Facebook has acquired the £200m ( $265m ) Premier League broadcast rights for Southeast Asia . The social media giant fought off competition from Premier League and Star India to show top-flight English football across the region from 2019 . The deal follows last year's unsuccessful attempt to get media rights for Indian Premier League cricket, which went to Star India for a record $ £200m .
Facebook has acquired the £200m ($265m) Premier League broadcast rights for Southeast Asia. The social media giant fought off competition from BeIN Sports and Fox Sports Asia to show top-flight English football across the region from 2019. The deal follows last year's unsuccessful attempt to get media rights for Indian Premier League cricket, which went to Star India for a record $2.55bn.