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Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
2021-09-06Ended1 seasons4 episodes~59 minUnited KingdomEnglishBBC TwoIMDb ›
The formation and success of the top-flight division after breaking away from the rest of the English Football League in 1992 and the selling of the live TV rights to Sky. In 1991 a secret plot was hatched by a group of five tightly knit club chairmen to form an elite breakaway league, while media tycoon Rupert Murdoch spotted an opportunity.