Polish Ekstraklasa has a new broadcaster in the Balkans

- There are about 40 players from the Balkan countries in the teams of PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa and Balkan fans keep following their and their Polish clubs’ results. It’s one of the reasons we want to show the matches in on TV. For the spring round we have started working with a broadcasting partner with a strong presence in the region and with an offer including the European football at its best. Also the top tier football league of Poland will now be joining the schedule of this broadcaster. Arena Sport is widespread in all of its territories, which means that Ekstraklasa will have a guarantee of reaching the widest possible audience. At the same time, Planet Sport remains our exclusive partner in Croatia – says Marcin Animucki, President of the Management Board of Ekstraklasa S.A.

Arena Sport Television is the leader in the Balkans when it comes to sports content. Its viewers can exclusively watch the best football matches – UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, the best basketball matches – NBA, as well as all EHF competitions. Numerous national football leagues are represented on Arena Sport, as well. In addition to the Italian Serie A, French Ligue 1 and, starting from next season, Spanish La Liga, spectators are able to watch the national championships of the Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia, Switzerland, and from January 29, also the Polish league.

- The Polish Ekstraklasa is a very exciting national football championship. Spectators in the Balkans watch the matches of the Polish championship with great interest, because the games are often uncertain, there are a lot of derby matches. A large number of football players and coaches from our area are now playing or have played for Polish clubs, and that adds interest for our viewers. We are convinced that the introduction of the Polish Ekstraklasa to Arena Sport will benefit both parties. Polish football will additionally gain in popularity and promotion in this area, while TV Arena Sport users will get the opportunity to watch quality matches with Legia, Pogoń, Wisła, Lech, Zagłębie, Jagiellonia and other teams - said Nebojsa Zugic, director of TV Arena Sport.

The current broadcasting contracts in the region expire at the end of the 2020/21 season and Ekstraklasa is already working on the agreement regarding the cooperation in the forthcoming years.

PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa is broadcasted by media partners in 17 countries. Apart from the Balkans, the most recent contracts include an agreement with Mola.TV, a partner in Indonesia and East Timor. In addition, the league has extended contracts for broadcasts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with Sportdigital TV and Onefootball until the 2024/25 season. In England and Northern Ireland, PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa matches are broadcast by Premium Sport and FreeSport, in Portugal – by Channel 11, in Russia – by Match.TV, and the fans in Israel may watch the matches on Charlton’s sports channels. At the same time, in countries where there are no exclusive broadcast partners, the matches and match highlights are available through the league's own OTT video-streaming service – Ekstraklasa.TV.