CABLE TV is pleased to announce its carriage of J.League from 2020 to 2022 with exclusive broadcast rights in Hong Kong, bringing viewers one of the most popular football actions in Asia in the coming three seasons.

Mr Tommy Choy, Controller of CABLE TV Sports Channel, said, "We are pleased to extend our long-time partnership with J.League, and very excited that i-CABLE has once again acquired the exclusive pay TV, free TV and OTT rights of J.League in Hong Kong for the next three seasons, bringing the best Japanese sports actions to our viewers. With our extensive experience in producing and broadcasting large-scale sports events, we strive to offer an extraordinary viewing experience to Hong Kong viewers on different platforms."

This year's event will commence on 21 February 2020 (Friday), while the clubs have been actively signing up talented players to strengthen their squads. The reigning champion Yokohama F. Marinos brought in Ado Onaiwu, the Japanese-Nigerian striker who recorded 10 goals last year, to sharpen the team's already formidable frontline. Onaiwu will join forces with the 2019 MVP, Teruhito Nakagawa, and the 2019 Top Goalscorer, Marcos Junior, to make Yokohama's attacking line even more invincible; 2019 runner-up FC Tokyo signed Weverson Leandro and Adailton, the two will team up with Diego Olivera to form the Brazilian trio to fight for the J.League title; Kashima Antlers acquired defender Katsuya Nagato to solidify its defensive line, aiming to reclaim the championship they last won in 2016.

To make this thrilling football matches available to a wider audience, selected matches will be broadcast exclusively on multiple platforms of the Group, including free TV channel, Hong Kong Open TV (Channel 77); pay TV channels, CABLE Sports (HD 601 / SD 661), Sports Plus 1 (HD 602 / SD 662), Sports Plus 2 (HD 604 / SD 664), and Sports Plus 3 (HD 605 / SD 665); official websites of Hong Kong Open TV (www.hkopentv.com) and CABLE TV (http://www.i-cable.com), and the mobile apps of Hong Kong Open TV and CABLE TV. Moreover, a team of subject experts will host and provide professional commentary and analysis for the matches. The league will truly be one of the most captivating sports programmes for Hong Kong viewers.