Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe English Premier League, soccer’s most lucrative club championship, will return to screens in China from this weekend.
A new deal has been struck with Tencent Sports.The deal replaces one that the EPL canceled at the beginning of the month, after licensee PPTV failed to keep up license payments.The English season has only just started, and Tencent will be able to play all 372 remaining matches live via its digital platforms WeChat, QQ.com, Tencent Video, Penguin Live App, Tencent News App, Tencent Sports App and Kan Dian.
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