TV rights for Greek soccer teams (Greece/abroad)

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TV RIGHTS IN GREECE

SUPER LEAGUE ELLADA 2008/2009

ERT (ET-1, NET, Spor+)

Aris Thessaloniki (2007-08, 2008-09)(?2,000,000)

Asteras Tripolis (2007-08, 2008-09)

Olympiakos Piraeus (2007-08 with an option for 2008-09)(?7,250,000/season approximately)

Panathinaikos Athens (2007-08, 2008-09)(?6,500,000 approximately)

Skoda Xanthi (2008-09)

The home games of these teams are shown on ERT's channels ET-1 and NET. The games might also be televised on ERT's digital channel ERT Sport+ .

NETMED (NOVA Sports)

AEK Athens (2007-08, 2008-09) (?2,000,000/season)

Ergotelis (2007-08, 2008-09)

Iraklis Thessaloniki (2007-08, 2008-09) (??)

OFI Crete (2007-08) (?1,000,000)

PAOK Thessaloniki (2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10) (?1,700,000)

Panionios Athens (2007-08, 2008-09)

Panthrakikos (2008-09)

Thrasivoulos (2008-09)

The home games of these teams are shown on the NOVA Sports pay-TV channels in Greece. The NOVA Sports channels are available in Greece over the air (NOVA Sports 1), as well as over the NOVA satellite platform (NOVA Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). The NOVA satellite footprint covers all of Europe, so with the proper equipment and a subscription to the package, these channels can be viewed in Europe as well. However, only in Greece you can get a legal subscription to the NOVA Sports channels.

ALPHA TV

Larisa (2008-09)

Levadiakos (2008-09)

Panserriakos (2008-09)

B' ETHNIKI

ET-3 - Airs select matches from B' Ethniki.

GREEK CUP

ALPHA TV - Exclusive rights to televise Greek Cup games for the seasons 2007-2008 - 2009-2010.

GREEK NATIONAL TEAM

MEGA CHANNEL - Airs Greek national team home games for World Cup 2010 qualifying.

ERT - Airs the national team away games that they acquire rights to. They are televised on ERT channels ET-1 or NET.

ALPHA TV - Airs the national team away games that they acquire rights to.

TV RIGHTS OUTSIDE OF GREECE

SUPER LEAGUE

ERT WORLD

Panathinaikos (2008-09)

Olympiakos (2008-09)

Aris (2008-09)

Asteras Tripolis (2008-09)

Xanthi (2008-09)

All home games of Aris, Asteras Tripolis, Olympiakos, Panathinaikos & Xanthi will be broadcast throughout the world on ERT World.

ANTENNA SATELLITE / ANTENNA PACIFIC

AEK (2008-09)

Iraklis (2008-09)

OFI (2008-09)

PAOK (2008-09)

Panionios (2008-09)

All home games of AEK, Iraklis, OFI, Panionios, and PAOK will be televised on Antenna Satellite in North America and Antenna Pacific in Australia & New Zealand.

ALPHA SAT / ALPHA INTERNATIONAL

Larisa (2008-09)

Levadeiakos (2008-09)

Panserraikos (2008-09)

All home games of Larisa, Levadeiakos and Panserraikos will be televised on Alpha Sat in North America and Alpha International in Australia & New Zealand.

GREEK CUP

ANTENNA SATELLITE / ANTENNA PACIFIC

Antenna Satellite & Antenna Pacific will have exclusive coverage for next 3 seasons (until 2009-2010).

GREEK NATIONAL TEAM

USA/CANADA/AUSTRALIA: Euro & WC Qualifying matches as well as occasional friendlies air on Setanta Premium (Closed Circuit TV at local bars) and on Setanta Sports. Occasionally ERT World or one of the domestic broadcasters might show a national team game. However this is rare.

EUROPE: Local broadcasters whose team plays the Greek national team might show the game. Additionally if you have NOVA subscription, you can watch the games on the channels that show the particular games in Greece.

ADDITIONAL NOTES AND NEWS:

EPO has awwarded the home games of national team games for the 2010 World Cup qualification games to Mega Channel (TV rights for Greece), and to company Sportfive (International rights).