UPL.TV registered its largest audience to date for the Shakhtar-Dynamo match played in Lviv on November 8. BigData.ua measured 806,000 viewers across OTT and IPTV platforms for the Ukrainian Premier League’s round 12 fixture.

The Ukrainian Premier League reported the figures on upl.ua on Wednesday, November 11. During the evening slot, UPL.TV secured a 26.3% audience share and ranked ahead of nationwide entertainment and news channels.

Interest extended beyond the television broadcast. The live Match Center pre-game show on UPL.TV’s official YouTube channel drew 182,000 viewers.

League president Yevhen Dykyi said the numbers underlined the Classic Derby’s standing as a major sporting event in Ukraine. He also thanked supporters for choosing the league’s coverage.