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BT SPORT RETAINS LIVE UK PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS
BT SPORT RETAINS LIVE UK PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8039E BT Group PLC 13 February 2018 \n\nDC 18-053 13 February 2018\n \nBT SPORT RETAINS LIVE UK PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHTS FOR THREE MORE YEARS FROM 2019/20 SEASON \n \nFollowing today's announcement by the Premier League, we are pleased to confirm that BT will continue to show Premier League matches on BT Sport for a further three years from the 2019/20 season, adding to the exclusive line-up of premium European football and rugby that sports fans already enjoy.\nBT Sport will continue to show games at 5.30pm on Saturdays next season and then move to Saturday lunchtime fixtures from August 2019. \nBT has remained financially disciplined during this process and remains in a strong position to make a return on this investment through subscription, wholesale, commercial and advertising revenues, especially following the acquisition of EE, which more than doubled BT's customer base.\nBT recently agreed a multi-year agency deal to market and sell Sky's NOW TV service to BT customers, which includes Sky Sports, from early 2019.\nMarc Allera, chief executive of BT's Consumer division, said: \"The Premier League is undoubtedly the most competitive and exciting domestic league in the world, so we're delighted that our customers will be able to continue enjoying Saturday games on BT Sport. \nThe Premier League is a big part of our live sport line-up, which includes the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, the Emirates FA Cup, MotoGP, boxing, Aviva Premiership rugby and European Rugby Champions Cup.\"\n \"BT Sport is enjoyed by over five million households and pubs and clubs across the UK. We are excited about the opportunity to br...