Zenit games secure new platform

Cable-television channel ‘Saint Petersburg’ has acquired rights for football matches featuring Russian team Zenit St Petersburg.

The club said that the channel would show Zenit’s home games on a live basis during the 2014-15 season.

According to the Sports.ru news website, Zenit acquired the rights in a sublicensing deal with League TV, the pay-television broadcaster established by the Russian Premier League ahead of the 2012-13 season.