Latest premier league tv rights package confirmed
The latest Premier League TV rights package was confirmed in December 2020. The Premier League has sold its domestic and international TV rights for the 2022-2025 seasons to various broadcasters. Here are the details:
Domestic TV Rights (UK):
- Sky Sports has retained the rights to show 128 live Premier League matches per season, with a total of 128 matches per season.
- BT Sport has acquired the rights to show 52 live Premier League matches per season, with a total of 52 matches per season.
- Amazon Prime Video has acquired the rights to show 20 live Premier League matches per season, with a total of 20 matches per season.
International TV Rights:
- The Premier League has sold its international TV rights to various broadcasters in different regions. Some of the key deals include:
- NBCUniversal (USA): 380 matches per season, with a total of 380 matches per season.
- DAZN (Canada): 380 matches per season, with a total of 380 matches per season.
- beIN Sports (Middle East and North Africa): 380 matches per season, with a total of 380 matches per season.
- SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa): 380 matches per season, with a total of 380 matches per season.
- Optus Sport (Australia): 380 matches per season, with a total of 380 matches per season.
- Star Sports (India): 380 matches per season, with a total of 380 matches per season.
Financial Details:
- The Premier League has generated a total of £4.8 billion (approximately $6.3 billion) from the sale of its TV rights for the 2022-2025 seasons.
- The domestic TV rights deal with Sky Sports and BT Sport is worth £4.2 billion (approximately $5.5 billion) over three seasons.
- The international TV rights deals are worth £600 million (approximately $780 million) over three seasons.
It's worth noting that the Premier League has also signed a deal with the BBC to show highlights of all 380 matches per season, as well as a weekly highlights show.