Eurosport throws darts into Asia

NEWS BRIEF: Eurosport has confirmed a three-year deal with BBC Worldwide for the annual World Professional Darts Championship, the 2009 outing of which is currently taking place in the UK and unfolding on BBC2.

The deal with the EBU-backed sports channel gives it rights to air the event not only across Europe (excluding the UK and Ireland) but also Asia (excluding Japan and China) until 2011. Eurosport will show 20 hours of the competition on its channels.


5 Jan 2009 (story source...)

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Eurosport throws darts into Asia
C21Media, UK - Jan 5, 2009
NEWS BRIEF: Eurosport has confirmed a three-year deal with BBC Worldwide for the annual World Professional Darts Championship, the 2009 outing of which is ...