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      Amazon Prime pundits and commentators 2022 – who is on the matches this season?

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      PREMIER LEAGUE football has returned to Amazon Prime Video.Nine contests from the top tier will be broadcast on the streaming platform this week as part of their deal to show 20 games exclusively this season.
      Gabby Logan will be hosting two games including Man Utd vs Spurs
      Laura Woods is on Liverpool vs West Ham
      Who is on commentary and punditry for Amazon Prime Video?
      Tues, Oct 18Brighton vs Nottingham Forest: Simon Thomas, Eni Aluko, Lee Dixon / Comms: Robyn Cowan & Matthew UpsonCrystal Palace v Wolves: Gabby Logan, Alan Shearer and Clinton Morrison / Comms: Jon Champion and Ally McCoistBournemouth vs Southampton: Kelly Somers, Kevin Davies and Jermain Defoe / Comms: Connor McNamara and Glenn HoddleWeds, Oct 19Man Utd vs Spurs: Gabby Logan, Thierry Henry, Roberto Martinez and Patrice Evra / Comms: Jon Champion and Alan ShearerNewcastle vs Everton: Jim Rosenthal, Shay Given and Leon Osman / Comms: Pen Meulenstein and Andy TownsendBrentford vs Chelsea: Simon Thomas, Rachel Brown Finnis and Gianfranco Zola / Comms: Steve Wilson and Lucy WardLiverpool vs West Ham: Laura Woods, Eni Aluko and Steve McManaman / Comms: Ian Darke and Ally McCoistThurs, Oct 20Leicester vs Leeds: Laura Woods, Roberto Martinez, Paul Robinson and Emile Heskey / Comms: Peter Drury and Alan ShearerFulham vs Aston Villa: Marcus Buckland, Les Ferdinand and Dion Dublin / Comms: Guy Mowbray and Sue Smith
      Former Sky Sports News star Simon Thomas will host Brighton vs Nottingham Forest from the AMEX Stadium.
      While Gabby Logan will be in the chair for Crystal Palace vs Wolves and the marquee Manchester United vs Tottenham on Wednesday night.
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      Jim Rosenthal, Kelly Somers, Laura Woods and Marcus Buckland complete the hosts with an array of top footballing names on punditry and commentary duty such as Thierry Henry and Ally McCoist.
      And the Premier League returns on Amazon Prime Video with all of the action Boxing Day.
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      Chelsea could be next team to get the All Or Nothing treatment after explosive Arsenal show with Amazon bosses confident

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      CHELSEA could be the next team to get the All Or Nothing treatment with Amazon Prime bosses confident new American owner Todd Boehly will be interested, according to reports.The streaming giants are keen to capitalise on the popularity of the recent All or Nothing documentary which follows the rollercoaster year endured by Arsenal last season.
      Boehly could be more receptive to an Amazon Prime documentary compared to the previous Chelsea ownershipCredit: Getty
      Boehly with new manager Potter (middle)Credit: Getty
      Manchester City, Tottenham and Sunderland have also appeared in similar shows – and all have proved huge ratings successes.
      And according to CBS, Chelsea could be the next Premier League giant to be subject to the fly on the wall documentary.
      Amazon believe they have a chance of getting the Blues to agree to the show due to the club’s new American owner, Boehly.
      Under Roman Abramovich, the club was against any such involvement.
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      Boehly and Co are said to have “an appetite” to be filmed.
      Documenting Chelsea has a lot of promise, with the new ownership looking to make a long-term investment in new manager Graham Potter.
      The ex-Brighton boss was appointed after Champions League-winning boss Thomas Tuchel was sacked in September.
      CBS’ Ben Jacobs goes on to state Amazon would also like to do a series with newly mega-rich Newcastle.
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      Filming the Magpies could come first, however, the Magpies’ owners, PIF, have reservations and “want guarantees there will be no anti-Saudi angle”.
      SunSport exclusively revealed in August that both Netflix and Amazon were involved in a bidding war to document Manchester United.
      A source said: “The story of the rebuild of Manchester United under Erik ten Hag, the future of Cristiano Ronaldo and the campaign to remove the Glazer family from the club is like a Hollywood movie in itself.
      “That’s why the club has become the new target for both Amazon Prime and Netflix producers and offers have gone in several times.
      “Producers have made great play of the fact a programme would be a chance for the directors to show a different side to their role at the club, much like the way Arsenal’s owners did in All or Nothing.
      “So far United haven’t given the idea the green light. But the interest remains strong and is unlikely to go away.” More

