BT Vision has won the pay-per-view rights to show 242 "near live" FA Premier League football matches every season
BT's upcoming IP TV service will show matches from 10pm on the day they were played
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BT Vision scores Premiership football deal

Video-on-demand service to show 240+ 'near live' matches from 2007

Matt Chapman, vnunet.com 26 May 2006
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BT Vision has won the pay-per-view rights to show 242 "near live" FA Premier League football matches every season. 

BT's upcoming television over IP service acquired the rights in a joint bid with BSkyB to show matches from 10pm on the day they were played. 

"This is a landmark moment for sports viewing in the UK as BT Vision customers will have great control, convenience and choice over the games they want to watch without the need for an upfront subscription," said Dan Marks, chief executive at BT Vision.

The three-year deal begins in the 2007/2008 season and will continue until the 2009/2010 season.

BT claimed that this will be the first time football fans will be able to watch full Premiership matches without an upfront television subscription. BT Vision is due to launch in Autumn 2006.

The company has already signed deals with other providers, including a recent movie deal with Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio.

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BT's plans to break into the television market started to take shape today with the announcement of BT VisionNational service will roll out in the autumn  21 Mar 2006
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