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CCTV to live all 64 games during World Cup
By Wang Wei (chinadaily.com.cn/sina.com)
Updated: 2006-05-18 17:35

The CCTV (China Central Television) will live all 64 matches during the FIFA World Cup in Germany starting from June 10th, including 48 group matches and 16 elimination matches.

The CCTV will use its 3 channels (CCTV-5, CCTV-1, CCTV-2) to live all matches, by which the soccer fans will completely enjoy the World Cup gala in June.

Huang Jianxiang, Liu Jianhong and Duan Xuan, CCTV's famous sports commentators, will comment on 56 matches from Germany.

CCTV-1 and CCTV-5 will live all quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final at the same time.