BBC Sport, talkSPORT Nab 3-Year Deals For Premier League U.K. Radio Rights

3-Year Deals

BBC SPORT and WIRELESS GROUP's Sports talkSPORT have retained radio broadcast rights in the U.K. to PREMIER LEAGUE soccer for the next three seasons.

BBC SPORT, which airs football matches on News-Talk BBC RADIO FIVE LIVE, won the bidding for four of the seven PREMIER LEAGUE packages, first pick in the SATURDAY 3p slot, SUNDAY 2p, SUNDAY 4:30p, and FRIDAY-SATURDAY-MONDAY nights; talkSPORT got second pick in the SATURDAY 3p slot plus SATURDAY matches at 12:30p and 5:30, giving the national commercial Sports station three matches every SATURDAY.  talkSPORT continues to hold the global rights to all PREMIER LEAGUE matches outside the U.K. and IRELAND through 2022.

PREMIER LEAGUE Dir./Broadcasting PAUL MOLNAR said, "We are very pleased that BBC SPORT and talkSPORT continue to view the PREMIER LEAGUE as such an important part of their audio programming.  Both broadcasters deliver excellent audio coverage of the PREMIER LEAGUE, showcasing our clubs to fans across the country. We look forward to continuing to work with them."

BBC SPORT Director BARBARA SLATER said, "This is excellent news for the BBC in an increasingly competitive radio marketplace. Live radio coverage of the PREMIER LEAGUE is a key element of the BBC's audience offer for football fans.  The quality of our production, commentary, analysis and presentation is unrivalled and it's something we are immensely proud of."

WIRELESS CEO SCOTT TAUNTON said, "talkSPORT is now the game day destination for live PREMIER LEAGUE action on SATURDAY.  We've consolidated our position as the PREMIER LEAGUE's only national commercial radio partner, winning more games and a key new slot on SATURDAY lunchtime."

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