ESS secures Indian sub-continent football

Singapore - FIFA has made ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) the exclusive television broadcaster for a line-up of international football events including the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the Indian subcontinent.

The contract will also enable ESS to bring other premier FIFA World Cup events such as Futsal and Beach Soccer to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal. ESS has also won exclusive broadcast rights for the 2012 UEFA Euro, Barclays Premier League, FA Cup and the Spanish Primera Liga for the Indian subcontinent.

Manu Sawhney, managing director for ESPN STAR Sports said, "We are extremely delighted to continue our partnership with FIFA with whom we share a very special relationship. This agreement is a testament to our commitment of building the game of football by presenting it in the most innovative and entertaining manner to millions of fans in the Indian subcontinent."