The return of Premier League football is now less than two weeks away.
Coverage of the 2022/23 season will get underway on August 5 with Arsenal’s trip to Selhurst Park where they face Crystal Palace in what will be Sky Sports’ first “Friday Night Football” instalment of the campaign.
Sky Sports once again hold the rights to the bulk of broadcast matches. 128 matches will be shown exclusively to Sky starting with the following four confirmed for the opening weekend:
Fixture | Date | Time (GMT) |
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | 05/08/2022 | 20:00 |
Everton vs Chelsea | 06/08/2022 | 17:30 |
Manchester United vs Brighton | 07/08/2022 | 14:00 |
West Ham vs Manchester City | 07/08/2022 | 16:30 |
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The current broadcasting deal for the rights to air Premier League matches in the UK was originally due to expire at the end of the 2021-22 season.
However, the deal was extended at the end of what was a rather tumultuous 2020-21 Premier League season.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters spoke of the need to “generate stability and promote confidence within the football pyramid” following the large losses to revenue that were caused as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
Rights to air the Premier League will be up for grabs again from the 2025-26 season, with Sky likely to invest heavily once more.
Sky's UK chief executive Stephen van Rooyen said at the time of the renewal: “We are proud to have been part of the success of the Premier League from the very beginning and we have worked hard this year to provide support through the challenges of the pandemic and prove the enduring strength and depth of our partnership.”