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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Boehly believes Netflix could ‘maintain’ Premier League’s global success

Todd Boehly speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills
Todd Boehly said Chelsea were ‘trending in the right directions’ despite backlash from fans. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Todd Boehly has said the Premier League should consider selling its global TV rights to Netflix, as he shrugged off tensions with supporters and questions over his model of ownership in rare public remarks.

The Chelsea co-owner also called on Premier League executives to agree on priorities for the future of the competition, saying they should “pull together” to maintain its success. “Premier League content is so valuable because it’s so widely demanded,” Boehly said. “How many global platforms are there? Probably just Netflix. If you’re thinking about how do I launch a global product, you do it in partnership with content like this.

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