GO Sports Football Leagues FAQs
1. Who owns the broadcast rights to Premier League Matches?
The Premier League is the organising body with responsibility for the actual competition, its rule
book and the broadcast and other commercial rights.
2. Why is the Premier League changing its policy with respect to broadcast rights?
Following the European Court of Justice’s decision in a case known as ‘’the QC Leisure case’’, the
Premier League is now implementing a policy to align all markets in the European Economic Area
(EEA) outside the UK and Ireland in terms of broadcast rights.
3. Does this policy affect Malta?
Yes, Malta, as part of the EEA markets outside the UK and Ireland, is also part of the alignment
process.
4. Who has the broadcast rights to Premier League matches in Malta?
GO is the exclusive rights holder for Premier League broadcast rights in the Maltese territory. The
Premier League has not granted English language rights for any market in the European Economic
Area (EEA) outside the UK and Ireland to anyone else except GO. Anyone watching Premier League
matches in Malta with an English commentary and not being aired by GO live is definitely watching
an illegal transmission.
5. Has GO acquired the best possible package from the Premier League?
GO has purchased the full Live Package of English Premier League matches, as offered to all markets
in the European Economic Area (EEA) outside the UK and Ireland.
6. What’s in this Live Package?
This Live Package comprises all 380 Premier League season matches. A minimum of 200 of these
matches will be transmitted live, with the remaining ones broadcast with a 2-hour delay.
7. Will the most important matches be broadcast live, as in the UK?
The live fixtures broadcast by GO include 168 major core matches of the Premier League - exactly
the same as broadcast by major UK channels Sky and BT. A further 32 matches will be selected by
GO to reflect the preference and following of GO’s subscribers.
8. Will the 32 matches that will be selected by GO have a live commentary?
Yes, live commentary for these 32 matches will be in the Maltese Language.
9. What about the FA Cup?
In addition to the Premier League, all FA Cup matches are back on GO for the coming two seasons.
These will be broadcast live.
10. What about Italian Football?
There has been no change in the transmission of Italian Serie A matches from the previous season.
Between seven to ten matches per weekend will be broadcast live.