HA NOI – Agreements concerning V-League's broadcasting rights have to yet to be finalised after cable TV provider Audio Vision Global (AVG) and television stations held meetings yesterday.
AVG, who won a 20-year contract with the Viet Nam Football Federation last December to broadcast V-League matches, has been offering local television stations rights to broadcast V-League matches this year, but the negotiations have not been finalised.
AVG, which is licensed to operate a satellite and digital television company, plans to officially launch a 70-channel TV package later this year. The company has set a deadline for local TV stations to sign TV deals by Monday.
The V-League will kick off on January 23, but Vietnamese fans will not be able to watch any matches if an agreement is not made by next week.
Representatives from Viet Nam Television channel 3 said it'll try to buy the rights to broadcast the V-League matches this year.
The national football championship has been a money maker for the VFF since 2004, when Viet Nam Television paid VND4 billion ($200,000) to broadcast V-League matches.
The cable TV provider, a member of the An Vien Group, was established in 2008 with VND1,800 billion ($85 million) in charter capital. - VNS
