Melita has acquired TV rights to broadcast all races during the forthcoming Freedom Day Regatta, live and exclusive. This is the fourth time that Melita will broadcast the national regatta after broadcasting the event for the first time in September 2007.
The seven participating clubs in this year’s regatta (Marsamxett, Vittoriosa, Cospicua, Kalkara, Marsa, Birzebbuga and Senglea) will compete in 10 races, five reserves and five open categories. The regatta is organised twice a year in the Grand Harbour by the National Festivities Committee.
The non-stop live transmission using a 10-camera setup of the national regatta will start on Melita Sports at 1pm till 6pm. The live transmission will be also available on Melita’s Weather and Information channel, a free of charge channel available to all Melita subscribers.
Sports journalist Sandro Micallef assisted by Joe Serracino, Regatta Historian, will provide live event commentary, and analysis during all races together with exclusive interviews with rowers, judges and club representatives.
“Melita is clearly committed to promote and support all local sports, not just football. Our record in promoting local sports remains unbeatable. This exclusive agreement follows after Melita acquired rights to broadcast live and exclusive local water polo matches from the BOV National Water Polo Championship and follows an impressive list of other local sports already broadcast on Melita Sports - BOV Premier League, Malta’s World Cup qualifiers and international games, national and club championship Rugby matches, Gozo Futsal, Gozo 1st Division Football and 1st Division Handball” explained Sandro Micallef, Melita’s Sports Content Executive.
Melita Sports throughout April
Throughout April, Melita Sports is offering a great line up of live international and local sports.
All new subscribers of Melita Sports automatically enter a chance to win a pair of tickets for the UEFA Champions League Final in Rome on Wednesday, 27 May. The prize includes two flights to Rome, accommodation and access to the “Champions Village” Hospitality area and two admission tickets to watch the match.
The competition runs until 7 April. To participate, simply send an SMS to 50614008 stating the name of the team that you think will make it to the Final in Rome. Make sure to include your name, surname and your active Melita Sports account number. Each SMS costs €0.47.
In April, Melita Sports subscribers can continue to enjoy live broadcasts of the Barclays Premier League, the UEFA Cup Quarter Finals and Semi Finals, the Italian Serie A matches Lazio vs. Roma and Juventus vs. Inter, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, the Copa Libertadores and the Red Bull Air Race, BOV Premier League matches Tarxien vs. Hamrun on Saturday 4 April at 3pm and Hibs vs. Birkirkara on Monday 13 April at 7.30pm and much more.
For a full Melita Sports schedule or to subscribe to Melita sports, please log on to www.melita.com or call Melita on 27 270 270.