ESPN Star Sports switches distributors in Taiwan

Sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has signed an agreement with Tai Chiang International Corporation (TCIC) to be the new distributor of both its ESPN and STAR channels in Taiwan. The contract with TCIC, effective 1 January, 2002, will replace the partnership currently held with Videoland.

Under the agreement TCIC will exclusively distribute the ESPN and Star Sports channels on cable and SMATV throughout Taiwan.

TCIC is a subsidiary of Yong Tong Communication Co. Ltd, Taiwan?s largest channel distributor since 1999 and a leading sub-distributor since 1994.