NBCU Lands U.S. Premier League Rights

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has scored the exclusive U.S. media rights for the Premier League starting with the 2013-14 season. 

NBCU will be the exclusive English- and Spanish-language media rights holder for all 380 matches across all platforms and devices in the U.S. The coverage will go out across NBC, NBC Sports Networks and NBCSports.com as well as Telemundo and mun2. NBC Sports Live Extra will provide the live streaming platform across the web, tablet and mobile devices. The multi-year deal takes effect in August 2013. 

“The Barclays Premier League is the preeminent soccer league in the world, and is on the cusp of exponential popularity growth here in the U.S.,” said Mark Lazarus, the chairman of NBC Sports Group. “NBCU will provide the broadest programming and promotional commitment that the league has ever experienced here in the United States. The Premier League provides NBCU with best-in-class content for 10 months of the year across our far-reaching broadcast, cable and digital platforms. This is a perfect match.”

“The NBC Sports Group has an excellent track record in sports broadcasting and will showcase the Barclays Premier League to fans across the USA through its extensive network of channels and high-quality production,” added Richard Scudamore, Premier League’s chief executive. “We are extremely pleased that NBC has chosen to invest in the Premier League and look forward to working with them for many years to come.”