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Sportklub pays up for IMG package with Premier League in mind

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Pay-television broadcaster Sportklub has acquired Euroleague Basketball rights as part of a broader deal with the IMG agency.

The four-season deal for rights to the top-tier EuroLeague and second-tier EuroCup, from 2019-20 to 2022-23, is worth about €1.4m ($1.6m) per season. The deal covers rights across the Balkan markets (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia), Hungary and Romania.

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