Neo Sports bags Euro 2012 rights in India

Mumbai: Neo Sports channel has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of UEFA Euro 2012 in the sub continent covering India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives.

Europe's continent's quadrennial football extavaganza would feature 16 teams and is to be held in June 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, a release said on Monday.

"This is a significant partnership between UEFA and Neo Sports and covers UEFA Euro 2012, 2013 UEFA European Under 21 Championship and the UEFA Women's Euro 2013," the release said.

Europe\'s football extavaganza would feature 16 teams and is to be held in June 2012.

"This is by far one of the most high profile soccer events and will definitely garner high quality viewership to the channel," said Prasana Krishnan, COO, Neo Sports.

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