Further bolstering NBCUniversal's unprecedented coverage of the Premier League, the company's USA Network, one of the industry's top cable entertainment networks, will present a weekly Premier League match throughout the 2015-16 season, it was announced today.
With the Premier League season kicking off this Saturday, August 8, USA Network's first telecast will be this Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, as U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard and Everton host Watford. For the season, usa network will televise more than 40 weekend Premier League games -- most during the multi-match Saturday 10 a.m. ET window. Premier League fans in the U.S. can now enjoy two live matches in most Saturday 10 a.m. ET windows: one game on NBCSN and one on USA. "Bringing PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER to USA is a key part of our overall strategy to add more live programming to the network," said Chris McCumber, President of USA Network. "This is a great opportunity to help expand the platform for the top league in the world's most popular sport." This past spring, for the first time in 30 years, usa network televised NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games.Videos