Now TV Extends Premier League Rights in Hong Kong

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Now TV has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the Premier League on pay TV in Hong Kong for the 2022-23 and 2024-25 seasons.

Per the deal, Now TV will continue to deliver live coverage of all 380 matches for every season, with selected matches in 4K quality. The recently introduced Premier League Multi-Angle and Watch Party features are set to further enhance viewers’ enjoyment. Further, Now TV customers can view matches on the go via the Now Player app or rewatch matches using Now TV’s VOD service. Now E subscribers will be able to catch Premier League matches live and on demand for the next three seasons.

Starting from March 1, Now TV customers can also watch MotoGP World Championship, Wimbledon, the US Open Tennis Championships, the Open Championships, BWF World Tour, World Table Tennis, Korean Baseball League, PSA Squash and more via the newly launched SPOTV channels. Now TV has also recently secured sports content such as Formula One, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Australian Open and Roland-Garros, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Now TV is a media entertainment arm of HKT.

Derek Choi, head of pay TV at HKT, said: “We are excited to extend our long-standing partnership with Premier League for the coming three seasons exclusively in Hong Kong. Being Hong Kong’s home of sports, the continued broadcast of the Premier League and the addition of SPOTV reaffirm our commitment to bringing the best global sports content to the city.

“Now TV is Hong Kong’s first broadcaster to offer Premier League matches in 4K. Add to that our comprehensive coverage and innovative features, we are confident that we can provide the best-ever Premier League experience to Hong Kong viewers.”