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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Premier League urges clubs to allow dressing-room filming and in-game interviews

Wolves celebrate in the dressing room after winning at home to Aston Villa this season.
Wolves celebrate in the dressing room after winning at home to Aston Villa this season. Photograph: Jack Thomas/WWFC/Wolves/Getty Images

The Premier League has asked clubs to give broadcasters the right to film inside dressing rooms or conduct in-game player interviews during live coverage from next season. A new domestic TV deal worth £6.7bn over four years begins in August and Sky Sports and TNT Sports want more for their money, with the league supporting their demands.

The league is understood to be consulting with clubs over enhanced access for rights holders and wants an agreement before its AGM next month. Some clubs are more open to allowing broadcasters to film in their dressing rooms, with certain managers resistant to letting cameras into what they regard as their inner sanctum.

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