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Premier Sports expands global football coverage with 800+ matches

August 20, 2025 14.23 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Premier Sports is kicking off its most ambitious season yet, unveiling a lineup of over 800 live football matches this season.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Premier Sports, UK Edited: 20 August 2025 14:24

SPFL agrees expands broadcast deal with Premier Sports

June 24, 2025 19.47 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The SPFL has agreed changes to its long-term broadcast deals with Premier Sports and Sky Sports to allow two post-split bottom six matches to be shown live on Premier Sports […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Premier Sports, Sky Sports, SPFL Edited: 26 June 2025 14:36

Premier Sports restored to UK audiences

April 9, 2024 11.57 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Premier Sports has made a return to UK screens after the owners bought the business back from Nordic operator Viaplay.

Filed Under: Business, Finance, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Premier Sports, Viaplay Edited: 10 April 2024 13:25

Viaplay buys Premier Sports, hires DAZN’s Edward Breeze

July 21, 2022 08.35 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Viaplay Group has agreed to acquire UK sports streamer and TV channel operator Premier Sports for £30 million (€35.2 million) on a cash and debt-free basis.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: Premier Sports, Viaplay Group Edited: 25 July 2022 10:12

Premier Sports launches on Amazon Prime

December 13, 2021 11.01 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Premier Sports, which holds the rights to the Scottish Cup, United Rugby Championship and LaLigaTV, has signed a new distribution agreement with Amazon Prime.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Premier Sports Edited: 15 December 2021 12:20

Starzplay inks Premier Sports rugby deal

July 1, 2021 10.36 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Starzplay has signed a carriage deal with Premier Sports to exclusively stream the upcoming Lions Rugby Tour in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms Tagged With: Premier Sports, Starzplay Edited: 1 July 2021 10:36

Premier Sports wins rights to United Rugby Championship

June 19, 2021 15.08 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Premier Sports has secured the rights to the new United Rugby Championship for the next four years.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Premier Sports, TG4, URC Edited: 19 June 2021 15:08

Netgem adds Premier Sports to fibre service

November 21, 2019 12.04 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Netgem is to include the Premier Sports offer as part of its fibre service for the UK market.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Netgem, Premier Sports Edited: 22 November 2019 12:12

Premier Sports brings LaLiga channel to UK & Ireland

September 11, 2019 11.34 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Live games from LaLiga will be shown on Premier Sports 1 and 2 following a three-year agreement with the Spanish football league.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: LaLiga, Premier Sports Edited: 12 September 2019 10:34

STV in Premier Sports partnership

September 3, 2019 11.27 Europe/London By Julian Clover

STV is to offer a stream of Premier Sports over its STV Player as part of a new partnership with the free-to-air sports channel.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Premier Sports Edited: 3 September 2019 11:28

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