Premier League: Manchester United TV channel now freely accessible in China, via Sina Sports

Sina Sports, a sports channel for internet and mobile platforms, is offering MUTV, Manchester United FC's TV channel (Premier League), free in China, according to British media on 03/12/2016. This is the first English club to offer its TV channel for free in China.

The subsidiary of the Chinese Sina Corporation media group signed an agreement with Manchester United for the exclusive rights to MUTV on 17/01/2016. MUTV was previously available, since the launch in China, through the sites and mobile applications related to Sina.com.

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Sina Sports

• Sector: sports channel on the internet and mobile platforms and sports website
• Founded: 1998
• Headquarters: Beijing (China)
• Shareholding: property of Sina Corporation (Sina.com)
• Turnover (group) 31/12/2015: $880m (€810m)
• Net profit (group) 31/12/2015: $25.7m (€23.7m)

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