Premier Sports to cover Arsenal pre-season matches

Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights in the UK to all pre-season matches played by Premier League football club Arsenal this summer.

Premier Sports will hold exclusive live coverage of every match, starting with Saturday’s trip to Boreham Wood.

Coverage also includes the July 16 match against Colorado Rapids. Arsenal is also scheduled to play Lyon, Angers and Barcelona later in the summer, with each of these matches to be shown on Premier Sports.

The broadcaster also has rights in the UK to the International Champions Cup, which includes Arsenal’s fixtures against Bayern Munich, Fiorentina and Real Madrid.

Premier Sports is currently showcasing the Copa América national team tournament in the UK.