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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

English Premier League on Hong Kong Television

The English Premier League is set for competition for its TV rights in Hong Kong when the auction process begins in December this year.

Now TV, the second-largest provider of pay TV in Hong Kong, will reportedly bid for the rights to screen English Premier League football matches in Hong Kong for the three seasons from 2007-08. According to reports Now TV is likely to bid in partnership with ESPN Star Sports.

It will be competing against Hong Kong-listed Television Broadcasts Ltd and the incumbent rights holder i-Cable Communications Ltd. i-Cable Communications' has held the local rights to the screening of the EPL since 2001. Its present contract is for three years and expires in May next year.

posted by Footballer at English Premier League on Hong Kong Television







A-League Results
Round 13
Fri, 17 Nov 2006
Queensland 0-2 Melbourne
Sat, 18 Nov 2006
Perth 2-1 Newcastle
Sun, 19 Nov 2006
NZ Knights 0-2 CC Mariners
Sun, 19 Nov 2006
Sydney 2-1 Adelaide
A-League Next Round
Round 14
Thu, 24 Nov 2006
Sydney vs Queensland
Sat, 25 Nov 2006
CC Mariners 4-0 Adelaide
Sun, 26 Nov 2006
Perth 0-1 NZ Knights
Sun, 26 Nov 2006
Melbourne vs Newcastle
A-League Standings
  P W D L F A GD Pts
Melbourne 13 11 1 1 29 9 20 34
Adelaide 13 7 1 5 23 17 6 22
Sydney FC 13 5 5 3 22 16 6 20
Queensland 13 4 4 5 16 14 2 16
CC Mariners 13 4 4 5 15 17 -2 16
Newcastle 13 4 4 5 17 21 -4 16
Perth Glory 13 4 2 7 15 19 -4 14
NZ Knights 13 2 1 10 4 28 -24 7

P = played | W = wins | D = draws | L = losses | F = goals + | A = goals - | GD = goal difference | Pts = points