5 live extends FA Premier League coverage deal
Radio 5 live has extended its current contract for live coverage of matches in the FA Premier League for a further three seasons.
The deal will see Radio 5 live retain its existing portfolio of live Premier League football, which includes Saturday lunch time, Saturday at 3pm, Sunday at 4pm, and Monday/Tuesday evenings.
Jonathan Wall, Controller of Radio 5 live, says: “This deal means we can continue to bring outstanding, insightful commentaries to our football audiences as they listen to the best of the Premier League on Radio 5 live. I’m incredibly proud of our sports journalists and production teams who deliver exceptional output in a truly distinctive 5 live style.”
You can listen to BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra via digital radio, online, Digital Freeview, Sky, Freesat, Virgin Media and 909 & 693 AM.
[Reported by Doug Lambert]
