Total Sports Asia K.K. has acquired the distribution rights in Japan for a series of DVD titles from Manchester United through Pitch International LLP. The DVD titles agreed under the deal comprise of ““The Double Champions!” Manchester United Season Review 2007/2008”, “Manchester United The Champions League Final” and “Manchester United The Road to Moscow”.
Total Sports Asia will team up with Pony Canyon, a leading DVD publisher in Japan, to publish and distribute the DVDs in Japan. The titles are scheduled to be released on December 3, 2008.
“Having won the 2007/2008 Premier League and the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League™ titles, Manchester United is undoubtedly one of the most successful clubs in English football, and one that commands a loyal following in Japan. We are very pleased with this agreement and are confident that Manchester United fans in Japan will be looking forward to the release of this series of DVDs”, said Chung See LIANG, Managing Director (Korea/Japan) of Total Sports Asia.