Apple said to consider bidding on English Premier League games
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), which has moved into streaming rights for sports with previous deals for Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer, is reportedly looking into bidding to broadcast English Premier League games.
The tech giant is considering bidding on streaming rights that would let Apple (AAPL) show Premier League games in the U.K. and lower league matches put on by the English Football League on Apple TV+, Bloomberg reported, citing two people close to the situation.

The rights package would start in 2024, the news outlet added.
In the U.K., the Premier League is seen on Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport and Amazon (AMZN). In the U.S., the English Premier League is televised on Comcast's (CMCSA) NBC Sports, with the deal running until 2027.
Apple (AAPL) did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha.
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