Eclat launches online sports channel for Korean pro leagues

MUMBAI: Eclat Entertainment has partnered YouTube to launch an online channel, Spotv, that will offer major Korean professional sports.

The channel includes video content from Korean sports leagues Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), K-league soccer, and the Korean Basketball League, as well as international soccer leagues.

The Spotv channel will feature over 4,000 hours of live sports event coverage and also include video-on-demand access to full length matches and highlights.

This will make coverage of Korean sports leagues available to fans worldwide, who can watch the videos on their desktop computer, mobile phone, connected TV, or YouTube-enabled gaming device.

“With the opening of this channel, fans of Korean sports both inside and outside of Korea now have control over how and when they access their favorite teams‘ matches,” said YouTube Sports Partnerships Asia Pacific Director John Vamvakitis. “The Spotv channel on YouTube is a leading example of how great sports content will be digitally distributed to fans, and we‘re excited to partner with Eclat in making this a reality.”