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      EFL considering AXING 3pm TV blackout with Facebook, Netflix, Google, Apple and Amazon keen on buying rights

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      THE EFL is considering AXING the 3pm TV blackout in order to broadcast every game.And it’s already setting up a bidding war, with parties like Netflix and Amazon keen on buying the rights to matches.
      The EFL is considering lifting the 3pm blackout so they can broadcast every gameCredit: Getty
      The EFL’s current TV rights deal expires at the end of the 2023/24 season.
      Just like the Premier League, there is a blanket ban on broadcasting all 3pm matches on Saturdays.
      But chiefs are now ready to lift the veil and make every single game in the Championship, League One and League Two available for live TV.
      The EFL currently pockets £119million each year through its contract with Sky.
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      But chiefs reckon that figure could soar to an annual figure of £200m by allowing other parties to join in the action.
      The Mail claims invitations will soon be sent to Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google regarding future rights.
      The mega-names will be asked to send proposals as the EFL explores its options.
      But there will be no fixed contract as the plan is to televise every single match from the 2024/25 campaign.
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      The EFL’s decision is set to be welcomed by most sides, with just two Championship games currently shown each weekend.
      But the move would first have to be approved by the FA.
      And they in turn will then have to go to Uefa before the idea gets the green light.
      Should the EFL succeed, it could open the door for some in the Premier League to push for a similar broadcasting deal. More

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      German national side to be documented by Amazon during Qatar World Cup for next Arsenal-style All or Nothing series

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      THE GERMAN national team will be documented during the Qatar World Cup by Amazon for their next Arsenal-style All or Nothing series.Prime Video’s critically-acclaimed series following the Gunners, showing behind the scenes footage of what was a memorable 2021/22 season, went down well with fans and players.
      Germany’s World Cup campaign starts on November 23Credit: AFP
      Amazon will be documenting the German’s World Cup campaign as they look for a fifth starCredit: Getty
      And now footy fans will be treated to an international version of an All or Nothing series, it has been confirmed.
      Six episodes will take viewers through the German national team’s preparations for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the tournament itself.
      It will start after the Germans were knocked out of the 2018 World Cup in the group stages, falling at the first hurdle of their world title defence.
      The five-year journey will also cover their participation at Euro 2020, which saw them lose in the Round of 16 to host nation England.
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      The hope is it will show the Germans “getting back to the top of the world” and winning their fifth World Cup, and it will release in Spring 2023.
      National coach Hansi Flick says the documentary will give fans “exclusive insights into our processes”.
      Flick told DFB: “The Amazon team supports us intensively and offers many exclusive insights into our processes.
      “The documentary follows our goal back to the top of the world and shows how hard we work to achieve it.
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      “Our biggest challenge is still to come with the World Cup. It will be challenging, emotional and hopefully successful in the end.
      “We go ALL IN and want to go with it make the documentary possible for the fans.”
      Philip Pratt, Head of German Amazon Originals at Prime Video, said: “Prime members can look forward to an exciting journey with the German national soccer team.
      “Our viewers will receive unique, intimate and emotional insights while the entire team will be on the exhausting Accompany the way to the fifth star up close.
      “The whole of Germany and we at Prime Video hope for a happy ending.”
      Germany will contest Group E alongside Japan, Costa Rica and 2010 world champions Spain.
      Flick’s men will kick-off their World Cup campaign on November 23 against Japan at the Khalifa International Stadium. More

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      Netflix and Amazon Prime in bidding war to sign Man Utd for revealing fly-on-the-wall docuseries like All or Nothing

