Amazon Prime members get Premier League boost
Amazon will show 20 Premier League matches a season for three years from 2019.
The e-commerce giant has shelled out for two full rounds of fixtures a season, the first December midweek round and the festive Bank Holiday round. These will be available to Amazon Prime's UK members, who will also be able to watch weekly highlights of all matches throughout the season.
Other live sports available on Prime Video include US Open Tennis, ATP World Tour Tennis events and NFL games. “The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world. We are always looking to add more value to Prime, and we’re delighted to now offer, for the first time, live Premier League matches to Prime members at no extra cost to their membership,” says Jay Marine, Vice President of Prime Video in Europe.
Premier League Executive Chairman Richard Scudamore comments: “Amazon is an exciting new partner for the Premier League and we are very pleased they have chosen to invest in these rights. Prime Video will be an excellent service on which fans can consume live Premier League football – including for the first time in the UK a full round of matches – and we look forward to working with them from season 2019/20 onwards.”
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