The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, Football Association Pretoria, the Premier League and La Liga had complained about the mobile app Mobdro The Premier League and La Liga were among the complainants that have brought down piracy operation Mobdro. The application had over 100 million users, and illegally distributed video streams and TV channels. The […]
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Premier League TV schedule: March 2021
Here are the confirmed Premier League fixtures, and where to watch them, for the rest of this month. The Premier League campaign is being televised across four broadcasters this month, with Amazon Prime and the BBC picking up a game each, alongside all the games on Sky Sports and BT Sport. Below is the full […]
DAZN considering Premier League domestic rights bid – report
The OTT platform would have to compete with current rights holders BT Sport, Sky Sports, and Amazon Prime Video DAZN is weighing up a bid for the domestic Premier League rights for the 2022/23 until 2024/25 seasons, according to the Telegraph. The rights for the 2022-25 seasons will be up for grabs this spring, with […]
BT Sport match day experience now available to all customers
This month has seen the broadcaster make the features available on Android devices BT Sport’s matchday experience features have become available to almost all customers this month. The broadcaster has now made its ‘manager mode’, watch together, and 360 offerings accessible via its Android app, with stadium experience and matchday live to be added to […]
Discovery+ to show Liverpool FC documentary The End Of The Storm
It will be available exclusively in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Poland and India Discovery+ is to show The End Of The Storm, a documentary charting Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning 2019/20 season. Made with the full support of Liverpool FC through production, distribution and marketing, it shows how the Reds broke a […]
BT Sport confirms Premier League TV schedule for next month
Starting from 26 January, BT Sport has confirmed that it will be showing 26 Premier League games in 30 days BT Sport has confirmed that it will show 26 matches as part of the Premier League’s new TV schedule. Starting from 26 January, the broadcaster is airing every team twice over ten days and follows […]
Premier League reveals initial TV schedule for February
Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video, the BBC and BT Sport have had their match choices revealed The Premier League has revealed more of its TV schedule for February, confirming that all games weill be televised until at least 1 March. Sky Sports will be happy to have gained several of the highest profile matches, with […]
Liverpool v Manchester United breaks Sky Sports viewing record
It becomes the second-most viewed Premier League game ever, after Everton v Liverpool’s part FTA-aired match in June 2020. Sky Sports has revealed that Liverpool v Manchester United broke the record for the most viewed match on their channels. An average of 4.5 million people tuned in for the match, with a peak of 4.8 […]
Study estimates Premier League games pirated by two million Brits in 2020
The numbers could be affected by the Premier League’s attempt to move to pay-per-view A study from consumer comparison site Finder has estimated that roughly two milion Brits watched an illegally streamed Premier League match in 2020. The report from Finder included a survey of 2,000 Brits that took place in December, asking questions about […]
Premier League TV schedule (19 December 2020 – 31 January 2021)
The TV schedule for all the Premier League fixtures from 19 December 2020 to 31 January 2021. Here are the Premier League fixtures for the rest of December 2020 and January 2021. Saturday 19 December Crystal Palace v Liverpool (12:30pm) BT Sport Southampton v Man City (3pm) Amazon Prime Video Everton v Arsenal (5:30pm) […]
Amazon Prime to show all this week’s midweek Premier League matches
All this week’s midweek round of fixtures will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video. For the second year running, Amazon Prime Video has picked up the rights for the first midweek round of fixtures this season. It is streaming 10 live matches during Matchweek 13, beginning tonight, with Wolves v Chelsea, which kicks off […]
Dolby Atmos immersive audio comes to Premier League games on the BT Sport app
Immersive audio streams of Premier League matches via the BT Sport app begin on Saturday and will continue for all BT Sport’s midday Saturday kick offs. The BT Sport app will begin streaming weekly Premier League matches in Dolby Atmos, starting with the 12:30pm Brighton v Liverpool match on Saturday (28 November). Dolby Atmos immersive […]
Premier League ditches controversial pay-per-view model
All the games that were planned for pay-per-view will now be distributed between Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and BBC Sport. The Premier League has scrapped its controversial move to pay-per-view. In a statement, it said, from Saturday 21 November and throughout Christmas and the new year period, “all fixtures will be made available […]
Premier League schedule (2-30 November 2020)
