Wednesday 8th January, 2020
By Edna A. Quansah, GNA
Accra, January 8, GNA – The Ghana Football
Association (GFA) has announced that StarTimes Ghana is the new Television
Rights Holders of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) and the FA Cup.
StarTimes emerged winners of the competitive
bidding process after the GFA accepted their offer, which was the best among
other bids.
StarTimes would sign a five-year agreement
with the GFA worth $5.25m US Dollars to be the exclusive Television Rights
owner of the GPL and the FA Cup with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, the GFA has decided to make
highlights of the GPL and the FA Cup available to other television stations in
a non-exclusive category.
As part of the agreement, part of the
monetary consideration will be used to produce matches and highlights of the
Division One League, the Women’s Premier League and Women’s FA Cup to give the
competitions the needed visibility.
The GFA, would, in due course, announce
names of television stations who have been granted non-exclusive rights for the
highlights shows.
The GFA welcomes StarTimes as its partner
and is looking forward to having a fruitful and mutually beneficial
relationship.
GNA
