The Premier League’s UK broadcasting deal now covers up to 270 live matches per season, yet the traditional Saturday 3pm blackout remains in place, highlighting the continued importance of protecting matchday attendance and the wider English football pyramid. Introduced in 1960, the blackout prevents live football matches from being broadcast on British television between 2.45pm…
La Liga has four players among Forbes’ 10 highest-paid footballers for 2026, compared with just one from the Premier League. Real Madrid accounts for three of the Spanish league’s representatives, while the Saudi Pro League leads the rankings by combined earnings. Forbes’ 2026 ranking of football’s highest-paid players highlights a shift in the financial landscape…
The Independent Football Regulator’s State of the Game Report 2026 highlights the financial challenges facing English football, with rising costs, mounting debt and growing dependence on owner funding despite record revenues. English football continues to generate record revenues, but its financial sustainability is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. According to the State of the Game…
TNT Sports is expanding its Premier League distribution strategy for the 2026-27 season by making the first 30 minutes of its Early Kick Off (EKO) pre-match programme available for free on YouTube. The initiative will launch on Saturday, August 22, ahead of Hull City’s Premier League meeting with Manchester United. For the first time, EKO…
The Premier League is expected to contribute £33 billion ($44.1 billion) in gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy between 2025 and 2028, according to a new report by EY. The league and activities linked to the competition are also projected to generate £14.8 billion ($19.8 billion) in tax revenues and support 107,600 full-time…
Adidas has further strengthened its position in the Premier League kit market for the 2026/27 season, supplying eight of the league’s 20 clubs, giving the German sportswear giant a 40% market share. The figure puts Adidas comfortably ahead of Nike, whose logo will appear on the shirts of only Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea and…
As pubs and bars prepare for the start of the new Premier League season, live football continues to prove its value as a major driver of customer traffic and spending. According to Sky Sports, the 2025/26 campaign was its most-watched Premier League season ever, with total league viewership rising 25% year over year. The increased…
The Premier League is preparing a landmark financial agreement with the English Football League (EFL) that could see around £1.5 billion (€1.7 billion) distributed to England’s lower divisions over the next decade. The proposed “New Deal” aims to reshape the financial relationship between the Premier League and the EFL, which represents the Championship, League One…
The Premier League continues to strengthen its position as the world’s most commercially powerful domestic football competition, with stadium attendance figures reaching near full capacity throughout the 2025/26 season. According to league data, Premier League clubs recorded an average attendance of 41,685 spectators per match this season, surpassing 15 million tickets sold once again across…
Sky Deutschland has secured a three-season extension of its broadcasting agreement for the English Premier League, ensuring coverage of the competition in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland until the end of the 2030/31 season. The deal guarantees continued access to all 380 Premier League matches each season, with more than 280 games shown live, reinforcing Sky…
