Premier League in talks of a 'Drive To Survive' styled Docuseries 

Since 2019, the American streaming service has been producing a behind-the-scenes series on Formula One, and it has been a huge hit.

This season will mark the fifth instalment of the series, providing fans exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage of racing and its top drivers.

There have been no significant talks with any of the 20 Premier League clubs about a potential program on the streaming site, and no decisions have been taken yet.

The Premier League has had preliminary discussions with the production team behind the successful Netflix series "Formula 1: Drive to Survive." The company in question is Box To Box Films, a British production company owned by producers James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin.

Other documentaries produced by the firm include "Make Us Dream," a film about the career of the former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, and "The Kings," a docuseries about the welterweight division of boxing.

In recent years, televised productions and documentaries featuring Premier League clubs have gained popularity.

However, since Amazon Prime entered the market, the streaming service has had competition for these documentaries.

The All or Nothing series on Amazon has recorded life at Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal, as well as Sunderland and Leeds United.

This series also featured the Brazilian national team and the All Blacks rugby union team from New Zealand.

Behind-the-scenes footage of team discussions, training sessions, and interviews with key players and coaches have been incorporated into productions.

The streaming giant will aim to negotiate a contract as soon as possible since the Premier League appears to be the destination of choice for many elite European players.

Sky Sports could also be in on a Premier League docuseries

Reportedly, Sky Sports intends to create a Premier League documentary to compete with Netflix.

Sky Sports, controlled by Comcast's American company, has a three year Premier League rights deal worth £3.6 billion.

Given that the Premier League has become one of the world's premier sporting brands, with 3.2 billion viewers watching in 2019-20 alone, it seems unlikely that a series would aim to attract an entirely new audience.

With the success of sporting documentaries in the United States, the possibility of tapping into new markets is sure to provide financial incentives for the 20 parties involved.

A documentary series supported by the broadcasting capacity of Netflix might also serve to increase the worldwide broadcast rights value of the Premier League, which is believed to be the division's path with the most growth potential.

Earlier this year, Brandon Riegg, Netflix's head of unscripted programming and documentaries, told Bloomberg that tennis, golf, and F1 shows helped the streaming giant "attract people who had never watched sports or Formula One."

The English Premier League will resume playing on October 1 following the international break.