Up to ten Friday night games will be included in the new Premier League television rights package to run for three seasons from August 2016. The Friday night games will form part of the Monday night package. 168 live matches will be available, 14 more than at present and accounting for 44 per cent of all Premier League matches.
No broadcaster will be able to show more than five of the seven packages. The Qatar based beIN Sports may enter the bidding war. ITV is expected to contest BBC for the highlights package.
Up to ten Friday night games will be included in the new Premier League television rights package to run for three seasons from August 2016. The Friday night games will form part of the Monday night package. 168 live matches will be available, 14 more than at present and accounting for 44 per cent of all Premier League matches.
No broadcaster will be able to show more than five of the seven packages. The Qatar based beIN Sports may enter the bidding war. ITV is expected to contest BBC for the highlights package.
It is thought likely that the cost of rights, currently more than £3bn, will increase by up to one third or £350m a year, although some analysts anticipate inflation of up to 70 per cent.