“Fans quickly highlight the same issue with Amazon Prime’s coverage during the Man City vs. Everton match.”
“Fans instantly spot the same issue with Amazon Prime’s coverage during Man City vs. Everton clash.”
Amazon Prime will broadcast all 10 Premier League midweek matches during the Christmas period.
Fans are raising the same concern about Amazon Prime’s coverage of the Manchester City vs. Everton match.
City is hosting Everton at the Etihad Stadium for the first of eight Boxing Day games, with Liverpool facing Leicester in the final match of the day at 8pm.
Continuing a recent tradition, Amazon Prime is broadcasting all 10 festive fixtures, starting their coverage at 11:30am on Boxing Day and running throughout the day.
Jeff Stelling will also host his own goals show, with Chris Kamara delivering an early Christmas treat for fans by announcing he’ll be at the City Ground to cover Nottingham Forest’s match against Tottenham as part of the show.
This marks Amazon Prime’s second full Premier League fixture schedule this month, with the streaming giant once again dispatching different presenting and commentary teams to each stadium.
Each match includes pundits with ties to the teams playing, while viewers can enjoy commentary from the likes of Clive Tyldesley and Jon Champion—both of whom are not affiliated with Sky Sports or TNT Sports.
Introducing the final Boxing Day of Premier League football on Prime ⚽️📺
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— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 26, 2024
The presentation style and overall coverage have been a hit with fans, who are once again taking to social media to praise the broadcast.
One fan wrote: “I really enjoy Amazon Prime’s football coverage.”
Another commented: “Amazon Prime just needs to buy all the rights to the Prem, it’s unbelievably good.”
A third added: “Hurry up and buy the rights to all of it.”
Unfortunately for viewers, this week’s Premier League fixtures will be the last shown by Amazon Prime for the next five years, despite the streaming giant’s popularity.
In December 2023, the league announced a record £6.7 billion domestic rights deal, with Sky Sports set to broadcast a minimum of 215 Premier League matches per season.
Meanwhile, TNT Sports will air 52 games per season as part of the agreement, which runs until the end of the 2028/29 season.
PA reports that Amazon Prime’s decision not to bid for the rights was influenced by factors such as the structure of the broadcast packages and “the difficulty in exploiting a premium, high-volume model within their Prime subscription service.”