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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
Premier League opens TV rights bidding process.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30451616
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The Premier League has opened bidding for the next tranche of television rights, for live games and highlights, from season 2016-17 to 2018-19.
There will be 168 live matches up for grabs - up from the current 154 matches, split into seven packages.
No single bidder will be allowed to acquire more than 126 matches.
The current live rights are shared by Sky with 116 games, and BT with 38, and the pair - in a battle for sports fans - are sure to be among the bidders.
Saturday tradition
Up to 10 Friday night games will be offered as part of the new rights offering.
They will be drawn from the package that covers Monday night matches, so the broadcaster that wins that particular package will have up to 10 Friday night games and 18 Monday night games over the course of the season at their disposal.
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