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Everton, Liverpool and the 18 other Premier League clubs have discovered their 2026-27 fixtures but many will be moved for live television coverage
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: A TV Camera is seen filming the Sky Sports Friday Night Football Team prior to the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Southampton FC at Villa Park on September 16, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Premier League live TV 2025/26 fixture announcement dates are in place(Image: Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Dates when 2026/27 Premier League live TV fixtures will be announced
The 2026-27 Premier League fixtures were released on Friday, June 19 with Everton, Liverpool and the other 18 clubs in the English top-flight discovering their schedules.
The new campaign will kick-off on Friday, August 21 when defending champions Arsenal host Championship winners Coventry City. The match will be shown live on Sky Sports and is one of seven fixtures being broadcast for live television coverage across the opening weekend.
The others are: Saturday, August 22 - Hull City vs Manchester United (12.30pm, TNT Sports), Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (5.30pm, Sky Sports); Sunday, August 23 - Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa (2pm, Sky Sports), Manchester City v Bournemouth (2pm, Sky Sports), Newcastle United v Liverpool (4.30pm, Sky Sports); Monday, August 24 - Fulham v Chelsea (8pm, Sky Sports).
No further television games have yet to be announced. But below are the approximate dates for when the announcements on further matches that have been selected for live TV broadcast will be made.
August/September (matchweeks 2-5): Week commencing July 13
October (matchweeks 6-9): Week commencing August 24
November (matchweeks 10-12): Week commencing September 21
December/January (matchweeks 13-20): Week commencing October 19
January (matchweeks 21-23): Week commencing November 30
February (matchweeks 24-27): Week commencing December 21
March (matchweeks 28-30): Week commencing January 18
April (matchweeks 31-33): Week commencing February 22
April/May (matchweek 34): Week commencing March 22
May (matchweek 35): Week commencing March 29
May (matchweek 36): Week commencing April 5
May (matchweek 37): Post-FA Cup semi-finals
TO REMEMBER: Fixtures can also be amended to accommodate domestic and European cup competitions.