FC Rostov becomes latest Premier League club to net local rights deal

FC Rostov has become the latest Russian Premier League football club to secure a local broadcast rights deal for the 2017-18 season.

The RostovLife.ru website said the government of the Rostov region has agreed a deal with Premier League rights-holder, privately-held broadcaster Match TV, to show games on the Don 24 channel.

Match TV has entered the final season of its current rights deal with the Premier League and has agreed similar deals for games featuring Rubin Kazan, Ufa and Zenit Saint Petersburg.

The new Premier League season commenced earlier this month and Rostov has picked up one point from its opening two games.