DirecTV: the US group acquires TV rights, in Latin America, for all 51 Euro 2016 matches

The US pay-TV group DirecTV has acquired the TV rights, valid for Latin America, to Euro 2016 on 06/06/2016. The group will broadcast all 51 matches, of which 26 will be exclusive, and they will create the opportunity for a second channel to broadcast the third round matches of the six groups played simultaneously. The rights acquired by DirecTV are valid for all broadcast platforms (television, internet, mobile).

Televideo Services Inc. also holds the TV rights for Euro 2016 for South America, excluding Brazil where it is the Globo group which holds the rights to the competition.

The US pay-TV group DirecTV extended its TV rights deal to broadcast the Barclays Premier League in South America for the 2016-2019 cycle, on 09/10/2015.

• DirecTV Latin America operates in Argentina, Brazil, the Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela.