ESPN STAR Sports wins Barclays Premier League rights till 2013

ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has won the exclusive rights to broadcast the Barclays Premier League (BPL) on multiple platforms in India. As a part of this arrangement, for the first time, all 380 BPL matches will be available to be shown live across multiple platforms including television, internet and mobile with up to 190 matches available on a video-on-demand basis.

The partnership between the Premier League and ESS stretches back to more than a decade, starting with its initial broadcast in 1995. In addition, ESS has also clinched exclusive rights for another 17 markets across Asia including: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Maldives, Mongolia, Indonesia, The Philippines,  East Timor, Cambodia, Laos, North and South Korea and in partnership with Astro for Malaysia and Brunei.

Commenting on the win, Manu Sawhney, managing director, ESPN STAR Sports said, "We have been showcasing the BPL in India for over a decade now and we are very pleased to further extend this association for another three seasons. This renewal underlines our commitment to football fans in India as we continue providing the most compelling content to our viewers and an excellent promotional platform for our business partners."

Richard Scudamore, Premier League chief executive said, "We have worked with ESPN STAR Sports in a number of overseas territories for many years and we are very pleased to extend that partnership for seasons 2010/11 and 2012/13."