This press release is available in Chinese only.
CABLE TV is pleased to announce its carriage of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 with exclusive broadcasting rights in Hong Kong. Starting from 5 December, CABLE TV will live broadcast the selected matches, enabling viewers to witness the long-awaited moments of the tournaments.
The AFF Suzuki Cup is a biennial football competition organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), accredited by FIFA and contested by the national 'A' teams of Southeast Asia. Previously postponed due to the pandemic, the tournament was finally confirmed to be held from 5 December 2021 to 1 January 2022. Four times AFF Suzuki Cup champions, Singapore, will be the host country. Singapore will face Myanmar at 8:30pm (Hong Kong Time) on opening day. The 10 teams including Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Cambodia and Laos, will strive for their best to achieve high rankings, and aim to be the champion on the coming New Year's Day.
Mr. Tommy Choy, Controller, Sports Channel, i-CABLE Sports Limited, said, 'We are thrilled to secure the broadcasting rights of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020, bringing this exciting tournament to local viewers. With our substantial experience in producing and broadcasting international and local sports events, as well as our professional commentators, we believe our sports fans could definitely enjoy the passion and excitement from the competition in this winter.'
In order to bring more exciting football matches to a wider viewers, selected matches will be broadcasted on multiple platforms, including 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 and the mobile apps of CABLE TV (http://www.i-cable.com). Moreover, a team of subject experts will host and provide professional commentary and analysis for the matches, aiming to witness the title winning moment with viewers.