How to watch Premier League 2026/27: TV Guide, Free Streams & Fixtures for Matchweek 8

The Premier League is back for 2026/27 and the new season could scarcely be dripping in more narrative. And that was before Man City were found guilty of 114 charges of financial impropriety brought by the league itself against them (City deny the charges). FourFourTwo is here with all the broadcast information you need to watch every game live.

The 2026/27 Premier League continues into Matchweek 8 with a Friday evening kick-off as Ipswich host struggling Nottingham Forest. Forest are the league's lowest scorers and boss Oliver Glasner will hope summer signing Liam Delap returning to Portman Road, where the forward has scored 12 of his 14 top-flight goals, will help his side.

On Saturday lunchtime, Aston Villa face Manchester City. Unai Emery's improving side are unbeaten in six games after a slow start to the season and will look to Nicolas Jackson to put pressure on City's backline, which looked shaky against Ipswich last weekend.

There are two 3pm kick-offs. Everton visit the Emirates as David Moyes' side look to recover from an insipid showing last week at home to Chelsea. Arsenal must do without Bukayo Saka, who picked up an injury in the pulsating midweek Champions League draw with Bayern Munich. Coventry host Fulham in the other 3pm game. The Cottagers picked up a first Premier League win of the season last weekend, beating Hull, while the Sky Blues were the first team to lose to Tottenham – it feels like a six-pointer.

At 5.30pm on Saturday it's a spicy London derby from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Tottenham. Roberto De Zerbi thinks his side have turned a corner with that victory over Coventry, while Xabi Alonso's Blues will be without Emi Martinez after the goalkeeper's horror clash last weekend.

On Sunday, there are four 2pm kick-offs after a busy week's Europa League action. Liverpool vs Brighton should be a cracker – Rio Ngumoha impressed for the Reds in the Champions League against Villarreal, while Fabian Hurzeler's side extended their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions with a goalless draw in the Conference League. What Manchester United wouldn't give for such consistency — a 4-1 defeat in Como has put Michael Carrick's job on the line, not helped by the criticisms of his own captain Bruno Fernandes, and they haven't beaten opponents Bournemouth in six attempts. The Cherries have just walloped AC Milan 3-0, too.

Crystal Palace's 5-0 gubbing by bitter rivals Brighton has put Pierre Sage under pressure less than four months after taking charge at Selhurst Park. The Eagles, with Axel Disasi available again, face the inconsistent Newcastle. The last of the 2pm Sunday games is Hull vs Brentford. Both teams love a set piece and are well organised, but Keith Andrews' Bees feel like the favourites.

The Sunday after game is Nottingham Forest hosting Arsenal. The Gunners managed to put their first league defeat of the season behind them last week, with a come-from-behind win against Leeds, while Oliver Glasner's Forest will hope for a vast improvement after falling 3-1 at Palace.

Finally, on Sunday afternoon, Sunderland need a result after a shocking showing last weekend at Bournemouth. Regis Le Bris' side have struggled to back up Europa League exploits – they drew 1-1 with Lech Poznan this week – and need a performance against Daneil Farke's relentless Leeds.

In this guide, FourFourTwo break down all the Premier League viewing options globally, with all 380 games available in many countries. We'll have in-depth details on UK, USA, and Australia broadcaster, along with a full list of outlets internationally.

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Premier League — Matchweek 8 Fixtures

This week's Premier League fixtures:

Can you watch the Premier League for free?

Unfortunately, free Premier League 2026/27 streams are scarce but there are a couple of options.

The Premier League will have select games available free-to-air in Brazil via CazéTV's YouTube channel.

On Matchday 8, Man Utd vs Bournemouth has been selected for CazéTV coverage.

Those in the US can stream USA Network and NBC on YouTube TV, Hulu Live TV and DirecTV.

Abroad for Matchweek 8 of the Premier League 2026/27? You need a VPN to unlock your stream — find out more below.

How to watch the Premier League from abroad

Chances are you'll find yourself overseas when some Premier League 2026/27 games are taking place, but does that mean you have to miss the action? No, it doesn't... a VPN will ensure you get your coverage from anywhere.

Premier League live streams are geo-restricted on all streaming services, but a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a neat way around this, unpicking the geo-locks by altering your device's digital location. It's great for accessing your usual streaming services while on the move, and it does wonders for your internet security, too.

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How to watch the Premier League in the UK

In the UK, Premier League TV rights for the 2026/2027 season are shared between two broadcasters: Sky Sports, and TNT Sports. It's the second year of the EPL's latest £6.7bn deal that lasts until 2029. At least 267 of the 380 fixtures to be shown live.

► Sky Sports has broadcast English top flight matches since the Premier League’s inception in 1992, and it continues to air more live action than anyone else. The service will show at least 215 games in 2026/2027 across Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports+.

► TNT Sports and its streaming platform HBO Max have rights to 52 live Premier League matches in 2026/27, usually Saturday lunchtime kick-offs and a couple of midweek matchdays.

Why aren't all Premier League games live on TV in the UK?

Yep, the Saturday 3pm 'blackout' remains in place, which means that no games that kick off at that time can be broadcast live. This is enshrined in law and is designed to protect match-day attendances further down the football pyramid.

Like last season, though, any Premier League game not taking place at 3pm on a Saturday shown live on TV. Good news for fans of clubs on the Thursday-Sunday timetable of the Europa League/Conference League grind.

Watch Premier League 2026/27 on Sky Sports

Sky Sports is the main rights holder for the 2026/2027 Premier League in the UK, with select games – including the flagship Super Sunday – live on Sky Sports' channels. Plans start from £35 a month on a long-term TV contract, while existing customers on a 24-month Sky TV contract can add Sky Sports for £22 a month. You can also stream short-term for a similar cost via Now TV.

How to watch the Premier League 2026/27 on TNT Sports and HBO Max

As with Sky, to get TNT Sports on your TV you're looking at a long-term TV package deal. However, TNT Sports comes with its own dedicated streaming platform, HBO Max, with plans starting at £25.99/month that include TNT.

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How to watch the Premier League in the US

NBC Universal holds the Premier League broadcast rights in the US, splitting the coverage across various channels and platforms: NBC, USA Network, and Peacock.

► NBC is the flagship cable TV channel, which hosts only the marquee fixtures.

► Peacock is NBC's streaming platform which not only hosts a live stream of the NBC games but also exclusively shows a number of other games each week – roughly half of Premier League games.

► USA Network is another cable TV channel that houses roughly the other half of the fixtures. As we've mentioned above, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV all carry the channel and have free-trial options, while Sling Blue has USA Network and NBC but not Peacock.

Watch the Premier League 2026/27 on Peacock

Peacock plans start from $12.99 a month, which nets you roughly half of all Premier League games each week. There are savings for annual plans, which start from $129.99 a year.

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How to watch the Premier League in Australia

Aussie soccer fans have it easy, and pretty cheap. Every single Premier League game is available to stream live on Stan Sport. Yep, all 380 of them.

Better still, it's even cheaper to watch the EPL 2026/27 Down Under because Stan have introduced a new Basic tier at AU$9.99. You'll also need the AU$20 Sport add-on, but you get every Premier League game, plus the Champions League, FA Cup, and more, all for AU$29.99 a month.

How to watch the Premier League on Stan Sport

New customers need to sign up for a Basic Stan subscription ($9.99 a month) and then add the Stan Sport add-on ($20 a month), for a total outlay of $29.99 a month.

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Other Premier League live streams around the world

The Premier League is the world's biggest, brashest, most popular league, so it's no surprise you can watch live streams in pretty much any country you like. Here are a few providers in select locations: