THE Premier League suffered a drop in television viewing figures this season, with one key factor believed to be the reason.
broadcast 128 games this term, with 52 on .
The remaining TV fixtures were streamed on in December.
Sky experienced a 10 per cent drop in viewing figures during the 2024-25 campaign, while TNT suffered a 17 per cent reduction.
The drop comes after two record-breaking seasons, where beat to the Prem title on both occasions.
Sky claims that numbers tracked closely with the 2023-24 season, but there was a drop-off in the final six weeks of the campaign.
That has been put down to the lack of jeopardy at both ends of the table.
at the end of April with four games left to play.
Meanwhile, , and were relegated weeks before the end of the campaign.
That meant the only things left to play for on the final day of the season were the European spots.
, and secured their place in the on the last day.
Meanwhile, took the second place after confirmed the first by against City.
And booked their place in the by finishing seventh.
From next season, Sky Sports will broadcast at least 215 games live.
TNT Sports will continue showing 52 matches, including the Saturday lunchtime slot.
