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Premiership Rugby secures live free-to-air platform with ITV deal

Sam Wolstenholme of Wasps passes the ball during the Premiership match against Leicester Tigers on January 9, 2022 (by David Rogers/Getty Images)

The top tier of English club rugby union will return to free-to-air television after Premiership Rugby agreed a new rights deal with commercial broadcaster ITV.

The agreement announced today (Thursday) will provide ITV with live Premiership matches and a weekly highlights programme up until the end of the 2023-24 season.

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