Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal has retained rights to the English Premier League, a growing part of its sports offering in the streaming era, agreeing to a six-year rights extension with the sports organization.Under terms of the new deal, which starts with the 2022-23 season, NBC Sports, Peacock, Universo and Telemundo Deportes will present 380 soccer matches a year through 2028.
The league and NBC Sports have been working together since 2013. NBCUniversal likely paid between $2.5 billion and $2.7 billion for the overall contract, according to people familiar with the matter.“We are excited to come to this long-term extension with the Premier League,” said Pete Bevacqua, chairman of NBC Sports, in a statement. “Our Premier.
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