GolTV acquires broadcast rights to Benfica

GolTV has secured broadcast rights to all home matches of Benfica, current league champions of Portugal’s top Premeira Liga.  GolTV also has signed a new deal to broadcast Everton TV, featuring matches of the English Premier League.
   
In the two-year Benfica agreement, GolTV will broadcast matches played at Estadio da Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. With the addition of Benfica to the GolTV schedule, the network will now be broadcasting matches from four of the top ten countries in the FIFA rankings (Portugal, Brazil, Germany and Uruguay).  
    
GolTV’s new Everton TV contract features a three-hour programming time-block that includes a pre-game segment, a  match featuring Everton FC, one of the English Premier League’s top-ranking teams, and a post-game show.  Based in Liverpool,  Everton FC holds the EPL record of 110 seasons in the first division, and has earned nine Champions Leagues titles.
    
Both Benfica and Everton TV properties will be part of GolTV regularly scheduled matches.
    
“For more than a decade, GolTV has been committed to bringing the best leagues, teams and tournaments to U.S. soccer fans. The addition of these new properties will further solidify and strengthen our position as a sports broadcast leader,” said Rodrigo Lombello, GolTV CEO.  “We’re excited about our new partnership with two of the best teams in the UEFA and the opportunity to bring these high-profile matches to our viewers and media partners.”