SINGAPORE Telecommunications (SingTel) has won exclusive rights to the Barclays Premier League for three years from 2010, it announced on Thursday.

These include rights for mio TV, as well as the Internet and mobile. It has also secured exclusive broadcast rights to seven sports channels from ESPN STAR Sports.

Said Mr Allen Lew, SingTel's CEO Singapore: 'Football fans can look forward to a revolutionary way of viewing 'live' soccer matches on TV, the Internet and their mobile phones."

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