Why is Arsenal vs Man City not on Sky Sports or BT Sport? TV channel confirmed
15.02.2023 - 15:23
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Manchester City travel to Arsenal this evening in a huge Premier League title showdown at the Emirates.
City can move top of the table and above their opponents on goal difference with a win this evening but know defeat will leave them six points behind having played a game more. Neither side have been at their scintillating best in recent weeks with City losing two of their last five Premier League matches.
Arsenal are also currently in the midst of their first real blip of the season following a defeat at Everton and frustrating home draw with Brentford but know a win will leave them in a very strong position. Here is everything you need to know ahead of tonight's huge encounter.
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The game is set to get underway at 7:30pm GMT after it's original date of October 19 was postponed due to a clash with Arsenal's rearranged Europa League group stage fixture with PSV following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Unlike so many of the season's pivotal moments, whatever happens won't be screened live on either Sky Sports or BT Sport. That's because the match is on Amazon Prime, who must be pinching themselves that they have secured what could end up being the blue riband game of this Premier League season amongst only 20 live matches they are permitted to show across the campaign.
Why 20? Well it is all to do with the packages that the Premier League sell rights to show live matches in.
There are 380 Premier League matches in a season, and of those 200 are broadcast live, with these matches split into seven packages that the broadcasters bid on.
For this season, the packages are as follows:
Package A: 32 matches to kick off at 12.30pm on Saturdays
Package B: 32