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Bigger buffet of live football telecasts on Singtel, StarHub in upcoming season

Staff Writer
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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, left, goes head to head with Real defender Sergio Ramos after they argue during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, March 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Fans of the Spanish La Liga – featuring the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid in the highly-anticipated El Clasico – will be able to catch the action on Singtel's beIN Sports Channel. (PHOTO: AP/Manu Fernandez)

SINGAPORE — Singapore football fans can look forward to a wider range of live telecasts of key European matches on Singtel and StarHub platforms during the upcoming 2019/20 season.

Singtel announced on Thursday (1 August) that it has added beIN Sports Channel to its sports line-up. The channel will be broadcasting the Spanish La Liga, French Ligue 1, US Major League Soccer and Australia’s A-League matches among its sports programmes.

The channel will add to Singtel’s existing coverage of the Premier League, Uefa Champions League and FA Cup, as well as 10 other league and cup competitions that are available on CAST and Singtel TV.

The beIN Sports Channel will be available on Singtel’s CAST mobile video app and Singtel TV Channel 109 from 6 August, with a free preview on the channel until 5 September.

There is a special introductory offer of three free months’ subscription when signing up for beIN SPORTS for a year, at $5.90 monthly, on Singtel TV or CAST.

Fans can also look forward to an upcoming contest offering an all-expenses-paid trip for two to watch “El Clasico” – the highly-anticipated La Liga clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid on 27 October.

EFL matchs on Singtel, StarHub platforms

Meanwhile, football fans can also look forward to watching live English Football League (EFL) matches from the Sky Bet Championship and the Carabao Cup, after an agreement was reached to broadcast fixtures throughout the 2019/20 season.

Selected matches will be shown on Singtel and StarHub across their respective pay-TV, mobile and OTT platforms. Singtel customers can catch the games on mio Sports Channels 111 to 113, while StarHub viewers can watch it on HubSports Channels 201, 202 and 204.

The new deal, initiated by Singapore-based sports agency Reddentes Sports and the English Football League’s official global distributor, Pitch International, will also see selected Sky Bet League One and League Two fixtures shown on Singtel and Starhub.

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