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      NETFLIX and Amazon Prime are in a bidding war to sign Manchester United for a new fly-on-the-wall documentary series.TV execs are keen to capitalise on the popularity of the recent All or Nothing documentary which follows the rollercoaster year endured by Arsenal last season.
      Amazon Prime’s All or Nothing: Netflix has been a massive hit
      Manchester City, Tottenham and Sunderland have also appeared in similar shows – and all have proved huge ratings successes.
      SunSport understands that Manchester United are the top of the list for the bosses of streaming giants – and they are willing to pay MILLIONS for it.
      A source said: “The story of the rebuild of Manchester United under Erik ten Hag, the future of Cristiano Ronaldo and the campaign to remove the Glazer family from the club is like a Hollywood movie in itself.
      “That’s why the club has become the new target for both Amazon Prime and Netflix producers and offers have gone in several times.
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      “Producers have made great play of the fact a programme would be a chance for the directors to show a different side to their role at the club, much like the way Arsenal’s owners did in All or Nothing.
      “So far United haven’t given the idea the green light. But the interest remains strong and is unlikely to go away.”

      The streaming giants are prepared to pay Man Utd a huge sum to allow the cameras inside the club.
      The source continued: “Amazon paid about £10m for the All or Nothing series.
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      “But producers would be willing to go much, much more than that if they could get access to the biggest club in the world.
      “Viewers from China to America to Manchester would be tuning in if they could pull it off.”
      Sun Online understands Barcelona are also being targeted for a fly-on-the-wall show with interest high following the club’s financial turmoil.
      The story of Wrexham’s purchase by Hollywood owners is also currently drawing in viewers from around the world on Disney Plus and has been acclaimed by critics.
      Our source added: “Fly on the wall football shows are very much in fashion at the moment and Amazon and Netflix want to show more and more of them.
      “Most top clubs have their own TV channel these days but they don’t show the true inside story of what goes on, which is why fly on the wall programmes are proving to be so popular right now.”
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       Amazon also reportedly want to film Newcastle for the duration of the 2023/24 season.
      The season would hit the silver screen in the summer of 2024 and could provide a unique insight into life at the club since the Saudi-led takeover last October.
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      Thomas Tuchel loves Amazon’s All or Nothing docs and is ‘open’ to Chelsea following Arsenal, Spurs and Man City

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      THOMAS TUCHEL loves fly-on-the wall football documentaries — but is in no particular hurry to star in one himself.After Spurs and Manchester City, Arsenal are the latest Premier League club to let Amazon Prime cameras follow them for a season.
      Tuchel loves the Amazon All or Nothing documentaries so much he’s open to letting Chelsea do oneCredit: Getty
      Arsenal are the latest side to take part in the series that documents life behind the scenes at football clubsCredit: Getty
      When it was put to Tuchel that a behind-the-scenes series about Chelsea’s turbulent 2021-22 campaign would have been TV gold, the Blues boss said with a rueful laugh: “Yes, it would have been.
      “We had these discussions many times. They started even in Dortmund and, as you can imagine, in Paris Saint-Germain we had these discussions pretty often.
      “Here, as you know, I enjoy it so much that it’s purely about football in this building and in this club. It is still one of the biggest joys and why I love it so much to be here.
      “To be honest, I watch the football documentaries also because I am curious and I want to see it.
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      “I 100 per cent would have watched it as a kid over and over again. But at the same time, I’m not so sure you see everything.
      “Maybe it’s new times and maybe at some point we will have to be open to it. I’m quite happy I was not asked the question so far — but let’s see, we are always open to new ideas.”
      When Tuchel WAS asked the killer question about whether Chelsea could be contenders for the Premier League title without further signings, he was not exactly talking up his club’s credentials.
      Ahead of hosting rivals Tottenham this afternoon, the Blues boss said: “I don’t want to limit our ambitions artificially at the beginning of August.
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      “And I don’t want to put pressure on us by putting out any number that we want to reach.
      “If you ask me if I feel confident enough that we can win the next match then, yes, I believe we can.
      “So we’ll prepare to beat Tottenham, which is a big ask at the moment, and which is a big match for us and a tough opponent.
      “And then we must go step by step, and this is a luxury that we deserve at the moment. We are in a bit of a delay. This is nobody’s fault. It’s the reality.”
      Chelsea’s new regime, fronted by chairman Todd Boehly has already spent some £165million on new players this summer.
      But it may not be enough to close the gap on champions Manchester City and Liverpool.
      Tuchel said: “I gave him a list and it would have been possible to fight straight for the title — but that was a pretty unrealistic list.
      “We can play fantasy football! But in the end we need to pay for it, we need to convince players and other clubs to give us their very best players — it’s simply not happening.
      “But I’m super happy with what we have succeeded with so far.
      “Maybe it is finished and we don’t do anything else and we fight with this squad.
      “If it’s not finished, we try to implement further quality and with this further quality, of course, the ambition level rises.” More

