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EUROSPORT AND UEFA SIGN NEW TV DEAL

Eurosport and UEFA signed a three-year agreement enabling Eurosport to broadcast delayed all quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals of the UEFA Cup for the seasons 2007, 2008 and 2009.

The deal represents a total of 13 matches per year and 39 matches over the three seasons.

Under the deal, as every year - from the qualifying round in August to the knockout rounds in March there is a 60-minute highlights programme for each match day. A few matches will also be covered LIVE during the season.

And new, from the quarter-finals in April to the final in May Eurosport will broadcast the best match or a 90-minute highlights programme on Friday nights. On Saturday mornings, all the other matches will be broadcast (60 minutes each).

Furthermore, Eurosport will repeat some matches as an appetizser for the next round of the competition. This will occur either Wednesday, the day before the match or on Thursday, on the actual match day.