Nimbus Sports contracts EPL mobile/internet rights

Nimbus Sport has contracted the mobile and internet rights of the English Premier League football for three years and 80 countries. The rights include China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Australia. The rights cover 1140 English Premier League matches that will be played until the end of the 2009-10 season. This was the first time the EPL has offered internet rights separately from broadcast rights, Nimbus Sport CEO Digvijay Singh told PTI.

Nimbus Sport will market these rights together with PA SportEV, a subsidiary of PA Sport.