LTV claims Premier League rights deal

Cypriot pay-television broadcaster LTV has announced that it has retained the domestic rights to the English Premier League, the top football division in England.

LTV has not released a statement concerning the agreement, but has posted an image of the Premier League logo on its website along with the words ‘Exclusively on LTV 2013-2016’.

The Cyprus Mail said speculation had begun over LTV’s Premier League rights earlier this month after the broadcaster’s online programming schedule had not confirmed whether it would be televising the league.

The newspaper added that subscribers had threatened to cancel their subscriptions if LTV did not retain the rights to the top division of English football.