Which broadcaster is showing which games in November, and which are going pay-per-view. Elite sports including The Premier League are unaffected by the country-wide lockdown beginning on Thursday this week (5 November). What also appears to remain unaffected is the controversial introduction of Premier League matches as pay-per-view, through Sky Sports Box Office and BT […]
Sky thanks European football return for revenue rebound
The Premier League and other European leagues returned to action over the summer Sky owner Comcast has revealed that the return of European football has helped the broadcaster to grow revenues in the third quarter. Comcast said: “higher wholesale revenue from sports programming as European football leagues resumed” was to thank for a 0.3% growth […]
AIA and Dugout partner for new Tottenham content series
The series will feature Spurs stars such as Harry Kane and Dele Alli Insurance and finance company AIA is working with Dugout to produce a new series of content featuring Tottenham Hotspur’s players. Also the club’s shirt sponsor, AIA is using the ‘Every Team Needs’ content to support its campaign to help people live ‘Healthier, […]
Major survey reveals true global appeal of the Premier League
Chile and Columbia are the biggest international markets for the league. A major international study on viewing trends among 14,000 sports fans in 10 countries across Europe, North and Latin America has revealed a range of insights into how people view the English Premier League. The 2020 Global Sports and News Survey, from strategy consulting […]
‘Non-televised’ Premier League games in October to go pay-per-view on Sky Sports
Each match will cost £14.95 via Sky Sports Box Office. All ‘non-televised’ Premier League games in October are to be shown via pay-per-view rather than being distributed to multiple broadcasters, as happened last season. Each match will cost £14.95 via Sky Sports Box Office, channel 491 on the Sky box. They will also be available […]
Sunday’s Premier League goalfest helps Sky Sports reach record ratings
Sky Sports’ viewing figures peaked at 3.3m (25% share) at 4:55pm on Sunday. Sunday’s extraordinary Premier League matches – with Tottenham Hotspur thrashing Manchester United 6-1 and Aston Villa shocking Liverpool with an emphatic 7-2 win – helped Sky Sports notch up its “best ever day of viewing” across the network. It averaged 933,000 viewers […]
Premier League TV schedule (17 Oct – 2 Nov 2020)
Where to watch the Premier League fixtures for the rest of October. The Premier League takes a back seat for the internationals this weekend. Here’s the TV schedule for when it returns on Saturday 17 October, and throughout the rest of October. Sky Sports has the broadcast rights for 12 of the 15 matches listed […]
Where to watch the Premier League this weekend (3-4 October 2020)
The TV schedule for this weekend’s Premier League football fixtures. Here’s our weekly round-up of which broadcasters are showing the weekend’s Premier League games. The 3pm blackout remains cancelled, allowing all matches to continue to be shown on TV. Premier League 2020/21 fixtures Saturday 3 October Chelsea v Crystal Palace (12:30pm) BT Sport Everton v […]
Where to watch this weekend’s Premier League fixtures
The TV schedule for this weekend’s Premier League games. There are 10 Premier League matches on this weekend and Monday, which are all live on TV, following the removal of the 3pm blackout while fans are unable to attend stadiums. With the situation likely to remain the same for the next six months, it seems […]
Premier League unveils new ‘anthem’ as part of sonic branding refresh
The piece of music will be used to build up the atmosphere of matches, currently played behind closed doors. The Premier League has launched sonic branding for the 2020/21 season, including an ‘anthem’ to be played at Premier League stadiums pre-kick-off. The track was produced by Dave Connolly, of Molecular Sound, and performed by a […]
Stats Perform creates a series of real-time insights for Premier League
Stats Perform is providing a series of new metrics and insights into Premier League games this season. The data has been made possible using player and ball tracking data from the Premier League’s tracking provider, Second Spectrum. This uses ‘computer vision’ to automatically identify and provide the precise coordinates of each player and the ball […]
All Premier League games in September to be shown live on TV
The 3pm blackout of matches has been removed, at least in the short term, meaning all matches this month will be available on TV. As Broadcast Sport predicted earlier today, the 3pm blackout for Premier League games on television has once again been lifted, meaning that fans will now be able to watch every one […]
Premier League 3pm blackout looks set to be scrapped for 2020/21 season
The long-standing 3pm blackout is likely to be lifted while fans aren’t able to attend games. Premier League clubs are reportedly on the verge of agreeing that all matches should be shown on TV until fans can return to stadiums. This would be a continuation of the lifting of the long-standing 3pm blackout, which was […]
Sustainability: Sky Sports awarded Albert certification for football coverage
Broadcaster says it’s committed to maintaining its Albert-certified status for all future football seasons. Sky Sports has revealed that, from the start of the 2020/21 season, all Premier League and EFL matches shown live on Sky Sports will be certified 3-star Albert sustainable. The Albert certification, which is industry-backed and awarded by BAFTA, goes to […]
