English Premier League
Viaplay, TV2 settle Premier League clips case out of court
Subscription broadcaster Viaplay and its Norwegian commercial rival TV2 have settled their legal dispute out of court over the use of clips from English Premier League matches
Premier League bumps up matches and maintains Saturday 3pm blackout in new tender
The English Premier League has released its much-anticipated domestic media rights tender, choosing to increase the number of live matches per season from 200 to 270 and preserve the Saturday 3pm blackout…
Canal Plus makes pre-emptive strike with Premier League renewal in midst of Ligue 1 tender
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has hailed the importance of the English Premier League to its audience, after retaining exclusive rights in France just as domestic rights to Ligue 1 are on the market
Absence of Premier League contributes to TV2’s €4.6m loss
Norwegian broadcaster TV2 suffered a deficit of NOK51.7m (€4.6m/$5.1m) in 2022 as the English Premier League disappeared from its schedules following the loss of the rights to pay-TV broadcaster Viaplay.
Premier League title clash draws record 1.1m to Canal Plus
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus recorded the highest English Premier League audience in France in more than 12 years for last week’s title showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal.
Premier League set to lift 3pm blackout for City-Leeds clash
The English Premier League has sought to temporarily lift the 3pm blackout to allow next month’s match between Manchester City and Leeds United to be shown live domestically.
Premier League and beIN enter exclusive talks over Mena renewal
The Premier League is to enter into exclusive negotiations with beIN Sports with a view to finalising a new rights agreement in the Middle East and North Africa with the pay-TV broadcaster
Norway’s TV2 to appeal Premier League clips ruling
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has announced it will appeal the Oslo District Court’s ruling against its use of clips from English Premier League matches.
Viaplay to demand compensation as TV2 largely defeated in Premier League clips case
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 will face a claim for compensation after the Oslo District Court ruled that its use of clips from Premier League matches infringed upon pay-TV operator Viaplay’s r…
Manchester City agrees regional deal in India with Reliance-owned Jio Platforms
English Premier League side Manchester City has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with Indian digital services brand Jio Platforms that will see the company become the club’s Official Mobile Communications N…
Orange adds Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 coverage in Romania
Romanian pay-television broadcaster Orange Sport has added English Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 coverage to its European football output
Basketball and football form backbone of Setanta’s new Philippines service
Setanta Sports has announced the launch of a linear and streaming platform in the Philippines, with a content portfolio focused on basketball and football, including top European leagues
Viaplay heading to court in TV2 Premier League clips dispute
Viaplay Group has commenced legal action against Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 over its use of clips from the English Premier League
Daraz to stream live Premier League matches in Pakistan
E-commerce platform Daraz has acquired live streaming rights in Pakistan to the English Premier League in a three-season sublicensing deal with state broadcaster Pakistan Television (PTV)
Peacock sees Premier League record streaming audience
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, averaged 796,000 viewers during the August 22 Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool, setting a new Peacock audience record for a Premier L…
Viaplay threatens TV2 with lawsuit over Premier League clips
Viaplay Group has threatened legal action against Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 over its use of clips from the English Premier League
StarHub says Premier League coverage issues ‘ironed out’
Singaporean telecoms operator StarHub has assured its customers that most of the technical issues that affected its coverage of the opening round of English Premier League fixtures last week have been…
Viaplay scores Haaland endorsement and content deal
Viaplay Group, the subscription streaming operator, has announced a multi-year endorsement and content agreement with Manchester City and Norway national team striker Erling Haaland