Over 1.1m viewers tuned into Sunday’s thrilling 2-2 draw between Rangers and Celtic reside on Sky Sports activities as Scotland’s top-flight title race continues to ramp up.
The figures for the Outdated Agency conflict are the best for a Scottish league match in practically two seasons, and consists of viewers numbers for these watching throughout Sky’s platforms.
Viewership peaked at 1.15m and comes after a robust peak viewers of 674,000 tuned in to see Rangers beat league leaders Hearts 4-2 final month – the best for a fixture between the 2 golf equipment in current seasons on Sky Sports activities.
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Youssef Chermiti scored an unimaginable overhead kick whereas Celtic scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser throughout the entertaining conflict
The figures come amid an exhilarating title race, with Hearts 5 factors clear on the high of the desk.
Celtic at the moment are second, after their win at Aberdeen on Wednesday night time, reside on Sky Sports activities.
They leapfrogged Rangers who’re some extent additional again, whereas Motherwell are fourth – 10 factors off the summit however have a recreation in hand towards Dundee on Saturday.
SPFL chief government Neil Doncaster stated: “It guarantees to be some of the dramatic conclusions to a William Hill Premiership in a few years, and it is nice to see such robust viewing figures for current matches on Sky Sports activities.
“These numbers reinforce the incredible interest building around the title race and the appetite among supporters to follow every twist and turn as the season reaches its climax.
“With a lot nonetheless to play for throughout the division, supporters can stay up for an exhilarating run-in, and it is nice that followers will have the ability to observe the motion reside on Sky Sports activities within the weeks forward.”
Gary Hughes, Sky Sports activities director of soccer, added: “The William Hill Premiership title race is one of the great stories of the football season.
“The league has already produced loads of drama on and off the pitch and it is good to see so many followers tuning in.
“With so much still to play for, Sky Sports is excited to bring unrivalled coverage of the biggest matches, providing expert analysis of all the twists and turns during the run-in.”
