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Infront signs Swiss deal

Infront has signed an exclusive Swiss TV deal for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

The Swiss agency signed a deal with the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation – SRG SSR idC)e Suisse – covering live and delayed free-to-air rights to all games in German, French and Italian languages. It also includes sub-licensing rights for news in Switzerland.

The agreement also includes the non-exclusive radio rights and non-exclusive public viewing rights in Switzerland.

Said Oscar Frei, CEO of Infront: "As FIFA's exclusive television partner, we are pleased that we have secured the national free-to-air broadcaster to work with us in Switzerland, FIFA's home country - and ours. This will make sure of extensive coverage and audiences for the event."