British Grand Prix To Be Televised Live in the UK from Tour Media November 28, 2014
- Mohamed Elshorbagy, Gregory Gaultier and England’s Nick Matthew, the
world’s three highest ranked players, will be playing to a brand new
audience at the AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix after it has been
confirmed today that one of the most eagerly contested events on the
Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour will be broadcast live
in the UK by BT Sport.
The pioneering agreement will deliver a comprehensive live and
highlights package from the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, and
is a further endorsement of the sport's growing appeal following the
unprecedented success of the AJ Bell World Squash Championship staged
in Manchester last year.
“Having BT Sport on board is a major boost for the AJ Bell British
Squash Grand Prix and the sport in general," said Paul Walters of event
promoters internationalSPORTgroup. “Alongside title sponsor AJ Bell and
Manchester City Council we have invested considerable resource and time
over the past year in pulling together the right package of domestic TV
which will help enhance the status of the event. We are grateful for
the help and support of recently formed FozMuz agency for their
considerable help in finalising this agreement.
Billy Mackay, Marketing Director for investment platform provider AJ
Bell, added: “Squash continues to grow in popularity on the back of a
successful 2013 World Championship and the recent Commonwealth Games.
The people involved in the sport have worked hard to make it a great
experience for all viewers watching live at the event or on TV. We are
delighted to once again work with Manchester City Council and
internationalSPORTgroup to put on what we know will be a fantastic
event for all sports fans.”
The AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix, an innovative partnership
between Manchester City Council, leading investment platform and
stockbroker AJ Bell, and event promoters internationalSPORTgroup, will
be staged from the 5th to 8th December at Manchester’s National Squash
Centre at Sportcity
Tickets for the AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix - Manchester 2014 can
now be booked online at www.isportstore.com or by telephone on
0844 8797 949.
Further broadcast details will be confirmed closer to the tournament
start date and for more information, email: info@isportgroup.com
Alongside BT Sport, the tournament will be shown live in its entirety on SquashTV via http://www.psasquashtv.com/
