Fans of English rugby will be delighted this morning with the news that the Premiership is now to be screened in more homes than ever before following the announcement of an ITV deal to show five Premiership games a season until the end of 2023/24.
Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor said : "The return of Gallagher Premiership Rugby to terrestrial TV is the perfect way for us to kick off 2022.
It's great news for the league, our clubs, the supporters and the profile of rugby in England. "Our ambition is to grow the game and make Gallagher Premiership Rugby available to as many people as possible.
BT Sport have done an amazing job in building the core Premiership Rugby TV audience and the ITV partnership allows us to expand our reach into the households of millions of other rugby fans. "This season our average match audience on BT Sport has risen 30% year on year, which shows the potential.” News broke of a potential deal on Sunday, with details being confirmed by the league this morning and Sale Sharks fans won't have to wait long to see their team live on ITV with their game against Leicester Tigers on 30 January the first game to be shown as part of the deal.
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