NBC Sports Group will continue as the sole broadcaster of Premier League football in the United States for the next six years, having agreed to an extension to their current deal.
News of the agreement was reported by Nate Scott of For the Win, who included the following statement from NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus in his piece:
We are excited to continue our tremendous partnership with the Premier League, and we look forward to presenting the world’s finest soccer league to Americans for many years to come.
As sports fans, there’s nothing better than waking up on a weekend morning to live and relevant events, and we at NBC Sports are thrilled to continue to be this outlet for the fast-growing Premier League fan base.