The Premier League is back very soon, with a season that will be unlike any other before it thanks to a gaping six-week break for the World Cup in Qatar.
It all kicks off with Sky Sports’ presentation of Crystal Palace vs Arsenal on 5 August 2022.
Here is how to follow it, plus information for live matches at the start of the 2022/23 Premier League season.
TV broadcast plans for 2022/23 Premier League season
The 2022/23 Premier League season will be another very interesting one, as the arrival of the first World Cup to be held in winter means things are getting started early, and breaking in the middle for fully six weeks.
Like in previous years, live matches in the UK will be spread betweem Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime Video.
That means 128 matches will be screened by Sky, over 50 by BT, and 20 by Amazon. The BBC will again show highlights on Match of the Day.
There will be no free-to-air matches on TV this season, as far as we know.
It is worth noting that, like last year, Sky Sports and BT Sport will broadcast matches in 4K HDR this season. Sky Q customers with compatible boxes will be able to view Sky’s live games in both Ultra HD and HLG HDR.
Premier League 2022/23 live TV schedule
Here is the current list of matches scheduled for broadcast across the first weekend of games at the start of August 2022, and where you can watch them.
Friday 5 August 2022
20:00 – Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (Sky Sports)
Saturday 6 August 2022
12:30 – Fulham vs Liverpool (BT Sport)
17:30 – Everton vs Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Sunday 7 August 2022
14:00 – Manchester United vs Brighton (Sky Sports)
16:30 – West Ham United vs Manchester City (Sky Sports)
Premier League on Sky and Now
Sky will show the vast majority of the upcoming games on its Sky Sports channels, available through Sky Q (and older + boxes) plus the Now streaming service.
Matches will be available in UHD HDR and with Dolby Atmos on compatible Sky Q boxes. Now will show them in up to 1080p with 5.1 sound (with a Now Boost add-on).
Sky Sports is also available through Virgin Media and BT TV.
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Premier League on BT Sport
BT will also broadcast numerous games this season, primarily in the Saturday lunchtime slot.
The broadcasts are available in HDR on compatible mobile devices – you can get the app on phones and tablets as well as Apple TV, Fire TV, Xbox and PlayStation. They’ll also be available in 4K with Dolby Atmos if you have the BT YouView Ultra HD TV box, and in 360 degrees through the BT Sport App for those who want it.
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Premier League on Amazon Prime
Amazon will show 20 games this season over two match windows. As in the last couple of seasons, you’ll be able to watch games on replay after.
Some will likely be in 4K, although we don’t yet know exactly which rounds the streamer will offer.
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Premier League on Virgin Media
Virgin Media introduced a Bigger+Sports bundle in recent years, costing £65 per month for new customers. For that, you’ll get broadband, TV and all the Sky Sports channels in HD as well as BT Sport in HD and 4K Ultra HD.
Premier League highlights
As with last season, each broadcaster can show in-game goals and clips from its live games as they’re happening. Sky also shows extended highlights On Demand through its Saturday night Game of the Day and Match Choice.
Once more, the BBC will show Football Focus on Saturday lunchtimes, Match of the Day on Saturday nights – usually at 10.30pm – and Match of the Day 2 around the same time on a Sunday.
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