Premier League: 1.87 million viewers for Liverpool - Manchester United on Sky Sports 1 in the UK

Liverpool FC - Manchester United FC (0-0), on Matchday 8 of the 2016-17 Premier League, drew 1.87 million viewers on average in the United Kingdom on the pay-TV channel Sky Sports 1 on Monday, 17/10/2016 (kick-off at 20:00 local BST, and pre-match from 19:00). These figures represent an audience of 9.2% of the TV-watching British population - the highest figures since the beginning of the season on Sky Sports.

• Chelsea FC - Leicester City FC (3-0) drew 561,000 viewers on average on the pay-TV channel Sky Sports 1, on Saturday, 15/10/2016 (kick-off at 12:30 local BST, pre-match at 11:30), for an audience share of 7.3%.

• Crystal Palace FC - West Ham United FC (0-1) drew 428,000 viewers on average on the pay-TV channel BT Sport 1, on the 15/10/2016 (kick-off at 17:30 local BST, pre-match from 17:00), for an audience share of 2.5%. This is the lowest audience since the start of the season on BT Sport 1.

• Middlesbrough FC - Watford FC (0-1) drew 490,000 viewers on average on the pay-TV channel Sky Sports 1, on Sunday, 16/10/2016 (kick-off at 13:30 local BST, pre-match from 12:30)…