Kickoff around corner, S. Korean football league sells broadcasting rights to 10 countries
By Yoo Jee-ho
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- With the start of the new season around the corner, the South Korean football league said Monday it has sold broadcasting rights to 10 countries this year, mostly in Asia and Europe.
The Korea Professional Football League (K League) added that its international rights holder, Sportsradar AG, has been fielding more inquiries from other countries since announcing its new kickoff date last week.
The K League said last Friday its 2020 season, in both the top-flight K League 1 and second-tier K League 2, will begin May 8, after more than two months of delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

A practice match between Incheon United (in blue) and Suwon FC takes place at Incheon Football Stadium in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, on April 23, 2020. (Yonhap)
In a release, the K League said broadcasters in China, Hong Kong and Croatia, among others, have purchased rights to K League matches.
Separately, the K League also has new media deals with international online platforms Dugout, 433 and Copa90.
It also said television stations and digital platforms in Germany, France, Italy, Australia and the United States have inquired about acquiring K League rights.
The K League signed a five-year deal with the Swiss-based Sportsradar in December 2019. Sportsradar has exclusive international distribution rights to the K League 1 and K League 2 matches, plus promotion-relegation playoffs.
Using the cloud server set up inside the K League Media Center, the K League will provide live feeds for all matches to Sportsradar. In addition, 78 matches each season will be aired internationally, complete with English subtitles, via satellite.
The K League 1 season will officially kick off May 8, with the three-time defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors hosting the reigning FA Cup champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings. The start time at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul, will be determined later this week.

A practice match between Daejeon Hana Citizen (in orange) and Cheongju University takes place at the auxiliary field to Daejeon World Cup Stadium in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 24, 2020. (Yonhap)
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