The deal also includes rights to the quarter, semi and final Uefa Cup matches, the Uefa Super Cup and internet and mobile rights. Al Jazeera Sport is expected to sub-licence live matches to a number of free-to-air broadcasters across the region
Ayman Jadah, Al Jazeera's General Manager, said: “this is a major development for us. Right now, we have about one million subscribers. We are looking at a figure of three million subscribers in the next two years,”
Al Jazeera beat off competition from ART, Orbit, Showtime and Abu Dhab to secure the rights. The bid figure was not revealed.
