Ten Sports India retains UEFA rights until 2018

ZEE Network’s Ten Sports has retained the exclusive media rights for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for the next three years until 2018.

The rights cover broadcast of matches in the Indian Subcontinent, which includes India, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan.

The deal consists of 145 matches of UEFA Champions League and 205 matches of UEFA Europa League every season. Apart from these matches, Ten Sports will also broadcast the annual UEFA Super Cup, the curtain raiser at the beginning of the European Season played between the winners of the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League.

Rajesh Sethi, CEO, Ten Sports, says ���We are delighted to extend our partnership with UEFA and have the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League on the Ten Sports Network. Over the last decade, the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League have found a home in the Indian Subcontinent at Ten Sports. We thank UEFA and TEAM for all their support and hope to continue and build on the strong and mutually beneficial relationship we have with them. Over the next 4 seasons we will continue to build on the quality programming we offer around these marquee properties and strive to innovate to increase viewership and audience interest and engagement around these properties.�۝