StarHub to Air UEFA Champions League, Europa League

SINGAPORE: StarHub is set to broadcast the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and the UEFA Europa League (UEL) on Eurosport and Eurosport 360 for the next three years, starting from the 2015-16 season.

Matches will be shown in HD on Catch Up, as well as on StarHub TV Anywhere. The deal marks the return of UCL and UEL to StarHub TV after seven years. UCL and UEL matches will be broadcast live on the newly launched Eurosport HD, with simultaneous matches shown on Eurosport 360.

“We take pride in the breadth of our sports offering and are delighted to offer football fans the prolific strike partnership of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League,” said Howie Lau, the chief marketing officer of StarHub. “Being sports fans at heart ourselves, our priority is to provide a viewing experience befitting of the two tournaments’ world class stature. Hence, we have done our best to give customers every chance of savoring the top-drawer action with high-definition coverage, Catch Up and multiscreen options.”

Enrique Martinez, the acting president and managing director for Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said: “I am delighted that we have reached an agreement to bring the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League on Eurosport to StarHub customers. In addition to the matches offered through Eurosport and Eurosport 360, customers can also enjoy all the UCL and UEL live matches on StarHub TV Anywhere in true HD. The extension of this content partnership deal underscores Discovery’s commitment to delivering must-have content through its bouquet of 11 channels on StarHub’s platform.”