Telecommunications company Spark has picked up the rights to English Premier League football from next year.
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, right, with defender Benjamin Mendy. Photo: AFP
Spark has the exclusive rights to three seasons of the Premier League from next August, and has also signed a deal to rebroadcast Manchester United TV.
The matches will be offered on a subscription basis over Spark's sport platform, to be launched next year.
Top English football matches are currently offered by a third-party on a various platforms including Sky Television.
This latest deal follows Spark's successful bid with TVNZ to secure the rights to next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.