"For the first time the Premier League is going to have its own customers. This is a new app you can download and have on your smart TVs, your laptops, and watch 380 matches and loads of shoulder content, 24/7 channel service and it's going to be an exciting product. We're also looking to learn, to see how that might be replicated all around the world."
"The Netflix-style app, which will be named Premier League Plus, will allow users to watch all 380 matches of the season, as well as other content. It is a departure from the way games have traditionally been broadcast with rights packages sold to broadcasters, although it will not affect current deals such as those in place with Sky Sports and TNT Sports in the UK."
The Premier League is launching Premier League Plus, a dedicated streaming service debuting in Singapore next season. The app will offer all 380 Premier League matches, shoulder content, and 24/7 channel service directly to consumers. This marks a significant shift from traditional broadcast rights packages sold to broadcasters like Sky Sports and TNT Sports in the UK, which remain unaffected. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters announced the service at the Financial Times Business of Football Summit, emphasizing this gives the league its own direct customers. The launch follows a lengthy consideration process and coincides with opening a new Premier League Studios production hub in London. Other major sports organizations including the NFL, NBA, MLB, and Formula 1 have already established similar streaming platforms.
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