# Premier League Expects Significant Increase in Domestic TV Rights Deals
The Premier League is expecting to secure a significant increase on its £5bn domestic TV rights deals when they launch their new tender later in 2023. A meeting of the 20 top flight clubs on Thursday agreed to allow negotiators to determine the precise nature of the packages to be sold and the number of games to be offered, with as many as 50 more games potentially being offered over four years rather than the current three with Sky, TNT and Amazon Prime. This will be the first time the Premier League has put its UK rights up for sale in six years, with the current deal having been extended on the same terms as the previous one by competition authorities in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
## Additional Games Mean More Matches Moved Away from Saturday 15:00 Slot
Additional games will evidently mean more matches being moved away from the Saturday 15:00 slot, however it is though the plan would be to use more of the current slots, particularly on Friday, Saturday and Monday nights rather than regularly screen matches on a Sunday evening as had been feared. Italy’s Serie A routinely schedules two matches on Friday and Monday evenings, the first of which has a 17:30 kick-off.
## Overseas TV Deals Already Negotiated
The league has already negotiated some six-year overseas TV deals, including with key US broadcaster NBC, who are paying around £2bn to screen matches until 2028. Domestic deals with Sky Sports, TNT and Amazon Prime run out in 2025, with Premier League chief executive Richard Masters already saying there are no plans to show matches at 3pm on a Saturday, the timeslot currently subject to a TV blackout in the UK.
## Increased Revenue for Premier League Clubs
The increased revenue from the new domestic TV rights deals will be a welcome boost for Premier League clubs, who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lack of matchday income and reduced sponsorship deals. It is hoped that the additional money will help clubs to weather the storm and continue to compete at the highest level both domestically and in Europe for many years to come.
## Conclusion
The Premier League is expecting to secure a significant increase on its £5bn domestic TV rights deals when they launch their new tender later in 2023, with as many as 50 additional games potentially being offered over four years rather than the current three with Sky, TNT and Amazon Prime. The increased revenue from these new deals will be a welcome boost for Premier League clubs, who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and its resulting financial implications, and it is hoped that this additional money will help them to continue to compete at the highest level both domestically and in Europe for many years to come.