When are Premier League TV picks announced?
Television picks have already been announced for the opening weekend of the 2025-26 Premier League season.The other TV selections for August and September are set to be announced on Wednesday, 9 July. Sky Sports will show Liverpool's opener against Bournemouth on Friday, 15 August.TNT will broadcast the early Saturday fixture - Aston Villa v Newcastle - with Wolves v Manchester City following later that day on Sky Sports.Sunday's matches - Chelsea v Crystal Palace and Manchester United v Arsenal - and Leeds v Everton on Monday night will also be on Sky Sports.For the first time in the Premier League, all matches outside the Saturday 3pm blackout will be broadcast live.
Premier League TV fixtures release day
These are provisional days for TV pick announcements:August and September fixtures - 9 JulyOctober - 20 AugustNovember - 17 SeptemberDecember and January - 15 OctoberFebruary - 17 DecemberMarch - 21 January April - 4 MarchMatch week 35 - 25 MarchMatch week 36 - 1 AprilMatch week 37 - 8 AprilMatch week 38 - Will be announced post-match week 37This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.
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