English Premier League
English Premier League returns to CCTV in China
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV will show live English Premier League football this weekend for the first time since 2020
Abema sublicenses Premier League rights in Japan from SPOTV
Japanese streaming platform Abema will show 114 live matches from the English Premier League during the upcoming 2022-23 season under a sublicensing deal with sports streaming service SPOTV Now, the master…
Viaplay adds Premier League to RiksTV distribution agreement
Streaming company Viaplay Group has added its impending English Premier League coverage to its distribution partnership with Norwegian pay-television operator RiksTV
Premier League suspends Russian broadcast deal with Match TV
The English Premier League has suspended its six-season media rights agreement with Russian broadcaster Match TV as the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks set to continue into the 2022-23…
Dreambox operator ordered to pay close to £1m in Premier League piracy case
A criminal found guilty of supplying illegal streaming devices providing unauthorised access to content from the Premier League has been ordered to pay back almost £1m (€1.2m/$1.3m
Sky Italia finalises Premier League rights renewal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has renewed its deal for the English Premier League rights for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Premier League’s value to decrease again with Canal Plus in France
The English Premier League was unable to spare itself from bearish conditions in the French sports media rights market as the value of its rights decreased in a deal with Canal Plus last year.
Elta acquires Premier League rights in Taiwan
Broadcaster Elta TV has acquired the rights in Taiwan for the English Premier League for the next three-season cycle, 2022-23 to 2024-25
FuboTV splashes out for Premier League rights in Canada
FuboTV’s Premier League deal brings it into direct competition with DAZN in Canada as they vie for the disposable income of Canadian soccer fans.
Johan Buse, chief of consumer business group, StarHub
Johan Buse, head of StarHub's consumer business unit, spoke to SportBusiness Media about how its new six-season deal for Premier League rights fits into the company's wider strategy.
Star India renews English Premier League rights to 2025
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has renewed its exclusive multi-platform rights to the English Premier League for three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
Surprise StarHub deal helps Premier League to increase in Singapore
StarHub faces a challenge to monetise its Premier League rights given the strong fee it has paid and difficult conditions in Singapore's pay-television market.
Premier League swells income in new Netherlands deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has delivered the Premier League another strong increase in the Netherlands, though the scale of the uplift is smaller than Nent's deals in other markets.
Premier League and EFL suspend Russian broadcast deals
The English Premier League and English Football League have suspended their media rights agreements with Russian broadcasters following the Russian military invasion of Ukraine
Premier League continues international charge with huge LatAm deals
The English Premier League has benefitted from intense competition between US media giants in Latin America to secure massive increases in deals with Disney and ViacomCBS, despite only offering rights for a three-season period.
iQiyi pulls Premier League coverage in China over Ukraine support
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi Sports pulled live coverage of English Premier League matches over the weekend due to the league’s displays of solidarity with Ukraine.
Premier League considers ending Russian broadcast deals
The Premier League is “very closely” considering suspending or terminating its media rights deals with Russian broadcasters following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
K+ renews English Premier League rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster K+ has renewed its broadcast rights deal with the English Premier League for another three seasons