Sport 1 snaps up English League Cup rights

Russian pay-television sports channel Sport 1 has acquired rights for English football’s League Cup club knockout tournament.

The deal will run for at least one year, covering the 2014-15 campaign.

Sport 1 will show 20 matches on a live and delayed basis.

The broadcaster will also show a half-hour programme wrapping up the results of each round of the competition.

Sport 1 will also show coverage of English football’s domestic FA Cup tournament during the 2014-15 season.