On December 8,FPT Play under FPT Telecom announced that it has become the sole owner of the copyright for the English Premier League for 5 consecutive years in Vietnam, with the first season starting from January 1, 2026.
This is good news for Vietnamese football fans after K+ just announced that it will officially stop broadcasting from January 1st next year, including matches within the Premier League for which this unit holds the copyright.
Nearly 200 top matches of the 2025-26 Premier League season will be broadcast by FPT to serve Vietnamese fans (Photo: Getty).
According to FPT Play, Premier League fans in Vietnam will continue to join 1.87 billion viewers around the world , uninterruptedly enjoying thousands of top football matches. Of which, there are nearly 200 matches in the 2025-26 season and 1,900 matches in the 5 seasons from 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The matches are expected to be broadcast on multiple platforms, with Vietnamese commentary. Many of them will be produced in vivid 4K image quality.
FPT Play said the deal was made through cooperation with Jasmine International Public Company Limited (JAS) and Monomax - the copyright owners of the English Premier League in the markets of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. This is the content stated by FPT Play in a press release sent to the media.
Sharing on the occasion, Mr. Hoang Viet Anh, Chairman of FPT Telecom, said: “The Premier League is one of the few football tournaments that has been around for a long time and has the most influence in Vietnam.
As a leader 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 domestic fan."
Previously, FPT Play announced that it owns the copyright of many other major tournaments such as FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, tournaments of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), NBA, eSports World Cup, PPA Tour Asia 2025 or SEA Games 33 taking place in Thailand.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/fpt-play-thay-k-nam-ban-quyen-giai-ngoai-hang-anh-20251208132745841.htm
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