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GERMAN AND PORTUGUESE UEFA CUP TV DEALS

Uefa agreed deals with public-service broadcaster RTP in Portugal and Pay-TV broadcaster Premiere in Germany for the UEFA Cup quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for the 2006-2009 period and the Uefa Super Cup from 2006 to 2008.

In Portugal, RTP acquired the rights for the first choice matches as well as highlights each match night. In Germany, Premiere acquired the rights for the first choice matches on a non-exclusive basis and the exclusive rights for the remainder of matches and highlights.

The German free-to-air rights to for first choice matches were retained by Uefa which has received several offers for the rights and is in talks with the broadcasters. In Portugal, the award of rights for the remainder of the Uefa Cup matches as well as highlights rights is expected to be finalised shortly.