eSports: ePremier League Invitational tournament on FIFA 20 generates over 150 million views

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The first edition of the "ePremier League Invitational" charity tournament on the FIFA 20 (EA Sports) video game, organised by the Premier League from 21 to 25/04/2020 and featuring all 20 of the league's clubs, generated more than 150 million video views in total on the league's official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, according to data collected by the audience measurement and market research institute Nielsen Sports.

The final, won (2-1) by Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's Diogo Jota (POR) versus Liverpool FC's Trent Alexander-Arnold (ENG), generated more than 3.5 million views, including over 3 million on the official Premier League Facebook page.

The tournament was also broadcast by the pay-TV operator Sky Sports via its Main Event and Premier League channels, while the matches drew an average of 70,000 viewers.

Covid-19: EA Sports held a charity tournament on FIFA 20 with 20 European clubs (15-19/04/2020)

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