Sky Sports will be broadcasting at least 215 live games in the 2025-26 Premier League season with football fans able to watch 80% of the televised league matches on the channel
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Updated 09:54, 18 Jun 2025
Liverpool lift the Premier League trophy
Liverpool will kick off their defence of the Premier League title at home to Bournemouth in the first game of the season
(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Sky Sports are set to feature the opening weekend of the new Premier League season across five different kick-off times - as the broadcaster expands their coverage of the English top-flight to record levels. The 2025-26 season will have at least 215 games broadcasted on Sky Sports, a significant increase on the previous 128 Premier League matches.
Sky's exclusive live coverage of the record number of featured fixtures is part of their new rights deal with the Premier League that runs until May 2029.
Thanks to the deal, the new campaign will begin with a bang with reigning champions Liverpool kicking off the season at home to Bournemouth on Friday (August 15) at 8pm.
TNT Sports retain coverage of the 12:30pm kick-off with Aston Villa welcoming Newcastle on Saturday (August 16) in the first early start of the season.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are slated for Saturday's 5:30pm kick-off live on Sky Sports as they travel to Wolves.
Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth scores their 1st goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth at Anfield despite Virgil van Dijk attempting to block the shot
Liverpool will kick off the new season with a Friday home clash against Bournemouth
The first Super Sunday of the season (August 17) is a scorcher as it's an all-London affair that kicks off proceedings at 2pm with Chelsea playing host to city rivals Crystal Palace.
The primetime 4:30pm slot features an age-old rivalry in English football with Manchester United hoping to get off to a good start in Ruben Amorim's first full season in charge as they challenge three-time runner's up Arsenal.
In the new season's first TV broadcast of a newly-promoted Premier League side, it's Leeds United who bear that honour as they welcome Everton to Elland Road for Monday Night Football (August 18).
Leny Yoro and Mikel Merino battling for the ball
Manchester United begin the season at home against Arsenal
The increased number of fixtures for the new campaign mean that for the first time, Sky Sports will show multiple games in the 2pm slot rather than just one on several weekends throughout the season.
Fans will also be able to enjoy more Friday Night Football and Monday Night Football than ever before. It's more good news for supporters as Sky will show every game on the last day of the season live for the first time ever.
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