Match of the Day safe as BBC win new Premier League highlights deal


Free-to-air Premier League TV highlights are to remain on Match of the Day until at least 2022 after the BBC clinched a new deal.

The BBC's current deal for highlights of all 380 Premier League games each season was due to expire at the end of the next season.

The new agreement will extend Premier League highlights on the BBC through to the end of the 2021-22 season.

Over the new three-year deal the BBC will pay the Premier League £211.5million, up from the £204million it previously paid for the rights.

As well as the main Match of the Day highlights shows the deal also covers Football Focus and The Premier League Show.

> Sky, BT and Amazon have clinched LIVE Premier League TV rights for the same period - see HERE