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Eurosport acquires Africa Cup of Nations

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Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has extended its broadcast deal with the Confederation of African Football and the Sportfive agency to cover the 2010 and 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

The deal covers the live, delayed, highlights and clip rights for all the broadcaster's 59 countries in Europe, excluding France, where the Cup is shown on pay-television platform Orange Sport. Additionally Eurosport can sub-license in all 59 territories except France.

Eurosport's network of 10 local language websites will feature coverage of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations which includes live scoring and text commentaries, statistics, match previews and reviews and video highlights of all matches.

The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations takes place in Angola from January 10 to January 31.

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