MediaNet acquires the broadcast rights for the territory
Euro 2016 matches to be broadcast on various media platforms in Maldive
NEW DELHI, June 10, 2016 – Sporty Solutionz has sublicensed the media rights for UEFA Euro 2016 Soccer Championship in Maldives. MediaNet, the leader in Cable TV Services in Maldives, has acquired Euro 2016 broadcast and distribution rights for the territory. The deal between Sporty Solutionz, Indian sub-continents leading company in the business of Media Rights acquisition and distribution, and MediaNet shall help the fans in the soccer crazy nation watch the UEFA Euro 2016 action live on various media platforms throughout the nation.
The 15th edition of the quadrennial championship is being hosted by France from June 10 to July 10, 2016. Defending champions Spain have won two previous editions of the Championships. The 24-team championship is slated to be played at 10 venues across 10 French cities – Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Saint-Dennis, Saint-Etiene and Toulouse. The championship, alongside defending champions Spain, also features Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Northern Island, Portugal, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.
For Sporty Solutionz, it’s the second consecutive association with the UEFA Euro Championship, as the Company had also acquired and distributed the media rights for the 2012 edition of the Competition. “We are proud of our association with one of the most prestigious events on the global football calendar,” says the Sporty Solutionz Chief Executive, MrAshishChadha. “Maldives is a soccer crazy nation and our tie-up with MediaNet is bound to expand the Uero Soccer fan base in the island nation. MediaNet is also the best platform to ensure the availability of the Euro 2016 action to each soccer lover in the territory.”
About Sporty Solutionz: Sporty Solutionz is Indian sub-continent’s leading Media Rights syndication company. The company has acquired and sub-licensed the media rights for French Open Grand Prix, New Zealannd Cricket Board, Sri Lanka cricket team’s tour of England, Copa America and Copa do Brazil football Championships. Sporty as a media rights syndication company has also been associated with the media rights distribution of IPL, Euro 2012, Sri Lanka Premiere League, Bangladesh Premiere League, Fifa World Cup qualifiers and various other prestigious international events. Based out of Noida, National Capital Region of India, the Company has a fully-equipped TV Production arm Broadcast 360°. Sporty Solutionzalso specializes in sports event and talent management,
About MediaNet: MediaNet is the largest Pay TV and Cable TV operator in Maldives. Founded in 2005, the company with a base of more than 90 pay TV Channels across Maldives, has the best broadcast reach in the football crazy nation. Based out of Male, MediaNet following a merger with the nation’s second largest cable TV Provider J-SAT’s Cable Vision, has spread through the country to provide more media platforms and channels so as to reach every household in Maldives.
About UEFA Euro 2016: The 2016 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016, will be the 15thedition of the UEFA European Soccer Championship, the quadrennial international football championship of Europe organized by UEFA. The Championship is being held from June 10 to July 10, 2016. Spain are two-time defending champions. For the first time the UEFA finals will be contested between 24 teams, the number having been extended from the 16-team format used since 1996. France plays host to the biggest football show of Europe.