SBG assists Premier League refs PGMOL with remote working
The refereeing body is using the software to review key match incidents SBG Sports Software has supplied the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL), the professional referees body for English football, with a system for reviewing key decisions from home. With coronavirus restrictions meaning that match officials can’t currently meet in person to review decisions […]
Broadcasters gain 20 extra live matches for 2020/21 Premier League season
It is just for the 2020/21 season, with fans unable to attend stadiums The Premier League has agreed to increase the number of matches broadcast live in the coming season. Originally 200 games were planned to be broadcast, but this will now increase to 220. With fans unable to attend stadiums due to the coronavirus […]
Revealed: Amazon Prime’s 2020/21 Premier League fixtures
Liverpool v Tottenham appears the highest profile game the OTT platform has so far Amazon Prime Video has revealed the Premier League matches it will be showing on its platform during the coming season, reports the Independent. Amazon will broadcast 22 games this campaign, which includes two full gameweeks in December and two other matches […]
West Brom partners with StreamAMG to boost WBA TV
The Baggies are back in the Premier League and looking to improve their offering to fans West Bromwich Albion has announced a new partnership with StreamAMG ahead of its return to the Premier League. From the start of next season, the Baggies will use StreamAMG’s technology to power WBA TV. The D2C offering allows fans […]
Arsenal and Intel extend immersive content partnership
Intel supply the Premier League club with cutting edge match highlights Arsenal and Intel Sports have extended their partnership for a further two years. The Premier League club has used Intel’s True View technology since 2019 to supply its fans with immersive highlights of matches. True View allows supporters to freeze match action, and view […]
The Premier League 2019/20 final day TV schedule
Eight out of the 10 matches will be shown across different Sky Sports channels. The TV schedule for the Premier League games on the last day of the season (Sunday 26 July) has been released. Sky Sports is showing eight matches live across eight channels, as the battle for a top four place and the […]
Sky Sports to show Liverpool v Chelsea live on 22 July on free-to-air
Sky Pick will show the game and the moment Liverpool lifts the Premier League trophy. Sky Sports has announced it’s making the Liverpool v Chelsea Premier League match on 22 July free-to-air on Sky Pick. After the game, Liverpool will lift the Premier League trophy, which will also be part of the free broadcast. Sky […]
New streamer Peacock picks up Premier League live rights in the USA
NBCUniversal-owned service to air 175 live matches in the Premier League 2020-21 season, and offer full match replays for all 380 games. NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock has picked up live rights for the Premier League 2020-21 season in the US. It will stream 175 live Premier League matches on the paid-for Peacock Premium strand. Meanwhile, […]
Premier League: TV guide and which games are free-to-air (14-22 July)
Which broadcaster is showing which Premier League matches, 14-22 July. The schedule for Premier League matches for the next batch of games taking place from 14-22 July has now been revealed. This follows the schedule for the initial first three match rounds, which we unveiled earlier this month and for 4-13 July 2020. Kick-off times: […]
Free-to-air triumphs with return of the Premier League
(This article first appeared in Broadcast. Words by Stephen Price) BBC1 Premier League match well ahead of Sky, BT and Amazon Premier League Football returned this week and the process of cramming 92 games in over a little over a month began on Wednesday. Most matches are on Sky Sports (64 live games), while BT […]
BBC1’s Premier League debut peaks with 4.1m
Match was the second most-watched non-news offering of the day. The first ever Premier League match to play live on BBC1 peaked at 4.1m (26.1%) around the 30-minute mark on Saturday night. Across its 150-minute run it averaged 3.3m (20.4%) – behind the 4m (23.3%) slot average but the second most-watched non-news offering of the […]
Dugout to live stream behind-the-scenes football and esports content
The content provider’s live streams will include pre- and post-match interviews, action from the training ground and off-field activities. Football content specialist Dugout is launching its first live streaming service. The company, which is co-owned by a long list of many of the world’s biggest football clubs, is best known for providing ‘club-safe’ archive, behind-the-scenes […]
Premier League’s Return – The Broadcast Schedule For 4-13 July
Which broadcaster is showing which Premier League matches, 4-13 July. The schedule for Premier League matches for the next batch of games taking place from 4-13 July has now been revealed. This follows the schedule for the initial first three match rounds, which we unveiled earlier this month. The Premier League returned last night, with […]
Man City vs Arsenal is most-watched Sky Sports football game for 3 years
