K+ stops broadcasting on January 1, 2026, what about the Premier League copyright?

On the morning of December 4, Vietnamese sports fans were shocked by the news that K+ will officially stop broadcasting from January 1, 2026.

K+ stops broadcasting the English Premier League, has the copyright been transferred to another unit? - Photo: REUTERS

Vietnam Satellite Digital Television Company Limited (VSTV) has just sent an official dispatch to its partners to inform that this unit will only maintain the signals of K+ channels until December 31, 2025.

This means that from January 1, 2026, K+ will stop broadcasting.

VSTV explained that the suspension of K+ signal was due to "strategic changes in the Vietnamese market in the coming time".

An expert on television copyright issues told Tuoi Tre Online that K+'s suspension of broadcasting is most likely due to prolonged losses.

This is really shocking information for Vietnamese fans. K+ emerged in 2010 when it owned the copyright of many top European football leagues, most notably the English Premier League.

For a very long time, K+ with Premier League copyright and related programs has been an indispensable part of the sports life of Vietnamese football fans.

SCTV and many other K+ distributors have now announced that K+ has stopped broadcasting to customers. After being "terminated", one of the issues that many fans are concerned about is what will happen to the Premier League copyright that K+ owns?

In SCTV's announcement, the unit said: "Regarding the Premier League, the copyright owner will notify us as soon as possible."

K+'s inability to continue broadcasting the 2025-2026 Premier League opens up two scenarios. Firstly, Vietnamese football fans may not be able to watch the rest of the 2025-2026 Premier League.

The second case is that another unit will replace K+ and immediately broadcast the Premier League.

According to Tuoi Tre Online , there is a unit in Vietnam that has replaced K+ to broadcast the English Premier League. The unit that has been mentioned a lot in recent times isFPT Play - a business with enough potential and experience in broadcasting the top European football tournaments.

However, FPT Play has not yet made any announcement about owning the copyright of the English Premier League.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/k-dung-phat-song-ngay-1-1-2026-ban-quyen-ngoai-hang-anh-ra-sao-20251204111137756.htm