CJ ENM to Launch 'tvN SPORTS' on the 20th of Next Month

AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Bundesliga Soccer and More Broadcasts

CJ ENM announced on the 18th that it will launch the sports specialty channel 'tvN SPORTS' on the 20th of next month. The company plans to expand domestic and international sports broadcasting rights and establish a differentiated broadcasting system to reach viewers. This is not CJ ENM's first foray into the sports market. In 2012, through tvN SHOW (XTM), it broadcasted professional baseball, UFC, and the UEFA Champions League. Last year, together with TVING, it covered the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian qualifiers, the European national football competition Euro 2020, and the Bundesliga 2021-22 season. tvN SPORTS has already secured broadcasting rights for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup, AFC Champions League, Bundesliga football, major tennis tournaments, UFC, and the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Swimming Championships. Koo Gyo-eun, head of CJ ENM's sports division, stated, "As a premium sports channel, we will deliver the joy that only sports can provide, transcending generations and nationalities, through high-quality broadcasts."

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