Buccaneers link up with local broadcaster

The NFL American football’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise has announced a rights deal with local broadcaster WFLA-TV/News Channel 8.

Under a five-year deal, from 2013 to 2017, the broadcaster will produce and show live coverage of the team’s pre-season games.

News Channel 8 will also produce and show pre-game programmes prior to each pre-season match and Saturday night discussion programmes during the pre-season campaigns.