Saudi football federation ends MBC deal, gives broadcast rights to STC

21/07/2018 Argaam

 

Saudi Arabian Football Federation’s (SAFF) general assembly approved on Thursday to end its broadcast agreement with MBC Group, it said in a statement.

 

The general assembly also approved a broadcast and sponsorship deal with Saudi Telecom (STC).

 

According to data compiled by Argaam, in February STC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SAFF and the General Sports Authority (GSA) to obtain the exclusive broadcast rights for local football tournaments.

 

Under the 10-year contract, getting the exclusive rights will be valued at SAR 660 million to be paid annually for 10 years, with a total value of about SAR 6.6 billion.

 

After several extensions, the MoU’s last deadline is August 1.

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