The Irish broadcaster has announced that they have secured the rights to the Saturday evening games from next season, which includes 28 games per campaign, while crucially European action will also be available via the BT Sports package.
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The move is a significant one for Sky as blackout laws in the United Kingdom mean that no live football can be shown between 2.45 and 5.15 on Saturday afternoons.
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A possibility is that a specific Sky Sports Ireland channel will be set up.
Liverpool’s Anfield showdown with bitter rivals Manchester United in January has been rescheduled for live television coverage.
“This is great news for our customers and means that sports fans in Ireland will continue to receive the great sports content that BT Sport brings to our pack”, Michael O’Rourke, co-founder and CEO of Setanta Sports said.
“It’s the time of year when we start to see a picture of who is in contention at both ends of the table and Sky Sports is the only place to see the full story of the Premier League”. From the 2016-17 season, our viewers in Ireland will be able to enjoy even more of the best Premier League matches across more days of the week than ever before.
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For the first time ever, Sky Sports will show live Premier League football in Ireland at 3pm, it has been revealed.
