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'Customers to bear costs' of £5 billion Premier League TV deal

Customers will have to bear the massive cost of the recent Premier League football rights deal, the boss of Virgin Media said.

Tom Mockridge said prices would go up to because of the £5 billion package - split between Sky and BT.

Premier League clubs can afford to reduce the price of every match ticket by £40 as a result of the new television deal, a leading supporters' group have claimed.

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'Customers will bear costs of Premier League TV deal'

The boss of Virgin Media has said customers will have to bear the massive cost of the recent Premier League football rights deal.

Tom Mockridge said prices would go up to because of the £5 billion package - split between Sky and BT.

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