NetRange to Broadcast European World Cup Qualifiers on Smart TV

NetRange to Broadcast European World Cup Qualifiers on Smart TV

HAMBURG, Germany, October 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --



Exclusive global exploitation rights secured for Smart TV - 140 matches live,
on-demand and highlights



Global Smart TV provider NetRange, in cooperation with sports rights agency Sportfive,
has secured the exclusive global rights to broadcast qualifying matches for the 2014
football World Cup live on Smart TV. Effective immediately, over 140 meetings between the
European national teams will be broadcast via the "Qualifiers 2014" app. All matches will
subsequently be available on-demand. In total, fifty percent of European qualifying
matches will be broadcast via Smart TV.



These include matches involving Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales, as well
as those involving the current European and World Champions, Spain.



The "Qualifiers 2014" app is available on the Smart TV portals from the manufacturers
Loewe, Sharp, Thomson and Ikea, as well as on all other connected TV devices equipped with
NetRange portals.



"By offering this completely new form of football broadcasting, we are breaking new
ground in the exploitation of media and sports rights, and may even be making television
history" comments Jan Wendt, managing director of NetRange. "We are delighted to be able
to offer users of our Smart TV portals world class sport with the highest image quality -
live and on-demand."



About NetRange:



NetRange is a global provider of brand-independent Smart TV portal solutions. NetRange
is operating integrated, worldwide, full-service Smart TV portals for major clients such
as Sharp, Ikea, Loewe, Vestel or HD+ / SES Astra. At the same time, NetRange is one of the
most successful service providers in the development of Smart TV applications and services
worldwide.




For media enquiries please contact:
NetRange MMH GmbH
Margit Lehmann
Haus am Hafen - Steinhöft 5-7
20459 Hamburg
Tel: +49-(0)40-280-953-0
Fax: +49-(0)40-280-953-11
Mobile: +49-(0)171-214-43-47
margit.lehmann@netrange.com
http://www.netrange.com


NetRange MMH GmbH


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