Andy Beale has joined Premier League Studios as its new director of technology, where he will help the League to further its broadcasting ambitions.

Beale’s appointment follows the Premier League’s decision to create an inhouse broadcast operation.

The Premier League announced in November 2024 that it was ending its long running relationship with IMG to establish a new inhouse media operations business.

Premier League Studios is the name of the Premier League’s in-house production operation that will be based at London’s Olympia. Premier League Studios will be responsible for all international media content production and distribution.

Launching for the start of Season 2026/27, the Premier League will bring all international media content production and distribution inhouse. For 20 years, this service has been provided in partnership with IMG, operating as Premier League Productions (PLP).

Beale has extensive experience in sports broadcasting. He is an experienced senior technology and operations leader, most recently responsible for BT Sport’s broadcast infrastructure, operations, roadmap and innovation strategy where he held the position of chief engineer and head of innovation. He was a key member of the senior team delivering best in class programming, production solutions and customer-obsessed leadership for the multi award winning and disruptive premium sports broadcaster.

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PLP currently delivers 6,000 hours of content per season to the Premier League’s 55 international broadcast partners, covering 189 markets around the world. In addition to full coverage of the season’s 380 matches, PLP provides a 24/7 content service and other support programming including long-form content such as magazine shows.

Beale is co-founder and chair of the Rise Academy initiative, a STEM Schools outreach programme that aims to inspire and educate young people about technology career paths in the media and entertainment industry and deliver vital transformational change in the diversity profile of the sector.

He was elevated to SMPTE fellow in 2020 and conferred the IABM Technology Leader of the Year in 2021. Beale’s pioneering work and projects have been recognised with many honours, including prestigious RTS and multiple IBC Innovation Awards.

Further details regarding the Premier League inhouse media operations business will be announced in due course, prior to its launch in 2026, the Premier League said.