Return to Premier League football after three-month hiatus draws big audience for Sky Sports With pubs remaining closed and football having been off screens for three months, viewers tuned in in droves to watch Arsenal and Man City’s match-up, which kicked off at 8.15pm. The 2.6m (14.3%) who witnessed Arsenal’s drubbing across Sky Sports Main […]
Sky Sports has reportedly secured rebate deal with Premier League
Sky Sports looks set to receive compensation from clubs to mitigate against loss of revenue during lockdown. Sky Sports has reportedly come to a rebate agreement with the Premier League to cover the cancellation of games during the Covid-19 pandemic. During lockdown, with no Premier League games to show, Sky has had to offer refunds […]
Optus Sport to show all remaining Premier League games
The broadcaster will show the return of the Premier League and also unveil a new OTT app. Australia’s Optus Sport is showing all 92 remaining live games of the 2019/20 Premier League season. In common with many other broadcasters screening live matches being played in empty stadiums, fans will have the option to watch games […]
Premier League’s return – The broadcast schedule for first three rounds
Which broadcaster is showing which games, for the first three match rounds, and which games will be free-to-air. Here’s the full list of which broadcasters are showing which games for the first three rounds of the resumed 2019/20 Premier League season. Wednesday 17 June 18:00 Aston Villa v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports) 20:15 Man City […]
Amazon Prime Video to stream its Premier League games for free
More Premier League games go free-to-air as the top-tier of British football returns from lockdown. Amazon Prime Video managing director, sport, Alex Green, has confirmed via twitter that the OTT platform will make all four Premier League games it is due to stream free-to-air. He said, simply: “Confirming that the four premier league matches given […]
Premier League restart : Where to watch matches
The broadcast rights for the 92 Premier League games left to play. The return of the Premier League will see games shown on the widest range of UK broadcasters to date, with Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport and Amazon Prime all screening matches. There are 92 Premier League games left to play. Sky Sports […]
Premier League to return to TV on Wednesday 17 June
Confirmation that the 2019/20 season will return to competition. The Premier League will return on Wednesday 17 June, with two fixtures – Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal – being played. These are the two games that were in hand when the country went into lockdown – the Premier League was […]
Gfinity to operate the second ePremier League Invitational Tournament
Esports company continues its association with the tournament that sees Premier League players competing on FIFA 20. Gfinity has won the contract to operate the second instalment of the ePremier League Invitational tournament, following its involvement in the inaugural tournament last month. The latest ePremier League Invitational will see a different group of Premier League […]
NBC Sports makes D2C sport content free during postponements
The Premier League, PGA Tour, Tour de France, and more are available NBC Sports has announced that it is offering free access to ten sports passes while live sport is postponed. Measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have led to the vast majority of sporting events being cancelled or suspended. This has […]
Sky and BT could lose over £900m if sport remains postponed until August
Enders Analysis has looked into the impact of a long-term pause in live sport Sky and BT could lose £928m if live sport is suspended until August, claims a report from Enders Analysis. The broadcasters have been hit by postponements to live events as part of measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, […]
Industry figure warns of ‘huge decline’ in Premier League broadcast income
Sports Lawyer Richard Cramer has some dramatic predictions for the sport industry Sports lawyer Richard Cramer believes the Premier League could lose money on broadcasting rights deals if the current coronavirus lockdown continues. Speaking to the The Sun, Cramer points to a lack of Sky subscriptions potentially causing the company to re-evaluate its huge rights […]
Wolves turns to esports with Twitch-streamed players tournament
The first team and under-23s will be playing each other for bragging rights Premier League football club Wolves is launching its new esports tournament portal by streaming its first team and under-23’s squads in a FIFA 20 competition. With football paused during the coronavirus lockdown, the Midlands team has turned to its esports offering to […]
Southampton chief claims Premier League could be broadcast before restrictions end
Chief executive Martin Semmens thinks games could be shown every day while people are at home Southampton chief executive Martin Semmen believes that the Premier League could return before coronavirus restrictions are lifted from daily life. Semmens, speaking to BBC Radio Solent, appears to think that play could be possible sooner than expected – despite […]
Premier League and UK football suspended until 30 April, season extended
This will give broadcasters more idea of how long they will have to plan for The Premier League, EFL, WSL, and FA have decided to further postpone their competitions until 30 April at the earliest. In addition, the FA’s board has agreed to alter the rule that states “the season shall terminate not later than […]
Premier League fears broadcasters may sue over postponed season
The league has plans to fight back if Sky and BT move to recoup losses The Premier League is concerned that broadcasters may attempt to sue them over postponed matches, according to reports. The Daily Mail has reported that clubs are worried about the repercussions were they unable to complete the current season by 31 […]
UEFA creates committee to discuss revised European football calendar
Committee aims to remake the calendar to ensure completion of European football leagues in 2020. LaLiga, the Premier League, European Club Association, UEFA and European Leagues have all confirmed they will take part in a UEFA-created committee to discuss the revised European football calendar for 2020. LaLiga president Javier Tebas will represent the league’s interests, […]
BT Sport responds to coronavirus cancellations
All professional football in England has been cancelled until 4 April BT Sport has responded to the news that all English football has joined many major European competitions and leagues in postponing games. The Premier League, EFL, and WSL announced on Friday that matches will be suspended until 4 April. Across Europe, the Champions League, […]
Premier League suspended: European football’s reaction to Covid-19
Professional football has been suspended across Europe The Premier League, EFL, and WSL have announced that they will suspend professional football in England due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is currently planned to return on 4 April but will be subject to medical advice and conditions at the time. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea […]
Coronavirus could force free-to-air Premier League and pause of 3pm blackout
Administrators and broadcasters have met to discuss options The FA is likely to allow the screening of games during the 3pm blackout if the coronavirus forces games to be played behind closed doors. In addition, Sky and BT could be asked to make games free-to-air, reports The Times. However, steps would also be taken to […]
Could we be seeing the end of pay-tv packages?
Tomos Jones, senior associate at Reed Smith, takes a look at the future of sports broadcasting models What can we learn from recent developments in the pay television sector? Everything from Disney’s deal with Sky to place the new Disney+ service on Sky’s top boxes, to BT’s new packaging structure and the recent news that […]
Industry research boosts Premier League’s case for OTT platform
Industry expert believes it could bring opportunities for the competition The Premier League’s case for creating its own streaming service has been boosted by a white paper on the area. Research conducted by CenturyLink and Streaming Video Alliance found that video streaming has continued to grow, with over 80% of consumers streaming more than three […]
Premier League exec director on why not to go D2C
Any move by the Premier League to go direct-to-consumer (D2C) will present significant challenges, reveals exec director William Bush Premier League executive director William Bush has revealed some of the barriers to entry to launching its own global D2C service. It follows the Premier League announcing plans to make its first moves into OTT, with […]
Premier League reveals plan to kick off OTT streaming service
The Premier League is aiming to stream its matches on a Netflix-style OTT platform, new chief executive Richard Masters has revealed. The league is looking to bypass its usual rights deals to sell coverage directly to consumers – as predicted by tech and media analyst Paolo Pescatore in Broadcast Sport last year. Masters divulged that […]
EU hits out at Saudi Arabia over beoutQ ‘piracy’
European Commission report highlights ’serious shortcomings’ A European Commission report has criticised Saudi Arabia for “causing considerable harm to EU businesses” by Saudi-based beoutQ , which reportedly provides illegal access to European sports programming including Premier League football. FIFA, the AFC, UEFA, the Bundesliga, LaLiga, Lega Serie A, LFP and the Premier League hit out […]
One in 10 UK residents illegally stream Premier League games
Onepoll survey, commissioned by Finder.com, reveals both the legal and illegal sports streaming habits of UK viewers A Onepoll survey has found almost one in 10 UK residents have streamed Premier League football illegally over the last 12 months. The survey, commissioned by personal finance website Finder.com and based on responses from 2,000 people across […]
Salsa Sound launches AI audio mixing for football matches
Automated system creates real-time immersive audio mixes using patented artificial intelligence (AI) Salsa Sound has launched an innovative, automated system that creates live audio mixes of football matches. It is based on Salsa Sound’s patented AI technology, which takes the audio from standard broadcast microphones at a venue and automatically creates a real-time mix. This […]
Input Media to produce Premier League show for Mola TV
Indonesian broadcaster will broadcast its Premier League show from Input Media’s West London studio Input Media is producing a new studio-based Premier League football show for Indonesian broadcaster Mola TV. It is looking after the broadcaster’s studio wrap-around show, which goes out during a selection of live games throughout the Premier League season. Input Media […]