GolTV Secures Exclusive North American TV Rights to 2008 Emirates Cup
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GolTV, the only live bilingual channel delivering 24/7 soccer, will air live from London, England exclusive coverage of the 2008 Emirates Cup for North American soccer fans. Kicking off on August 2 at 9 a.m. ET, GolTV will provide exclusive live coverage of Spain’s Real Madrid CG as they take on Germany’s Hamburg SV.
Additionally, the all-soccer network will televise three other games live from London including England’s Arsenal FC vs. Italy’s Juventus FC on August 2 at 11:15 a.m. ET. On August 3, GolTV will telecast Juventus FC vs. Hamburg SV at 9 a.m. ET and Arsenal FC vs. Real Madrid CG at 11:15 a.m. ET. With this deal, GolTV has also acquired the exclusive North American TV rights to the 2009 and 2010 Emirates Cups.
“Living up to our commitment to delivering the highest-quality global soccer action, we present our viewers with one of the most exciting, action-packed tournaments in the world,” said Enzo Francescoli, CEO and founder of GolTV. “For two days, soccer fans will get full coverage of the best soccer that Germany, Spain, the UK and Italy have to offer.”
The 2008 Emirates Cup is the second annual pre-season tournament held at Emirates Stadium in London. Hosted by current reigning cup champions, Arsenal FC, the two-day tournament is played “group style”, meaning each team plays two matches and is awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and one point for every goal scored. The team with the highest point total at the end of the tournament is crowned the 2008 Emirates Cup Champion.
GolTV adds the Emirates Cup to its extensive roster of 2008 exclusive premier tournament coverage, which also includes Spain’s Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia and the World Cup qualifying matches of the German, Italian and Spanish national teams.
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