Singapore: Singtel extends its Premier League broadcast rights for the 2016-2019 cycle

The Singaporean operator Singtel Telecommunications has extended its exclusive broadcasting rights, in Singapore, to the Barclays Premier League for the 2016-2019 cycle, on 10/11/2015. Singtel has broadcasted the English first division in Singapore since 2010-11.

The rights apply to all broadcast platforms (television, Internet, smartphones, tablets) and the Singaporean operator will broadcast the Premier League on its pay-TV platform Singtel TV, and its mobile application Singtel TV Go.

• Singaporean law requires pay-TV operators to offer their premium content with competitors.
  • During the 2013-2016 cycle, Singtel shared its Premier League broadcasting rights with its main competitor, StarHub.
  • A similar agreement should be found for the 2016-2019 period.
• Singtel is the parent company of the Australian operator Optus, which acquires the exclusive broadcasting rights for the Barclays Premier League from 2016-19 in Australia. Published on 04/11/15 at 11:30
  The telecommunications group Optus has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights, in Australia, for the Barclays Premier…