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Ten secures 2014 Commonwealth Games

Australian commercial broadcaster, Ten, has acquired the exclusive rights for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Australian commercial broadcaster, Ten, has acquired the exclusive rights for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The deal, which includes free-to-air and subscription broadcast rights, as well as all radio, internet and mobile rights, follows the announcement last week that the broadcaster will launch a digital 24-hour sports channel known as ONE, next year.

President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Mike Fennell said: "Ten has a long history of involvement with the Commonwealth Games as a broadcaster and its commitment to providing Australian sports fans not only the best High Definition free-to-air coverage but also the opportunity to access the Commonwealth Games through a wide variety of media platforms."

Ten has already acquired the rights to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India.