English Premier League
iQiyi pulls Premier League coverage in China over Ukraine support
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi Sports pulled live coverage of English Premier League matches over the weekend due to the league’s displays of solidarity with Ukraine.
Premier League considers ending Russian broadcast deals
The Premier League is “very closely” considering suspending or terminating its media rights deals with Russian broadcasters following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
K+ renews English Premier League rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster K+ has renewed its broadcast rights deal with the English Premier League for another three seasons
Abramovich to sell Chelsea, values club ‘at £3bn’
Russian-Israeli businessman Roman Abramovich is putting English Premier League club Chelsea up for sale, amid ongoing pressure on Russian business and sports interests due to the war in Ukraine
Premier League extends Avery Dennison shirt labelling supply deal
The English Premier League has extended its supplier agreement with sportswear branding and labelling manufacturer Avery Dennison until the end of the 2024-25 season
StarHub stuns Singapore with six-year Premier League rights deal
Telco StarHub made a dramatic move for market leadership in sports broadcasting in Singapore today (Monday), announcing a six-season deal for English Premier League rights
Sky NZ wins back Premier League rights in six-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the exclusive media rights in its home market for the English Premier League in a six-year deal, 2022-23 to 2027-28
PCCW finalises three-year Premier League rights deal in Hong Kong
Hong Kong telecoms firm PCCW has finalised a three-year deal for exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League until the end of the 2024-25 season
Premier League, Barcelona and Ronaldo still dominate Chinese social media – Mailman report
FC Barcelona, the Premier League and Cristiano Ronaldo remain football's most powerful presences on Chinese social media platforms, according to the latest edition of the Red Card Report from digital agency…
Premier League media rights bids due in 14 Asia-Pacific markets
Bids are due today (Thursday) for English Premier League media rights for 2022-23 onwards in 14 Asian markets.
Would-be bidders have been mulling the opportunity since the tender was released in mid-December
Disney retains Premier League rights across South America
Media group Disney is in the final stages of agreeing a three-season deal for exclusive English Premier League rights across South America, SportBusiness understands.
McCormick returns as Premier League interim chair
The Premier League has announced that Peter McCormick will become the league’s interim chair on February 1, when the incumbent Gary Hoffman steps down.Â
Paramount+ secures exclusive Premier League rights in Mexico, Central America
ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+ is expanding its global sports reach by securing exclusive Premier League rights in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Premier League rights secured by fuboTV in Canada, ousting DAZN
Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has made its most high-profile international rights acquisition to date by securing Premier League rights in Canada
Premier League awarded $213m in collapsed PPTV deal court ruling
The English Premier League has today (Tuesday) been awarded just under $213m (€187.5m) – plus interest and costs – by the High Court of Justice in London as a result of its collapsed media rights deal with PPTV in China.
Premier League stars feature in new phase of Asia-focused ‘Boot Out Piracy’ campaign
The English Premier League is employing videos featuring star players to bolster the second phase of its 2021-22 anti-piracy campaign in Southeast Asia
Barclays doubles women’s game investment in FA renewal, extends with Premier League
British bank Barclays has increased its sponsorship investment across UK football through renewals of its deals with the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League
Premier League considers NFT partnerships, examines club crypto deals
The Premier League has confirmed it is considering entering the non-fungible token (NFT) space by signing a licensing deal covering digital collectibles