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      Newcastle to be next for All or Nothing documentary with Amazon Prime for fly-on-the-wall series after Saudi takeover

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      NEWCASTLE UNITED are in line to be the next Premier League club to feature in Amazon’s All or Nothing series.The streaming powerhouse has documented the Magpies’ league rivals Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal in recent seasons.
      Manchester City and Tottenham were the first team documented in the All or Nothing seriesCredit: PA
      Arsenal’s 2021/22 season is currently being shown on the global broadcasterCredit: GETTY
      Mega-rich Newcastle could begin filming with Amazon next seasonCredit: REX
      And they’re looking to strike a deal to go behind the scenes at St James’ Park.
      That’s according to The Daily Mail, who claim Amazon want to film the newly-rich North East club for the duration of the 2023/24 season.
      The season would hit the silver screen in the summer of 2024 and could provide a unique insight into life at the club since the Saudi-led takeover last October.
      Amazon chiefs, however, will face an uphill battle to convince the Newcastle brass to give them all access as they’ve already turned down multiple offers from production companies.
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      But they could very well change their mind if they receive a suitable offer from the broadcaster – who would provide them with a huge platform to expand as a global brand.
      The latest season of All or Nothing is focused on Arsenal – with episodes on the North Londoners’ 2021/22 campaign being released intermittently.
      And Gunners defender Gabriel Magalhaes believes the show has given an accurate depiction of life at the Emirates.
      In a recent interview with Sky Sports, the Brazilian said of the documentary: “I’ve seen it.
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      “It’s good for showing the reality of what is actually going on in the dressing room in the day-to-day.
      “People can understand things a little more and see how different it is from what they might imagine.
      “As players, of course, we always play to win.
      “But sometimes we lose games and there are difficult moments. Things happen.
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      “I think the documentary does a good job of showing the reality of what goes on.”
      Newcastle will be back in action this afternoon, travelling to the Amex Stadium to take on Brighton.
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      Ex-Celtic hero Kieran Tierney performs Hoops chant with Arsenal teammate Rob Holding

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      FOOTIE star Kieran Tierney roped in an Arsenal teammate to join him in performing a Celtic fans chant.Tierney, 25, taught fellow defender Rob Holding the tune which is a favourite with his ex-club’s supporters.
      KT bangs the drumsCredit: AMAZON PRIME
      Tierney used to start chants at Celtic Park with fansCredit: REUTERS
      The pair are seen clapping along together on the new Amazon Prime docuseries, All Or Nothing: Arsenal.
      Holding, 26, sings “do do do do do” while Tierney uses a trolley to make the same beat as the drummer at Parkhead.
      The tune comes from the song Finder by German house DJ Ninetoes which was an Ibiza hit in 2013.
      The duo also perform a bizarre wiggling dance as they are served food at the training ground cafeteria.
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      It came after the Gunners has earned an away draw last season at Liverpool despite having a man sent off.
      Boyhood Hoops fan Tierney was a fans favourite at Celtic Park.
      He would start songs in front of the Green Brigade with a megaphone after victories.
      We told how Tierney had earlier opened up on the docuseries at his pain at losing pals to suicide and his own mental health struggles since moving to London.
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      The ex-Hoops hero told how he was struck by “terrible” homesickness after leaving the Hoops in a £25million switch to the London side three years ago.
      And he said he regrets that his tragic friends felt unable to share their personal anguish with him.
      On leaving his family and friends to join the English Premier League giants, the Scotland star revealed: “It was hard to start with, I was really struggling.
      “Really low point, homesickness was terrible to start with.
      “Outside training you had a lot of time to think. I’m not saying I was ever in a bad, bad place where I was suicidal.
      “But my friends have been. Two or three of them have committed suicide, lost their life.
      “You’re with these people and you don’t know a thing. They’ve not spoke.“So I feel a certain responsibility to try and help as much as I can because I kind of know how it feels to be in a certain place.”
      KT in action for ArsenalCredit: Getty
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