Live TV games set to be revealed

The first set of live Premier League television fixtures for next season are likely to be announced tomorrow.

The new £3.018 billion (€3.5bn) deal for Britain’s domestic TV rights for the next three years represents a 70% increase on the previous contract.

Sky, who have televised Premier League games since the birth of the competition in 1992, will show some 116 matches over the course of the forthcoming campaign, which will now also include the 5.30pm slot on a Saturday, as well as their usual Sunday afternoon and Monday night games.