Sky and BT Sport pay £4.464bn for first tranche of Premier League TV packages

• Five of seven packages available have been announced
• Sky to broadcast 128 matches starting from 2019-20 season

The Premier League has announced details for five of the seven live television packages, with BT Sport and Sky paying a combined £4.464bn.

The deal means that Sky will host 128 matches starting from the 2019-20 season up to and including 2021-22, while BT Sport has purchased only one package so far of 32 matches.

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