Melita have announced that they have acquired TV rights to broadcast all races during the forthcoming Freedom Day Regatta, live and exclusive. This is the fourth time that Melita will broadcast the national regatta after broadcasting the event for the first time in September 2007.

The 7 participating clubs in this year’s regatta (Marsamxett, Vittoriosa, Cospicua, Kalkara, Marsa, Birzebbugia and Senglea) will compete in 10 races, 5 reserves and 5 open categories. The regatta is organized twice a year in the Grand Harbour by the National Festivities Committee.

The non-stop live transmission using a 10-camera setup of the national regatta will start on Melita Sports at 1.30pm till 6.00pm. The live transmission will be also available on Melita’s Weather and Information channel, a free of charge channel available to all Melita subscribers.

Sports journalist Sandro Micallef assisted by Joe Serracino, Regatta Historian, will provide live event commentary, and analysis during all races together with exclusive interviews with rowers, judges and club representatives.

“Melita is clearly committed to promote and support all local sports, not just football. Our record in promoting local sports remains unbeatable. This exclusive agreement follows after Melita acquired rights to broadcast live and exclusive local water polo matches from the BOV National Water Polo Championship and follows an impressive list of other local sports already broadcast on Melita Sports – BOV Premier League, Malta’s World Cup qualifiers and international games, national and club championship Rugby matches, Gozo Futsal, Gozo 1st Division Football and 1st Division Handball,” explained Sandro Micallef, Melita’s Sports Content Executive.

For a full Melita Sports schedule or to subscribe to Melita sports, please log on to www.melita.com or call Melita on 27 270 270.