The event has been licensed to iN DEMAND, which will distribute the football tournament to Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Charter, Mediacom and other US affiliates. DISH Network and Avail/TVN, which includes AT&T and Verizon FiOS among its affiliates, have also acquired rights.
Broadband coverage will be available live via www.oneworldsports.tv and mobile video coverage will be available on Verizon Wireless V CAST Video at www.verizonwireless.com. The 32-game tournament will kick-off on Friday and will conclude on January 29.
“The response from the leading cable and satellite providers has been overwhelming,” said Preston Bornman, chief operating officer of One World Sports. “They see the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 as a natural extension of the success they had with last summer’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa, which saw a dramatic rise in viewership.”
One World Sports, which is a subsidiary of One Media Corp, acquired the US broadcast rights to the event through Singapore-based World Sport Group, the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) exclusive marketing and media partner.
