GolTV acquires broadcast rights to Benfica and signs deal with English Premier League’s Everton TV

GolTV has secured broadcast rights to all home matches of Benfica, current league champions of Portugal’s top Primeira Liga. GolTV also has signed a new deal to broadcast Everton TV, featuring matches of the English Premier League.In the two-year Benfica agreement, GolTV will broadcast matches played at Estadio da Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. With the addition of Benfica to the GolTV schedule, the network will now be broadcasting matches from four of the top ten countries in the FIFA rankings (Portugal, Brazil, Germany and Uruguay). GolTV’s new Everton TV contract features a three-hour programming time-block that includes a pre-game segment, a match featuring Everton FC, one of the English Premier League’s top-ranking teams, and a post-game show.“For more than a decade, GolTV has been committed to bringing the best leagues, teams and tournaments to U.S. soccer fans. The addition of these new properties will further solidify and strengthen our position as a sports broadcast leader,” said Rodrigo Lombello, GolTV CEO.