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La Liga returns to UK TV as Premier Sports announce 'ground-breaking' deal

La Liga is returning to UK and Ireland TV after Premier Sports agreed a 'ground-breaking' three-year deal.

The company has secured the rights to show Spain top-flight after there were fears that the league wouldn't be shown this season.

Premier Sports have announced they will be launching a channel which will show every match from the division apart from 3pm kick-offs.

This will see the league becoming the first in the world to have a dedicated channel to show matches. LaLigaTV will show all live games and new weekly shows LaLiga World, VIVA LaLiga and The LaLiga Show. 

It will launch on the Premier Player OTT streaming service in October and Sky TV platform by January 2020. It will be priced at £11.99 per month or £99 per year (with pricing and launch date on Virgin TV to be confirmed).

Supporters will also have the option to add LaLigaTV as a standalone service via Premier Sports, which is priced at £5.99 per month or £49 per year.

Javier Tebas, LaLiga President said: “LaLiga is enjoyed across the globe, with an especially passionate fanbase in the UK and Ireland.

"Through our long-term partnership with Premier Sports, we’re happy to give fans of Spanish football a chance to enjoy LaLiga’s world-class content in a variety of formats, including via OTT and Premier Sports’ linear TV offering, as well as our own dedicated English-language channel, LaLigaTV.

"We trust that football fans across both these territories will enjoy unprecedented access to the best league in the world.”

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