The price of going to football seems to keep soaring but Chelsea fans are lucky enough to be able to watch their team on TV more often than not.
Premier League football returns on August 13 and more than 200 matches will be televised during what promises to be one of the most exciting seasons in years.
Antonio Conte’s arrival has been met with widespread enthusiasm by Blues fans and he’s not the only new face heading for the English top flight.
Pep Guardiola’s appointment as Manchester City manager has added another new dimension to the proceedings for the 2016/17 campaign.
That’s not to mention Jose Mourinho’s new gig at Manchester United, with the Special One always guaranteed to bring his box-office entertainment.
But with an increasing number of Premier League games broadcast on television it is not easy to choose the correct TV package.
Sky Sports and BT Sport will split the televised matches this season, while Virgin Media and Now TV also offer options for football fans to catch the game.
Here is a roundup of what the two main broadcasters offer and how much it costs for TV sport packages.
Which matches are on TV
Chelsea fans don’t have to wait to get their first glimpse of Conte’s new-look team on the box.
The Blues’ opening fixture with West Ham United has been picked out for TV treatment on Monday, August 15.
You can save yourself a trip to Swansea on Sunday, September 11, too with the Welsh adventure another TV pick.
Then a couple of absolutely mouth-watering clashes will be broadcast with Friday night football at home to Liverpool on September 16 next up.
That’s before the cameras head to the Emirates Stadium for Saturday night action as Conte’s Blues take on Arsenal on Saturday, September 24.
More fixtures will be announced as the season progresses.
Sky Sports
Former Manchester United star Gary Neville is back for Sky Sports' coverage of the Premier League season - and is set to carry on his love/hate relationship with ex-Liverpool player Jamie Carragher.
The duo, who host the popular Monday Night Football, will be joined by former Countdown star and Manchester United fan Rachel Riley as part of the Sky Sports team this year.
Sky Sports has 126 Premier League matches including 26 first picks. A total of ten of those games will take place on Friday evenings, where Jeff Stelling and Rachel Riley will host coverage.
Which matches are on Sky Sports?
Sky Sports will showcase three Chelsea matches in the comings weeks.
Matchday one, which sees Slaven Bilic’s Hammers visit the Bridge on August 15, is first to be served up by the broadcaster.
The Friday night clash with Liverpool is also being shown on Sky, which comes just a matter of days after the Swansea match.
BT Sport
BT Sport has revealed a new line-up for its channels, including a Sky Soccer Saturday competitor starting from Saturday 13 August.
The new show, which begins at 2.30pm, is presented by Mark Pougatch. The ex-player line up includes Jermaine Jenas, Robbie Savage, David James and Harry Kewell. Harry Redknapp and ex-referee Howard Webb also join the team.
Jake Humphrey will lead coverage of 5.30pm games, while a new Premier League Tonight will feature analysis of the day's games from 8pm.
In total BT Sport will show 42 Premier League games, as well as Champions League matches, FA Cup and Europa League games.
Which matches are on BT Sport?
BT Sport have one Chelsea match already signed up for the new season.
But it is one of the stand-out fixtures of the season as Conte’s team take on Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal at the Emirates.
It’s a Saturday evening kick-off so well worth getting your mates round and making a night of it in front of the telly.
How much is Sky Sports?
If you already have Sky TV you can add Sky Sports to your package for £27.50 per month.
If you are new to Sky, the Sports Bundle costs £47.50 a month and comes with a free 32" LG TV or £100 reward.
Sky Sports customers can add BT Sport to the package for £21.99 a month, or for £5 a month if you also choose BT Broadband (£18.99 per month line rental).
You can see the packages here .
How much is BT Sport?
There are a number of options if you want access to BT Sport.
If you are not a Sky customer, you can get BT TV, including BT Sport 1, free for 12 months as long as you also sign up for BT Broadband, with a line rental cost of £18.99.
If you have BT Broadband already, you can add BT Sport channels to your package for £5 per month.
Sky Sports is available to add to your BT package only if you have BT Infinity Fibre Optic broadband. It costs from £22 per month.
You can view the packages here .
How much is Virgin Media?
Virgin Media is the only provider that offers Sky Sports and BT Sports in a single subscription . For £49 a month you get Sky Sports and BT Sports in the 'Big Kahuna Sports 100' bundle. However, this comes with a £9.99 activation feee and a Virgin phone line at £17.99 per month.
The deal comes with a 12 month contract and includes 235 channels, 100Mbps otpical fibre, unlimited downloads and unlimited weekends calls from UK landlines and Virgin Mobile numbers.
How much is Now TV?
Now TV is a flexible service that allows you to buy a single day, week or month pass to Sky Sports. This is perfect for one-off games or if you have BT Sport but don't want to commit to a full Sky Sports subscription on top.
A single day pass starts from £6.99 on Now TV , a week pass is £10.99 and a monthly pass costs £33.99 per month.
