From 2009-10 to 2011-12, HRT will show live first-choice matches on Wednesdays, including exclusive coverage of the Champions League final and the Uefa Super Cup, and Wednesday night highlights.
Nova won the rights for first-choice matches on Tuesdays, plus Tuesday night highlights. HRT presently has Champions League rights exclusively in a deal worth close to €1 million a season.
HRT has also been awarded the exclusive Europa League rights. Its second channel HTV 2 will show at least one live match each matchweek and highlights.
Yesterday was the initial bidding deadline for Champions League and Europa League rights in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. First-round bids for both competitions are due in next week in Belgium and Georgia.