THE Premier League suffered a drop in television viewing figures this season, with one key factor believed to be the reason.
Sky Sports broadcast 128 games this term, with 52 on TNT Sports.
The remaining TV fixtures were streamed on Amazon Prime Video 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 Manchester City beat Arsenal 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 Premier League table.
Liverpool wrapped up the title at the end of April with four games left to play.
Meanwhile, Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester 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.
Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured their place in the Champions League on the last day.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa took the second Europa League place after Crystal Palace confirmed the first by winning the FA Cup final against City.
And Nottingham Forest booked their place in the UEFA Conference League 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.
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