With one week to go, Baku 2015 announces TV coverage for Africa

Most countries and territories in the African continent will now be able to watch the Games, which will take place from 12-28 June, thanks to the Fox Sports Africa contract and one signed with the Arab States Broadcasting Union in October 2014, which covers North Africa as well as the Middle East.   

Mr Simon Clegg, Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015, said: "Africa is an increasingly important continent in world sport and a growing market in commercial terms. As this is the inaugural edition of the European Games, we have not had the benefit of an established brand to work with, but I am delighted with the great response from the world’s broadcasters to Baku 2015, including our new partners at Fox Sports Africa.

"With just one week to go, it is wonderful that we will be able to share the magic of these inaugural Games in all six continents around the world.”

Daily coverage of the Baku 2015 action will be broadcast in English and French on the Fox Sports and Fox Sports 2 channels, as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

Mr Cristian Cerimele, Head of Channels at Fox Sports Africa, added: "We are always looking to bring new exciting sport events to our viewers, and I have no doubt that the European Games will be a great success across Africa. Elite-level sport has a universal appeal, and we are proud to be partnering with Baku 2015, the first edition of this new important event on the global sporting calendar.”

The deal brings the total number of non-European territories broadcasting the Baku 2015 Games to 75, reaching more than 579 million households. 

Baku 2015 is the first ever European Games, an exciting and innovative multi-sport event for the continent which will take place from 12 – 28 June 2015.

There will be a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic sports and four non-Olympic sports. Almost 6,000 athletes from across Europe will be representing their nations over 17 days of competition.

Twelve of the sports will offer qualification opportunities for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Those sports include Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Cycling, Judo, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Volleyball and Wrestling.

Baku was awarded the Games by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) in December 2012. The Baku European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC) will organise and run the Games in cooperation with the EOC.