Monday night NFL games will be aired in the UK on British Eurosport during the upcoming NFL season.
Beginning with a double header on September 9, British Eurosport will air a total of 17 match-ups this season as part of a two-year agreement with the National Football League.
Every match will also be screened in high-definition on British Eurosport HD and extended highlights will be shown the following night in a more viewer-friendly primetime slot.
The pan-European station joins Channel 4 and Sky Sports as UK broadcasters of NFL over the next two seasons.
One of the most iconic programmes in sports broadcasting, ESPN’s Monday Night Football has been a highlight of the NFL week since its launch in 1970 and has featured some of the most famous games in NFL history.
The new season of Monday Night Football begins with the Philadelphia Eagles visiting the Washington Redskins (kick-off 12.10 am), followed by the Houston Texans at the San Diego Chargers (kick-off 3.20am).
David Kerr, Managing Director of British Eurosport said: “NFL Monday Night Football is iconic sport television and represents an exciting new addition to our channel line-up.
“After a strong summer on the channel with events like the Tour de France and French and US Open tennis, NFL Monday Night football is another premium property to take us into autumn.
“We will show all our Monday Night Football Live and in HD and support that with extended highlights played out in UK prime time the following night.
“We now cannot wait to start our live broadcasts in just a few days’ time with the Philadelphia Eagles at the Washington Redskins and the Houston Texans at the San Diego Chargers.”
Alistair Kirkwood, Managing Director of NFL UK, said: “We are very pleased to be entering a new agreement with British Eurosport to bring one of our top games of the week to fans in the UK.
“The NFL has never been more popular in the UK and the breadth of our broadcast partnerships is a testament to the excitement of our sport.
“British Eurosport will help us to give our fans even more NFL football and will enable us to reach out to new fans.”
British Eurosport and British Eurosport 2 are available on BT TV, Sky, Virgin Media and UPC in Ireland.
Viewers can also subscribe directly to the Eurosport Player – subscriptions range from £3.99 to £5.99 per month, depending on the length of contract.
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Monday Night Football on British Eurosport – 2013 season
Week 1: Philadelphia @ Washington & Houston @ San Diego
Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
Week 3: Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos
Week 4: Miami Dolphins @ New Orleans Saints
Week 5: New York Jets @ Atlanta Falcons
Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers
Week 7: Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants
Week 8: Seattle Seahawks @ St Louis Rams
Week 9: Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers
Week 10: Miami Dolphins @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 11: New England Patriots @ Carolina Panthers
Week 12: San Francisco 49ers @ Washington Redskins
Week 13: New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks
Week 14: Dallas Cowboys @ Chicago Bears
Week 15: Baltimore Ravens @ Detroit Lions
Week 16: Atlanta Falcons @ San Francisco 49ers
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Good to see BritishEurosport with live NFL Monday night Football I will be watching well done Eurosport.