Premier Sports becomes official broadcast and sponsorship partner of the UK Elite League

Premier Sports will become headline sponsors of the Elite League for the next three years and extend their support as the exclusive television partner of the UK’s top ice hockey league.

In total, 27 live games will be broadcast during the 2021/22 Premier Sports Elite League season, including 23 league games, the Premier Sports Challenge Cup Final and Premier Sports Playoff Finals Weekend. Fans can tune in on Sky, Virgin Media, or online using the Premier Sports Player with all the coverage brought to viewers by Aaron Murphy, a 5 time Olympic play-by-play broadcaster, with over 900 hockey games broadcast on TV. He will be ably joined by Paul Adey, former GB International as a player, and league winning coach with Belfast in 2013/14.

Premier Sports will also have a new offer for EIHL fans with new customers getting their first month for just £5 by using the promo code EIHL5 on Sky or the Premier Player.

Commenting on the news, Elite League Chairman, Tony Smith said: "Premier Sports have been a great partner of ours for the past two seasons, and we’re delighted that we’re able to take this a step further in 2021/22 ... We’re very proud to be able to secure a new headline sponsor in the current climate, especially one that is as enthusiastic and passionate about growing our sport as we are.

We have always believed in the value of our product, and this deal underlines that. Coupled with welcoming fans back into arenas, we can’t wait to get the 2021/22 Premier Sports Elite League season up and running.”

Richard Webb, COO of Premier Sports commented: “We have been supporting British Ice Hockey in one form or other for the last 10 years so are thrilled to be able to build properly on those early foundations with this 3 year partnership announcement. It is great that we are in a position to put proper investment into the League and we look forward to showcasing the Premier Sports Elite League weekly on our network.”

More About Premier Sports

Premier Sports customers can now enjoy an even bigger package of great live sports coverage from just £12.99 per month. Formed in 2009, Premier Sports broadcasts in the UK with live and exclusive rights to La Liga, United Rugby Championship, Scottish Cup and Premier Sports Cup, GAA, NASCAR and also operates BoxNation, a dedicated boxing channel.

Premier Sports is available in 16 million UK homes across Sky and Virgin platforms and to everyone via Premier Player www.premierplayer.tv while FreeSports is available to 22 million UK homes across six different platforms. To find out more visit www.premiersports.com.