Television Contract
Although Sky has lost its monopoly on broadcasting the Premiership from 2007–08, with Setanta Sports winning 46 games as a result of a European Commission recommendation, Sky retained the rights to all 4pm kick-offs as part of their renewed £1.4 billion contract. The vast majority of games on Sunday are still broadcast on Sky Sports, with the former Setanta rights now owned by ESPN typically showing Saturday evening games.
From the 2010/11 to the 2012/13 seasons, Sky will have the vast majority of live Sunday Premier League fixtures, in addition to Saturday lunchtime kick-offs, Monday night games and exclusive rights to midweek fixtures. ESPN can show 23 live games for each season of which 18 must be shown on a Saturday evening.
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