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June 15 2005
WORLD CUP RIGHTS DEAL FOR ARMENIA
2005-Jun-15 09:11
A multiple broadcast rights deal for FIFA events has been agreed with
public television broadcaster PTVC of Armenia.
The agreement with Infront Sports & Media, responsible for the
distribution of FIFA rights worldwide, includes next year's World Cup
in Germany. The rights are exclusive for Armenia.
PTVC of Armenia has acquired the exclusive free-to-air rights for all
64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The matches will be shown on
two terrestrial stations, First Channel and Nor Alik.
It has also acquired exclusive rights for all matches of the 2005
FIFA Confederations Cup, which kicks off on June 15 (today) in
Germany, involving Japan, Tunisia, Mexico, Argentina, Australia,
Greece, world champions Brazil and the host, Germany.
PCTV has also purchased the exclusive rights to the Official Preview
Series of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Armenia, being produced by
Infront in association with FIFA (16 x 26-minute programmes).
Said Oliver Seibert, an executive director of Infront: "We have now
completed many of our agreements in Europe and are confident that
Infront has secured the widest and most extensive coverage for
viewers in Europe to date."
June 15 2005
WORLD CUP RIGHTS DEAL FOR ARMENIA
2005-Jun-15 09:11
A multiple broadcast rights deal for FIFA events has been agreed with
public television broadcaster PTVC of Armenia.
The agreement with Infront Sports & Media, responsible for the
distribution of FIFA rights worldwide, includes next year's World Cup
in Germany. The rights are exclusive for Armenia.
PTVC of Armenia has acquired the exclusive free-to-air rights for all
64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The matches will be shown on
two terrestrial stations, First Channel and Nor Alik.
It has also acquired exclusive rights for all matches of the 2005
FIFA Confederations Cup, which kicks off on June 15 (today) in
Germany, involving Japan, Tunisia, Mexico, Argentina, Australia,
Greece, world champions Brazil and the host, Germany.
PCTV has also purchased the exclusive rights to the Official Preview
Series of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Armenia, being produced by
Infront in association with FIFA (16 x 26-minute programmes).
Said Oliver Seibert, an executive director of Infront: "We have now
completed many of our agreements in Europe and are confident that
Infront has secured the widest and most extensive coverage for
viewers in Europe to date."