MUMBAI: Sky Television and Television New Zealand (TVNZ) have announced the acquisition of the live broadcast rights for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, for New Zealand.

Under the agreement with Infront Sports & Media, FIFA's exclusive television partner for the event, Sky will provide full live coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The coverage includes every match live, daily pre-shows during match days, a daily review show as well as special lead-up programming.

In addition to the live coverage, every Wednesday evening Sky Sport will screen BBC Worldwide's sensational series, More Than a Game. In India, Discovery Networks has acquired the India rights to More Than a Game.

From 7 May, the History Channel (Sky Digital Channel 53) will present The History Of Football: The Beautiful Game, a 13 episode series that looks at the early history of the game, how it has become a global cultural obsession and reflects on the careers of players who have left their lasting mark on the game. It Includes interviews with Pele and Maradona.