Cineverse Launches German Soccer FAST Channel on LG Channels
12 announced a partnership with DFB (German Soccer Federation) for German Soccer Network, its new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) now available exclusively on LG Channels. The new channel will air live matches showcasing the best German soccer clubs, including all Bundesliga teams - one of the top soccer leagues in the world.
Matches will air periodically throughout the year and include the DFB-Pokal, a German knockout soccer cup competition that represents the most important club title in German soccer after the Bundesliga championship. German Soccer Network will have comprehensive live coverage of the DFB-Pokal, which resumes with the second round on Oct.
27 and 28 and continues through the May final, and will also include live matches featuring the 3 Liga, the World Cup favorite German Women's National Team, among others. There are several prominent players from the DFB-Pokal who American fans will find familiar.
They include Malik Tillman (USA - Bayer Leverkusen) - Tillman was a key contributor for Team USA in this summer's World Cup, scoring the two most memorable goals in free kicks against Bosnia and Belgium. Gio Reyna (USA - Borussia Mönchengladbach) - Reyna is one was one of the top U.
subs, scoring a goal against Paraguay. Harry Kane (England - Bayern Munich) - the star and captain of the England team that went all the way to semis of the World Cup, beating France for third place.
Kane is one of the most famous players in the world. Michael Olise (France - Bayern Munich) - possibly the best player in the Bundesliga; a key contributor to the French team that made the semis, losing to Argentina.
Luis Diaz (Colombia - Bayern Munich) - one of the best players in the Bundesliga, and a star for the strong Colombian team that made the Round of 16. "Live sports is an area in which Cineverse sees a lot of potential and an area that we can grow," said Alexandra Viglione, SVP, business development and partnerships, Cineverse.
"We hope that our distribution of this tournament helps existing fans and news discover the breadth of soccer across all divisions, one of the world's powerhouses in the sport." "We are excited to have German Soccer Network join more than 400 diverse channels on LG Channels, one of the most-popular apps on LG TVs, further expanding the platform's premium live sports offering," added Matthew Durgin, VP of content & service at LG Electronics North America. "This partnership with Cineverse gives U.
viewers an easy way to discover and stream live German soccer featuring some of the sport's biggest clubs and players, directly from their LG devices."