Boxing Day live streams: how to watch Premier League football from anywhere, online and on TV

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The familiar pay TV networks Sky Sports and BT Sport once again hold the live rights for showing a selection of Premier League matches on Boxing Day.

BT Sport will be showing the day's early kick-off, with full live coverage of Liverpool vs Leeds from Anfield on BT Sport 1 (12.30pm GMT).

Sky meanwhile have the rights to show Aston Villa vs Chelsea (5.30pm GMT) and Brighton vs Brentford (8pm GMT) and will also be showing Newcastle vs Man United on Monday, December 27 (8pm GMT).

The BBC will also be on hand to offer highlights of all the day's action with a special Boxing Day edition of its iconic Match of the Day show at 10.40pm GMT.

How to watch the Premier League on Sky:

To watch the Premier League on Sky, you can either sign up for Sky Sports as part of one of its TV packages or go for a more flexible Now Sports Membership.

And if you're planning to watch on a mobile, tablet, smart TV, games console or other streaming device, you can download the Sky Go app or Now app.

How to watch the Premier League on BT:

BT Sport can be obtained either directly through BT as part of one of its many TV bundles - or added to Sky and Virgin packages if they're your provider.

Alternatively, BT offers a streaming-only BT Sport option in the form of the £25 BT Sport Monthly Pass.

NBC remains the official US broadcaster for the 2021/22 Premier League season and will be showing Boxing Day matches live, with coverage split across linear TV coverage - usually NBCSN or NBC - and its Peacock TV streaming service.

Liverpool vs Leeds (7.30am EST) and Spurs vs Crystal Palace will be shown on USA Network, while Wolves vs Watford (7.30 EST), Burnley vs Everton (10am EST) and Brighton vs Brentford (3pm EST) will be broadcast on NBCSN.

Peacock has the bulk of the day's action however, with the streaming service set to show Norwich vs Arsenal, West Ham vs Southampton and Man City vs Leicester (all 10am EST).

You'll need to sign up for the Peacock Premium tier to watch those games, but it costs just $4.99 a month and boasts 175 exclusive matches this season in addition to loads of other great content.

Best of all, signing up for Peacock Premium is easy - it only takes a few seconds and some basic details to get up and running, even accepting internationally recognized payment platform PayPal for added convenience.

Peacock Premium replaces NBC Sports Gold as NBC's Premier League streaming option, while games that are aired on linear TV can also be watched affordably without cable - courtesy of great value over-the-top streaming service Sling TV. NBCSN comes as part of its $35 a month Sling Blue package - although at the time of writing, you can try it for a whole month for just $10!

Streaming service DAZN continues as the sole rights holder for live Premier League matches in Canada and will be showing every single match of the 2021 Boxing Day schedule.

DAZN, costs $20 a month or $150 for an annual subscription which will give you access to every remaining game of the 2021/22 Premier League season plus Champions and Europa League action, every NFL game, and much more.

The super slick service is available via a dedicated apps for a wide array of platforms and devices, including iOS and Android, as well as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, and most modern Smart TVs.

You can sign up and get started straight away by heading to the DAZN website now.

Optus Sport is now into the second year of its three-year deal with the Premier League to show every match live Down Under, including all of this year's Christmas fixtures.

So for those happy to brave often unsociable kick-off times, you can stream all 20 matches via Optus on your mobile, PC or tablet, and you can also access the service on Fetch TV, Chromecast or Apple TV.

Anyone who isn't already signed up to the Optus telecommunications network can also take advantage of monthly subscriptions to Optus Sport and watch all the games live. The service is available for AUS$15 per month and can be accessed via Google Play or the App Store.

If you're outside Australia and want to tune in to Optus Sport, you can use one of the best VPNs and watch the coverage from another nation.

Streaming service Spark Sport will once again be showing every Boxing Day EPL fixture in New Zealand and its currently offering a 1-month free trial so you can check out all of the Christmas footy action without paying a cent.

Once that's run out you'll get coverage of  all remaining Premier League games this season for the still reasonable price of $24.99 a month.

Spark looks an even tastier proposition for footy fans in the region as it's now also the home for live Champions League coverage in the region having pinched the broadcast rights away from Sky Sport.

On top of this, you also get a bevvy of Black Caps and England cricket matches, NBA basketball action from the US, and F1 racing.

Spark Sport is available via web browsers on your PC or Mac, plus Apple and Android mobile devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, selected Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and LG TVs, and select Freeview streamers.

Spark Sport might not win any design awards any time soon, but it's good value, straightforward, and offers Premier League fans everything they need to watch the 2021/22 season without cable.

Star Sports has the rights to show the 2021/22 Premier League season in India, including the Christmas weekend's key Boxing Day fixtures.

Games will be available to watch live via the Star Sports TV channels or by getting a Disney+ Hotstar Premium streaming subscription, which is priced at just 499 rupees for a year of the mobile only plan or 1,499 rupees for its Premium package that lets you watch across up to four devices and makes 4K available.

This latter will also give you access to everything that's great about Disney Plus - Marvel! Pixar! The Simpsons! Hamilton! Mulan! More! - as well as all of Hotstar's content.

Those wanting to live stream games on the move will need to use the Hotstar app - available via the web, Android, iOS, and Apple TV.