Man United and Man City fans will have to pay at least £1,000 to watch every Premier League game this season

The Premier League is back once again this week, kicking off with champions Manchester City visiting newly promoted Burnley on Friday night in the opening game of the season live on Sky Sports.

Of the 380 total Premier League games, 200 will be shown live across various platforms in the UK, with the rest shown as highlights on BBC’s Match of the Day.

But with the cost of living crisis affecting fans up and down the country, many will be wondering just how much they’ll have to fork out to get their football fix this year.

Live broadcasting rights for the Premier League in the UK are currently shared in a deal running to the end of the 24/25 season, with Sky showing 128 games, TNT Sports (rebranded from BT Sport in July) showing 52, and Amazon Prime showing 20 live games.

The new football season is nearly upon us and with 500 live games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL and the NBA across eight dedicated channels, Sky Sports is the only way to watch all the action.

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This means that depending on which combination of packages fans choose, they will pay anywhere from £87-£100 per month to watch the full selection of games available. That adds up to more than £1,000 a year for the cheapest set of options, and as much as £1,200 in some scenarios. These costs also exclude any setup fees which some broadcasters charge.

For those wanting to watch games on Sky, package costs vary, with the Sky Sports Complete Pack costing £73 per month (plus £20 setup fee) for 18 months for new customers on Sky Q, which includes TNT Sports.

The Sky TV and Sky Sports package without TNT Sports costs £48 per month for 18 months on Sky Q, while customers can build their own package and add