Cosmote TV secures Champions League football

OTE-owned Greek pay TV service Cosmote TV has secured exclusive rights to Champions League and Europa League football until 2021.

All Champions League and Europa League matches will air exclusively on Cosmote Sports channels.

The pay TV operator has secured rights to 137 Champions League matches and 205 Europa League matches as well as the UEFA super Cup between the winnersof the two competitions.

As well as being available through the linear sports channels, matches will be available through the Cosmote Replay TV time-shift service and the Cosmote TV Go multiscreen service.

Cosmote previoiusly held the rights to the two competition in Greece.

“We are delighted that the premium UEFA football leagues, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League will continue to air on Cosmote Sport channels over the following three years. And furthermore, under an enhanced agreement that secures for Cosmote TV the exclusive rights for all matches of both competitions. At Cosmote TV, we constantly invest in upgrading and enhancing our sports content, with new channels and new tournaments across all sports, for our subscribers”, as said Dimitris Michalakis, Cosmote TV executive director.