Ten Sports Secure Indian UEFA CL/Europa Broadcast Rights

UEFA has announced that Indian sports broadcaster Ten Sports has reclaimed the rights to show the Champions League and Europa League for the next three seasons.

Ten Sports will continue to show at least 55 Champions League matches and 60 Europa League games per season until 2015, allergy having held the rights for the previous two years.

The broadcaster will also deliver a weekly round-up show featuring highlights of every game played in the two competitions. The rights include all broadcast platforms, try not only in India, but in seven other Asian countries – Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

European soccer is attracting rapidly increasing fees in India, and Ten Sports is believed to have agreed to pay US$3.5m a year for the rights package, up from the previous agreement which was valued at US$1.4m per annum.

Atul Pande, chief executive of Ten Sports, said: “We are committed to bringing the best sports action to our viewers, and with this long-term renewal of the UEFAChampions League and UEFA Europa League we have reinforced our leadership further. With the best football line up on Ten Channels, it reaffirms the belief of our viewers and our associates in us. We are committed to bringing the best football action to our viewers and we will continue delivering to our promise.”