Eleven Sports: who is the new player in the battle for sport broadcast rights?

Eleven Sports has already snapped up the rights to the US PGA Championship, La Liga and Serie A in an ever-changing TV sports landscape

When the new season arrives there will be some changes to get your head around. New players, new managers, new shirts, new tactics and new haircuts. This year, there will also be a new broadcaster.

On Monday, Eleven Sports announced it will be launching in the UK on 9 August. Its opening event will be exclusive coverage of the US PGA Championship. That will be followed by both La Liga and Serie A football, pinched from under the noses of Sky Sports and BT Sports respectively. For some fans, who already pay for one or both of those services, this development will be like taking a rabbit punch to the wallet.

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2mPtToJ