English Premier League
Chelsea accounts reveal hotel sale to parent company
Chelsea FC has sold a hotel and land worth more than £76m on its Stamford Bridge stadium site to parent company BlueCo in an apparent attempt to reduce its losses in order to comply with the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
Premier League enters VR gaming with Rezzil investment and licensing deal
The English Premier League today announced it has acquired a stake in virtual reality software firm Rezzil and agreed a new four-year licensing agreement.
Premier League bumps up matches and maintains Saturday 3pm blackout in new tender
The English Premier League has released its much-anticipated domestic media rights tender, choosing to increase the number of live matches per season from 200 to 270 and preserve the Saturday 3pm blackout…
Premier League to vote on more games in next domestic TV cycle, closer to EFL distribution deal
Premier League clubs will meet next week to vote on the number of games to be sold in the next domestic TV packages starting in 2025, and are moving closer to a deal with the English Football League (EFL)…
Premier League brings in new rules to ensure faster punishment of financial breaches
The English Premier League is to fast-track financial disciplinary cases to ensure that rule breaches are handled within a 12-week timeframe and any punishment is applied within an existing season
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League makes shock FA Cup international rights approach
The Premier League has approached England's Football Association with a framework that would see the league sell the FA's international media rights alongside its own in a long-term partnership beginning with the 2024-25 season, SportBusiness understands.
Premier League clubs vote to ban large-scale leveraged buyouts
Premier League clubs have voted at their annual general meeting to ban fully-leveraged buyouts of clubs
Premier League set to lift 3pm blackout for City-Leeds clash
The English Premier League has sought to temporarily lift the 3pm blackout to allow next month’s match between Manchester City and Leeds United to be shown live domestically.
Premier League to stage first pre-season tournament in US
The Premier League has announced that it will stage its first pre-season friendly tournament in the United States this summer
Masters: Premier League to launch domestic rights tender this year, supports 3pm blackout
The English Premier League will take its domestic media rights to market this year but is unlikely to support a challenge to the 3pm blackout rule, its chief executive Richard Masters has said.
Proposed regulator to have power to block English clubs joining breakaway leagues
A new independent regulator will have the power to block English clubs from joining breakaway competitions like a European Super League, according to proposed legislation published by the UK government
Premier League appoints barrister Ryder to board
The Premier League has added barrister Matthew Ryder to its board as an independent non-executive director after clubs unanimously voted in favour of his appointment
Premier League charges Manchester City with multiple breaches of financial rules
In an unprecedented move, the English Premier League has charged Manchester City with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules following a four-year investigation into the Abu Dhabi-owned club's finances…
Premier League and Astro hail ‘landmark’ piracy ruling in Malaysia
The English Premier League and Malaysian pay-television operator Astro have hailed a “landmark ruling” after an eatery in Kuala Lumpur was found to have breached copyright laws by showing pirated sports broadcasts.
Basketball and football form backbone of Setanta’s new Philippines service
Setanta Sports has announced the launch of a linear and streaming platform in the Philippines, with a content portfolio focused on basketball and football, including top European leagues
Daraz to stream live Premier League matches in Pakistan
E-commerce platform Daraz has acquired live streaming rights in Pakistan to the English Premier League in a three-season sublicensing deal with state broadcaster Pakistan Television (PTV)
Former Wimbledon marketer Willis to drive ‘future relevance’ in Premier League role
Former Wimbledon marketer Alex Willis will start her new role as director of digital media and audience development at the Premier League next month with the goal of “helping to drive its future relevance”.
Canal Plus ‘opts against’ Premier League sublicensing to RMC Sport
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is set to broadcast the Premier League exclusively after opting against a sublicensing of rights ahead of this weekend’s opening fixtures of the new season.