KINGSTON:

Starting next August, with the 2018/19 European football season, regional sports fans will have access to every UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League match, as SportsMax and FLOW Sports have teamed up with UEFA to bring some of the world's most exciting football matches to the Caribbean.

Under the terms of this exciting new three-season deal, SportsMax and FLOW Sports will equally share all of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches starting in August 2018 and for each season through to June 2021, ensuring broadcast of the highest possible number of matches across the Caribbean. Fans will also be able to enjoy the new UEFA Champions League 'double headers', as live matches will kick off at both 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. eastern time during the group stage.

Olly McIntosh, CEO of SportsMax, said: "As the current broadcaster for this season's UEFA Champions League and having expanded our UEFA broadcast in each successive season, we are excited to bring to viewers in our 25 countries even more UEFA football."

James Tooke, senior vice president Media & Content for Cable & Wireless - parent company of FLOW Sports said they were delighted to welcome the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League to FLOW Sports for the first time as it gave the network's viewers the chance to watch even more premier European football.