FPT Play to broadcast English Premier League from 2026

(NLDO) - FPT Play becomes the sole owner of the copyright for the English Premier League from 2026 in Vietnam, marking a new phase.

With the orientation of developing high-quality sports content to bring to audiences nationwide,FPT Play officially became the copyright owner of the English Premier League broadcasting and media in Vietnam starting from January 1, 2026.

This period will last from the middle of the 2025-2026 season to the end of the 2030-2031 season, on infrastructures including terrestrial television, cable, satellite, IPTV, Internet, mobile, public screening rights and exploitation on social networks...

Thus, Premier League fans in Vietnam continue to join in and enjoy thousands of top football matches. Of which, there are nearly 200 matches in the 2025-2026 season and 1,900 matches in the 5 seasons from 2026-2027 to 2030-2031. All these matches will be broadcast by FPT Play on multiple platforms with professional Vietnamese commentary.

In which, many matches are produced with vivid 4K image quality. To carry out this copyright deal, FPT Play has strategically cooperated with Jasmine International Public Company Limited (JAS) and Monomax, the official and exclusive owner of the copyright to broadcast the English Premier League in the markets of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

This milestone marks a big step forward for JAS and Monomax in expanding the scope of broadcasting copyright ownership to the Vietnamese market. Sharing on the occasion, Mr. Hoang Viet Anh - Chairman of the Board of Directors of FPT Telecom, FPT Corporation - said: “The Premier League is one of the few football tournaments that has been present very early and has the most influence in Vietnam. As a leading unit in the television service industry, with the advantage of broadcasting infrastructure and available technology platform, FPT Play will open a new chapter in the Premier League viewing experience, easy to access and personalized for each fan in the country. For us, customers are always at the center of every action!”.

Notably, the event of FPT Play owning the copyright of the Premier League took place successfully after Chelsea FC, one of the symbols of the tournament, announced the establishment of a global partnership with FPT Corporation in April 2025. Mr. Hoang Viet Anh also said that the two events left their mark in different areas of FPT Corporation (digital transformation technology and television copyright). All contributed to creating a comprehensive, complementary impact, helping FPT Play continue to get closer to customers nationwide.

To bring a comprehensive experience to the audience, FPT Play has also planned to update new features in addition to the available outstanding features such as Live Chat, "drop" emotions, multi-threaded comments... The unit plans to upgrade the personalization feature specifically for fans of each football team. Typically, after setting up a favorite club, the username on Live Chat will be displayed along with the team badge. This not only helps fans to "show off their colors" but also effectively supports connecting the fan community when watching the Premier League live.

Not stopping there, FPT Play also plans to deploy the Jump Back feature, helping users easily "jump" to and review the exact memorable moments they just missed in the match, bringing convenience in the enjoyment experience. In parallel, in terms of content, FPT Play plans to deploy many diverse companion programs, with the participation of leading commentators, associated with top football.

The unit continues to produce news reports, commentary roundtables... with the participation of experts, famous and popular commentators, famous players and reporters, including many young faces and fans, not only updating the latest information about the tournament, analyzing interesting points in each match but also making the content closer to the audience nationwide. Along with owning the copyright of the tournament, the Premier League service package was also officially launched, making the tournament more accessible at a reasonable cost for every Vietnamese family.

With full matches, customers can register for new packages online at FPT Play application or website http://fptplay.vn.

FPT Play offers a special early purchase offer for VVIP 1 and VVIP 2 packages at a preferential price starting from only 100,000 VND/month, a significant savings compared to the official price that will be applied from January 1, 2026. In particular, customers who purchase the Premier League Combo package - a package integrating high-speed FPT Internet and the Premier League tournament on FPT Play, will be able to watch the Premier League at a preferential price starting from only 59,000 VND/month for new or upgraded customers.

This Combo package will be a “2 in 1” utility that allows customers to fully enjoy the tournament and experience high-speed transmission up to 10 Gbps, ensuring seamlessness in every experience. Customers can easily register or upgrade the package at the website https://fpt.vn/ngoai-hang-anh.

Also in December 2025, customers who register for a new package or upgrade to the Premier League Combo package will receive an additional month of free viewing of the Premier League (effective from January 1, 2026). Previously, in the television service market, FPT Play pioneered investment in technology infrastructure, expanded the sports content ecosystem, and is ready to bring many major regional and international tournaments such as the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, tournaments under the European Football Federation (UEFA), Asian Football Confederation (AFC), NBA, eSports World Cup 2025, PPA Tour Asia 2025 or SEA Games Thailand 2025... to domestic audiences.

Owning the copyright of the Premier League is the next step, not only helping to deeply connect with the fan community through vivid and different experiences when using the service but also demonstrating FPT Play's strategy of developing premium content.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/fpt-play-phat-song-giai-ngoai-hang-anh-tu-nam-2026-19625120820174713.htm