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| BSkyB wins Champions League deal | BSkyB wins Champions League deal |
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| Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has won the right to show most Champions League football matches between 2009 to 2012. | Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has won the right to show most Champions League football matches between 2009 to 2012. |
| Tournament organiser Uefa said the firm had won exclusive rights to show coverage of live matches and highlights on a Tuesday. | |
| BSkyB has also gained rights to show all games on a Wednesday, with the exception of the first-choice fixture. | |
| Uefa said it had received bids for the remaining rights. ITV and the BBC are tipped to be interested in bidding. | Uefa said it had received bids for the remaining rights. ITV and the BBC are tipped to be interested in bidding. |
| Shares in BSkyB climbed 2.7% after the news. | Shares in BSkyB climbed 2.7% after the news. |
| "We have secured an excellent rights package at a price which we believe reflects their value to our customers and which recognises the increasing attractiveness of this competition to our business," said Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of BSkyB. | "We have secured an excellent rights package at a price which we believe reflects their value to our customers and which recognises the increasing attractiveness of this competition to our business," said Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of BSkyB. |