BBC to Air Live Premier League Games

The BBC is set to broadcast live free-to-air Premier League games for the first time since the league’s inception in 1992 upon its return next month.

Four live games in total will air on the BBC alongside a bumper crop of Match Of The Day highlight programs. The BBC will be working closely with the Premier League to ensure all appropriate safety measures are adhered to in the broadcasting of these games amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These Premier League games sit alongside the BBC’s existing live offering of the FA Cup, which aims to resume play soon as well.

Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: “This opportunity creates a historic moment for the BBC and our audiences. At a time when sports fans across the country are in need of a lift, this is very welcome news. We are delighted and excited to have the chance to show live Premier League games on the BBC. This will offer audiences, who haven’t had the opportunity in the past, live, free to air access to the best football league in the world, as the BBC continues to keep the country entertained during these unprecedented times.”