APOS Spotlight: PFC – O Canal do Futebol

BALI: PFC – O Canal do Futebol, a Globosat channel, airs more than 600 soccer games a year, including an array of big-name Brazilian matches such as the Brazilian Championship, the Brazil Cup and the State Championships.

It also broadcasts games from other events, including the Futsal League and showbol and beach soccer competitions. Journalistic programs are an important part of the network, with new shows SporTV Repórter and Bem, Amigos! joining Redação SporTV, É Gol!! and Troca de Passes. In 2014, the channel hopes to launch a new website and expand beyond the 18 countries where it’s currently available while reaching out to new subscribers in its existing territories. “We are always open to new countries,” says Marcos Botelho, PFC’s business manager. “We also want to increase our subscribers in places where we are available.”