Wireless Group has announced that it has reached an agreement for talkSPORT, the world's biggest sports radio station, to be appointed as global audio partner of the Premier League for three additional years.

With its current global audio rights due to expire at the end of the 2018/2019 football season, this new agreement ensures live Premier League audio commentary will be available on talkSPORT across the world until the end of the 2021/22 season.

The exclusive central Premier League global rights package entitles talkSPORT to provide official live and on-demand audio coverage of all 380 Premier League matches to listeners around the world outside of the UK and Republic of Ireland, with distribution spanning both streaming and broadcast platforms. talkSPORT currently licenses its Premier League coverage to distribution partners in 68 territories. 

talkSPORT's coverage for overseas audiences is produced in-house by Wireless Studios, the digital audio production unit set up by Wireless Group to cater to growing demand for premium live and on-demand audio content.  An expert team of commentators and producers will provide coverage in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, Swahili and Bahasa Malay.

Wireless Group CEO, Scott Taunton, said of the renewal: “Today's news confirms that our international audience will be able to enjoy talkSPORT's unmissable coverage for an additional three seasons, creating exciting commercial opportunities for our broadcast, streaming and brand partners.”

Premier League Executive Chairman Richard Scudamore added: “These rights are an important part of the Premier League's efforts to make the competition available to international fans.”