English Premier League
Thai telco looks to seal six-year Premier League deal
Thai telco Jasmine International (JAS) has secured exclusive rights to the English Premier League and FA Cup in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos for at least three seasons, and is looking to finalise a six-year deal worth $560m.
EXCLUSIVE: New office to lead Premier League China push
The Premier League is to open an international office in Beijing and has recruited former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Jay Li to head up operations, SportBusiness understands
Premier League on ESPN in Caribbean as Verticast deal ‘concludes’
Premier League coverage in the Caribbean will be shown by the ESPN channels and made available to Flow TV subscribers after a deal with pay-television broadcaster Verticast ended one season early.
PCCW retains grip on Premier League
The Premier League will enjoy continuity in its coverage in Hong Kong after Now TV, the pay-television arm of telco PCCW, retained its rights for three more seasons
Fox, WBD share Premier League in Mexico after Paramount exit
The Premier League has a new home in Mexico and Central America after its previous broadcast partner, Paramount Global, handed back rights ahead of the 2024-25 season.
DAZN holds on to EPL rights in Spain, Portugal
DAZN has renewed its exclusive media rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Spain and Portugal from 2025-26 to 2027-28 as it continues to solidify its football portfolio across Europe
U-Next bets big on Premier League to drive subs
U-Next secured exclusive media rights to the Premier League and FA Cup in Japan in what is now a seven-year deal in order to reinforce its competitive edge in the local streaming market.
Saran nets Premier League, FA Cup jointly in Central Asia
Central Asia is the next region in which Premier League and FA Cup rights have been sold together, with the Saran Media Group picking up the contract to 2027-28
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
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
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 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.
Amazon enters Nordics as Viaplay sells off slice of Premier League rights
Amazon has made its first move into the sports media rights space in the Nordics, striking a deal with Viaplay Group for a package of English Premier League matches
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
F1 returns to RTL under multi-property Sky sublicensing pact
German media group RTL has secured rights to Formula 1, the German 2. Bundesliga and the English Premier League as part of a wide-ranging content sharing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland
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