audience." The global power of the Premier League may mean that this is not the biggest World Wide audience, but it certainly is in the UK and a great bit of news for Saints supporters that the teams magnificent fighting performance was seen by so many across the country. Photo: Action Images Please report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided.
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