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Uefa seals Spanish Champions League TV deals

Uefa agreed three new television rights deals with Spanish television broadcasters for the Champions League and Super Cup, covering the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12.

Public service broadcaster TVE acquired live rights for the first choice match on a Tuesday, which will be broadcast on its TVE 1 channel. TVE will also broadcast a weekly highlights programme on a Wednesday.

The Federation of Regional Radio and Television Stations (Forta) acquired live rights for the first choice match on a Wednesday, as well as rights for a highlights programme on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Both broadcasters will show the Champions League final.

Pay-broadcaster Mediapro beat rival Sogecable to the live pay-television rights for all matches apart from those acquired by TVE and Forta, delayed rights and the Wednesday night highlights programme.