The All India Football Federation has signed a three-year deal with Lex Sportel Vision Pvt. Ltd. to broadcast the Hero I-League on DSport starting 2019-20 season.
The 13th edition of I-League is scheduled to commence from November 30, featuring 11 teams and 110 matches.
Separately, the AIFF has commissioned Instat Limited an Ireland-based company to produce a feed of the live audio-visual coverage for the broadcast on DSport.
Instat will produce all 110 I-League games with an eight-camera setup. AIFF's agreement with Instat Limited will run for three years.
The I-League for the past two seasons was broadcast on Star Sports. However, as per the request of the I-League clubs, the AIFF and FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited) negotiated the deal with the new broadcast partner, providing exclusive rights for on-air and digital content.
FSDL will also contribute partly to the cost of production.
AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said, "I need to thank Lex Sportel Vision for penning a three-year deal with AIFF. It has enabled us to bank on Instat Limited's expertise in producing live telecast of Hero I-League matches on DSport.
"The eight-camera set-up for all matches will surely add to enhanced viewing for the fans. I also need to thank FSDL for negotiating and facilitating the deal."
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