Twitter to stream live Premier League clips in UK and Ireland

Twitter users in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch clips from games in real time after Twitter signed a deal with Sky.

The agreement includes games that kick off at 3pm on Saturday, which have, up until now, not been subject to live coverage in a deal designed to protect audiences at these matches.

“We’re delighted to be working with Twitter to bring in-game clips to football fans across the UK and Ireland as part of our biggest ever season of football,” David Gibbs, digital director of Sky Sports and Sky News, said.

“With more than 30 million users across a variety of platforms, Sky Sports is already the number one digital destination for sports in the UK.

“By expanding our partnership with Twitter, we can bring even more great action to an even bigger audience.”

The deal follows the success of similar agreements regarding Wimbledon and Euro 2016.