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UEFA Cup

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FOX Sports International (FSI) holds exclusive US and Canadian

TV distribution rights to the 2005 UEFA Cup Final, which will

be aired LIVE on FOX Sports World and FOX Sports en Espanol

in the US, and on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada.

The US and Canadian TV rights to each UEFA Cup match through

the semifinal round is sold individually by the

market agency designated by the home team of each match.

Agencies involved include Octagon CSI (most English teams),

Media Pro (most Spanish teams), and

SportFive (over 80% of the teams).

UEFA Champions League

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ESPN International holds exclusive US

and Canadian TV distribution rights in all languages,

to the UEFA Champions League, from Match Day 1

through the Final, through the 2005-2006 season

via an agreement with Switzerland-based

sports marketing agency TEAM AG.

In the US, UEFA has required ESPN International to

offer a minimum of 13 matches each season (1 match each on

match days 1-6, 2 round of 16 matches, 2 quarterfinal matches, 2

semifinal

matches, and the final) on a non-pay-per-view channel

that reaches a minimum number of households. ESPN International

will meet this contractual requirement

by airing the 13 matches on ESPN2.

ESPN International has sublicensed English-language US TV

rights to ALL UEFA Champions League matches not aired

on ESPN2 (including 6 quarterfinal matches and 2 semifinal matches)

to Setanta Sport for broadcast on the Setanta Channel.

ESPN Deportes will air 77 matches each season (in Spanish):

8 matches each on match days 1-6, all 16 round of 16 matches,

all 8 quarterfinal matches, all 4 semifinal matches, and the final.

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In Canada, TSN/RDS will offer 25 matches each season

(2 matches on match days 1-6, 4 round of 16 matches,

4 quarterfinal matches, all 4 semifinal matches,

and the final), with TLN (TeleLatino Network) airing additional

matches involving Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese teams

that are not aired by TSN/RDS.

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The US and Canadian TV rights to each qualifying round match

is sold individually by the market agency designated by

the home team of each match. Agencies involved include

Octagon CSI (most English teams except Newcastle United),

Media Pro (most Spanish teams),

and SportFive (over 80% of the teams).

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But as far as i know,ESPN DEPORTES will be included in the Spanish language package.

That means that we have to pay an extra 35 dollars for this package.

Don't you think that is too much?

Why everything that has to do with soccer has to be so compicated in this country?

I am really tired with this story "how to watch soccer on tv in United States".

And by the way,i am still waiting for an answer from Alpha tv concerning the addition of the channel on Dish network.

BS

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