Premier League: Cable & Wireless Communicaitons partner with Manchester United in the Caribbean

The British telecommunications operator CWC (Cable & Wireless Communications) has become a regional partner of Manchester United FC (Premier League) in the Caribbean for several seasons, the club announced on 03/12/2015.

CWC have acquired the exclusive rights to the club's official TV channel in the region from the 2016-17 season. Manchester United will put in place measures to enable the advertiser to develop football in the Caribbean, including supporting school programmes with local communities. CWC, via its sports channel Flow, will offer customers the chance to win match tickets and merchandising products autographed by Manchester United players.

"Our agreement with Manchester United is the latest in a series of strategic partnerships that already includes the Premier League and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and further demonstrates our commitment to delivering the region’s best sports content to Flow customers," said John Reid, president of the company. CWC owns exclusive broadcasting rights to the Barclays Premier League for the 2016-2019 cycle in 32 countries and territories…