The Premier League is launching its own direct-to-consumer streaming channel in Singapore from next season. So what will it look like? And could it be a sign of things to come in the UK?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s Matt Slater and Adam Leventhal.

00:00 Intro
00:23 Premier League streaming deal in Singapore
03:51 How much do fans want this?
07:13 Why have the Premier League been reluctant before?
15:06 Richard Masters on Premier League +
19:18 What does this mean for traditional broadcast partners?
22:15 What will happen to the 3pm blackout?
27:14 How Ligue 1 deal with broadcasting and streaming
31:32 Does the Premier League need this streaming platform?
34:27 How much of an advantage do broadcasting revenues give the Premier League?
41:15 Outro

Executive Producers: Adey Moorhead, Guy Clarke
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson
Video Producer: Liam Warburton

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