TV deals growing for EURO 2008

RUV, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, HRT in Croatia, and TV3 in Slovenia have signed contracts with UEFA to be official TV broadcast partners for the UEFA EURO 2008 tournament that will be held in Austria and Switzerland.

"HRT and RUV are well-known broadcasters in their markets and have a long-term experience in the broadcast of major sports events, while TV3 is a new and ambitious broadcaster that has already established itself among the leading broadcasters in its market," said UEFA's marketing and media rights director Philippe Le Floc'h.

Other agreements were signed in Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and Kazakhstan.

Nineteen games, along with highlights of all matches, will be broadcast live on Free TV channel, Top Channel, in Albania. Another 31 matches, along with highlights, will be broadcast by Pay TV channel DigitAlb.

Azerbaijan's Lider TV, Belarus's ONT, Georgian Rustavi 2, and Khabar TV from Kazakhstan were selected as the main official broadcast partners and granted the exclusive live broadcast rights to all games of the tournament in each country.

"The continued high level of interest in UEFA EURO 2008 by broadcasters all over Europe is good news for football fans," said Le Floc'h.

"We are now seeing existing broadcasters joined by new partners, such as TV3, who will add a fresh and dynamic approach to the tournament, creating the broadest possible platform for all fans.

"All the broadcasters have committed to extensive coverage and will contribute to the ongoing success of the UEFA European Championship."

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