28 November 2011

StarHub acquires exclusive broadcast rights to UEFA Euro 2012™

Singapore, 28 November 2011 – StarHub has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to the much-anticipated UEFA Euro 2012™.

UEFA Euro 2012™ is jointly hosted Poland and Ukraine. It will kick off with an opening ceremony at National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland on 8 June 2012 (Singapore time). The final showdown will be played in the Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine on 2 July 2012 (Singapore time).

“We are thrilled to be the official broadcaster of UEFA Euro 2012™ in Singapore,” enthused Iris Wee, StarHub’s Vice President of Home Solutions & Content.  “We are looking forward to bringing nonstop ‘live’ European Football Championship action closer to local fans, and making the UEFA Euro 2012™ experience an exciting and immersive one for our customers.”

The UEFA EURO 2012™ Final Draw, taking place in Kyiv, Ukraine, will be telecast ‘live’ on StarHub TV’s Football Channel (Channel 222) at 1am on 3 December 2011.  The draw will divide the 16 finalists into four groups, determining which teams will play one another in Group Stage 1 of the tournament.

StarHub will announce more details on its carriage of UEFA EURO 2012™ in the coming months.