Premier League increases matches available in live television broadcast deal

The Premier League will make around 270 matches available for live broadcast, an increase on the current deal of 200 matches.

The Premier League is set to make 270 matches available live per season in its next domestic TV deal (Mike Egerton/PA)

The Premier League will make around 270 matches available for live broadcast in the next domestic television cycle, in what is set to be football’s most lucrative rights sale in history.

The current cycle includes 200 matches across seven packages, but the league is looking to offer more games across just five packages in its next sale.