▁V ision ▁as ▁linear ▁channels ▁in ▁late ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁The ▁deal ▁also ▁included ▁a ▁seven - day ▁on ▁demand ▁catch ▁up ▁of ▁program mes . ▁ ▁Premier ▁League ▁football ▁rights ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁B T ▁had ▁acquired ▁a ▁share ▁of ▁the ▁rights ▁to ▁Premier ▁League ▁football ▁television ▁coverage ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁seasons . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁deal , ▁B T ▁acquired ▁the ▁live ▁rights ▁to ▁ 3 8 ▁games , ▁including ▁ 1 8 ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 8 ▁" first ▁pick " ▁games , ▁for ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁£ 7 3 8   mill ion . ▁B T ▁simultaneously ▁announced ▁plans ▁to ▁launch ▁a ▁Sports ▁Channel ▁on ▁all ▁platforms , ▁including ▁B T ▁V ision . ▁ ▁Prem iers hip ▁Rugby ▁rights ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 2 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁B T ▁agreed ▁a ▁£ 1 5 2   mill ion ▁four - year ▁exclusive ▁rights ▁deal ▁for ▁the ▁broadcast ▁of ▁Prem iers hip ▁Rugby ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 / 1 4 ▁season . ▁ ▁British ▁Eu ros port ▁deal ▁On ▁ 8 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁B T ▁signed ▁a ▁contract ▁with ▁British ▁Eu ros port ▁to ▁add ▁British ▁Eu ros port ▁ 1 ▁and ▁ 2 ▁to ▁its ▁line - up ▁of ▁linear ▁TV ▁channels .