Premier League
U-Next secures early start to Premier League era
Japanese streaming service U-Next has brought forward its Premier League rights deal by one season, after outgoing broadcaster SpoTV ended its contract a year early
Optus bolsters football dominance with FA Cup acquisition
Telco Optus has secured exclusive rights in Australia to the FA Cup from 2024-25 to 2027-28, complementing its Premier League rights in the country, which it also holds till 2028
Sýn regains Premier League rights in Iceland
Three-season deal agreed which sees rival telco Síminn replaced as the Premier League's rights-holder from 2025-26.
Premier League closes Guinness sponsorship, Barclays poised to extend
The Premier League is busy finalising its commercial programme ahead of next season, unveiling a new beer sponsorship with Guinness amid reports Barclays has renewed its deal and Oracle is to end its association.
EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s U-Next nets joint Premier League, FA Cup rights deal
Streaming service U-Next is close to finalising a deal for exclusive media rights to the Premier League and FA Cup in Japan, SportBusiness understands
Fanatics ousts Panini to secure prized Premier League licensing deal
Fanatics has struck another blow to Panini by announcing a wide-ranging licensing agreement with the English Premier League.
EXCLUSIVE: First EPL, FA Cup joint sale as Coupang poised to bag rights in Korea
E-commerce company Coupang is close to sealing a deal for Premier League and FA Cup rights in South Korea, SportBusiness understands, marking the first time that media rights to the two properties have…
Premier League chief slams Infantino’s Fifa for unilateral decision-making
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has hit out at Fifa for refusing to engage in talks with football stakeholders worldwide over the expansion of the international calendar.
Premier League and FA Cup rights tendered together in Japan, Korea
Broadcast rights to the Premier League and the FA Cup are being sold together in Japan and South Korea, some of the first international territories in which the rights have been bundled, SportBusiness…
Sky follows Premier League deal in DACH with Italy renewal
Pay-television giant Sky is to remain as a Premier League rights-holder in its major European markets until at least 2028, after striking a new deal in Italy.
Premier League clubs risk government action after failing to agree EFL funding deal
Premier League clubs have risked a fallout with the UK Government after failing to agree a funding deal with the English Football League (EFL) over the distribution of future broadcasting revenues.
Premier League toughens rules on ‘Associated Party’ sponsor and transfer deals
The Premier League has tightened its rules on its member clubs striking inflated sponsorship and transfer deals with companies and organisations connected to their owners
EXCLUSIVE: Castrol won’t extend Premier League deal
Castrol has served notice that it won’t extend its sponsorship of the Premier League when it expires at the end of the current season.
Sky locks up Premier League rights to 2028 in DACH region
Premier League broadcast rights have been retained in German-speaking countries by Sky Deutschland until the end of the 2027-28 season
Year in Review: Premier League
England's Premier League finished 2023 by securing a small domestic media rights increase, capping an eventful year for the world's richest football league
Sky remains dominant force in Premier League’s new £6.7bn rights deal
The English Premier League has struck a new £6.7bn (€7.8bn/$8.5bn), four-year domestic media rights deal with incumbents Sky, TNT Sports and the BBC, with online retail giant Amazon dropping out of the picture from 2025-26.
Countdown on: one week left to submit Premier League domestic rights bids
Broadcasters in the UK have just one week left to formulate their domestic media rights bids to the English Premier League with a first-round deadline of November 29 having been set, SportBusiness understands
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)…