Tag: Richard Masters

Daily Mail back page, 13/4/21 Premier League social media boycott

Arsenal to join social media blackout

Arsenal will join a social media blackout this weekend as clubs look to force the various platforms to do something substantial about abuse online.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 08: Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa holds off Willian of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on November 08, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

PL chief confirms PPV is gone – but what’s replacing it?

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says they plan to move away from pay-per-view matches, without confirming their new approach.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: A detailed view of the Premier League logo is seen on an umbrella prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Premier League consider Premflix-style direct streaming for fans

The Premier League have finally realised that they might be able to make more money by streaming football matches directly to fans Netflix-style and are intending to do just that.