i-Cable extends Champions League rights in Hong Kong

Pay-television platform i-Cable has retained rights in Hong Kong for the Uefa Champions League European club football tournament.

The new deal will run for three years, from 2015-16 to 2017-18.

The agreement, which includes the annual Uefa Super Cup match between the winners of the previous season’s Champions League and Europa League, covers television, new media and mobile platforms.

The Champions League has been broadcast by i-Cable since the 2009-10 season.