MP & Silva Acquires Global Distribution Rights to Kuwait National Soccer Team

June 17, 2014

Sports rights media agency MP & Silva has signed a worldwide rights distribution deal until 2019 with the Kuwait Football Association.

The exclusive package comprises friendly and qualifying home matches of the Kuwait National Team for all international competitions including the preliminary qualifying matches for the World Cup 2018 in Russia and 2019 AFC Asian Cup and all friendly and other matches by the National Team U2 and the National “A” Team

MP & Silva has a strong media rights portfolio in MENA and Asia that includes Asia Football Confederation, patient the Gulf Cup and the Olympic Council of Asia.

Peter Hutton, MP & Silva Joint-CEO, said: “We are very happy to extend our relationship with the Kuwaiti football association, and look forward to working together to improve their international profile and to assist the association to grow football in the country”.

Also as part of the deal, MP & Silva will be the exclusive distributor of the Kuwait Football Association rights across cable, satellite, betting, terrestrial, Web TV, IPTV and mobile platforms.