Premier League
TalkSport nets extension to global Premier League radio rights
UK commercial radio broadcaster TalkSport has agreed a three-year extension to its exclusive international audio rights package with the English Premier League
EFL chair Parry hints at end to 3pm blackout for next media cycle
Rick Parry, the chairman of the English Football League, has not ruled out an end to the 3pm blackout when the league’s next media cycle starts from 2024 onwards.
Eleven ends Sport TV’s hold on Premier League rights in Portugal
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured exclusive rights in Portugal to the English Premier League in a three-year deal that will kick in next season
Premier League searching for senior regulatory solicitor
The English Premier League is looking to recruit a senior regulatory solicitor to work within its in-house regulatory team
Uefa, Premier League and Canal Plus welcome latest Rwandan piracy ruling
European football’s governing body Uefa, the English Premier League and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus have welcomed the latest court ruling in Rwanda over the piracy of their broadcast content.
Saran renews Premier League rights in 11 CIS countries
The Saran Media Group has extended a deal for rights to football’s English Premier League in 11 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries for a further three years.
IMG recruits Williamson and Norrish to Premier League Productions roles
The IMG agency has appointed Gus Williamson, former head of rugby union at Sky Sports, and Mike Norrish, previously of rival UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, to leading positions at Premier League…
Cyta retains Premier League rights in Cyprus
Cypriot telco Cyta has retained exclusive broadcast rights to English football’s Premier League for another three seasons.
iQiyi Sports secures exclusive Premier League rights in China
Streaming platform iQiyi Sports has become the English Premier League's exclusive digital media rights partner in China in a four-season deal, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Manchester City loses appeal over FFP investigation details
A request from Manchester City for the details of a Premier League investigation into the club's alleged breaches of financial fair play to be kept private has been rejected by the Court of Appeal
Telekom Srbija continues aggressive rights pursuit with six-year Premier League deal
Arena Sport, the pay-television broadcaster owned by Serbian telecoms operator Telekom Srbija, has landed rights in the Balkan region to the English Premier League in a six-season deal
Newcastle’s arbitration hearing with Premier League adjourned until 2022
The arbitration process between Newcastle United and the Premier League has been adjourned until early 2022, with the agreement of both parties
Canal Plus retains Premier League rights in France, adds in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has extended its rights in France to the Premier League, while it will also broadcast the English club football competition in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
LIVENow to offer PPV Premier League matches in Singapore
Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow has acquired media rights in Singapore for next season’s English Premier League in a sublicensing deal with telco Singtel.
Nent lands Premier League in Netherlands, Poland and Baltics in six-season deals
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights to the English Premier League across the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for the six seasons from 2022-23…
Premier League clubs agree on anti-Super League measures
English Premier League football clubs have approved rules to further protect the league against any future competition breakaways after its ‘big six’ teams were fined £22m (€25.6m/$31.1m) ea
Premier League ‘close to agreeing’ Super League punishments
Football’s English Premier League is said to be close to reaching a settlement agreement with the six clubs that signed up to join the failed European Super League breakaway project.
EXCLUSIVE: Six-year bids, live rights to all matches in Premier League’s European ITT
The Premier League has invited bids for broadcast rights in over 40 European and Central Asian countries from 2022-23 onwards, calling for offers over three or six seasons and making additional live packages…