PREMIER LEAGUE coverage is set to expand from 2025 following the agreement of a new broadcasting deal.
A £6.7billion agreement has been reached between the Premier League and broadcasters to show games between 2025-2029.
It means Sky Sports alone will show 215 games a season – with big changes to the Sunday schedule.
Sky Sports currently show two matches on most Super Sundays – one 2pm kick-off and another at 4:30pm.
That has led to some disgruntled viewers with fans sometimes critical of the selection – just last Sunday some felt West Ham vs Crystal Palace was the wrong TV pick.
But such frustrations will soon be a distant memory as Sky Sports will show every match on Sunday with a multi-screen option available for the 2pm kick-offs.
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That means every match shown outside the Saturday 3pm blackout will be televised.
Sky Sports will also broadcast every match on the final day of the season for the first time starting in the 2025/26 campaign.
A total of 267 Prem games will be shown live with TNT Sports sharing the rights. Amazon Prime have missed out on one of the five packages available.
That means it could be cheaper for fans to watch the top flight at home – another win for the viewer.
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The BBC will remain the home of Premier League highlights, with Match of the Day set to remain on free-to-air telly until at least 2029.
Confirming the latest UK TV packages, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said: “We are delighted to announce new deals with Sky Sports and TNT Sports that will extend our partnership for a further four years and see more Premier League matches than ever before shown live from 2025/26 onwards.
“As longstanding and valued partners, Sky Sports and TNT Sports are renowned for consistently delivering world-class coverage and programming.
“We have enjoyed record audiences and attendances in recent seasons, and we know that their continued innovation will drive more people to watch and follow the Premier League.
“We are also extremely pleased to extend our partnership with BBC Sport, which will continue to bring weekly highlights of all Premier League matches to the widest possible audience in the UK.
“Match of the Day has been an institution for generations of football fans in this country and remains incredibly popular with fans of all ages.
“The outcome of this process underlines the strength of the Premier League and is testament to our clubs, players and managers who continue to deliver the world’s most competitive football in full stadiums, and to supporters, who create an unrivalled atmosphere every week.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
