Sky has secured the broadcast rights to show a record number of Premier League fixtures in a new four-year deal while the BBC agrees deal to show Premier League highlights for another four years.
Barbara Slater, Director, BBC Sport:
“Match Of The Day remains enduringly popular with audiences and this new agreement with the Premier League is brilliant news for football fans all over the UK. For almost 60 years it has been the UK’s most discussed football programme, delivering a complete digest of the weekend’s action and this enhanced deal with more digital content means we can tell the story of the Premier League every day across BBC Sport platforms.”
With up to 100 more matches each season, Sky Sports exclusively live coverage will increase by 70% from 2025/26. With four packages awarded, the maximum for any one broadcaster, over 80% of live broadcast Premier League matches will be on Sky Sports, and customers can expect at least four live games every week.
Highlights will remain free-to-air for audiences on the BBC after a deal to show them for the next four years was agreed. The BBC’s deal with the Premier League ensures that the iconic Match Of The Day, which celebrates its 60th Anniversary in August next year, will remain a staple of Saturday night up to and including the 2028/29 season.
Dana Strong, Group CEO, Sky:
“This is a fantastic result for Sky customers, who will see a significant increase in the number of matches from the most iconic league in the world. We are proud of our long history with the Premier League and look forward to delivering more engagement, entertainment, and innovation to the end of the decade.
“Sky is the undisputed home for sport fans in the UK. Our customers have more of the sports they love and more long-term certainty than ever before, with an unrivalled volume of domestic football, alongside Formula 1, cricket, golf, rugby league, tennis and much more.”
