ESPN STAR Sports announced it has secured the exclusive non – standard television rights including cable & satellite television from the International Olympic Committee for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games for 22 countries across the Indian subcontinent and South East Asia. The agreement will see ESPN STAR Sports deliver comprehensive coverage of Olympic programming across cable & satellite television platforms and simultaneous transmission on IPTV and Mobile TV to fans in 22 markets across Asia with over 200 hours of coverage for the London 2012 Olympic Games and over 60 hours of coverage for the 2010 Winter Games to be held in Vancouver. In addition, ESPN STAR Sports will also be broadcasting top class Olympic Games programming showcasing golden moments from over 30,000 hours of Olympic Games archives covering the history of the Olympic Games. Richard Carrión, executive board member of IOC said, “We are delighted to welcome ESPN STAR Sports to the Olympic Movement. Their support will enable us to provide high quality coverage of the Vancouver and London Games to Olympic fans and help to promote Olympic sports across the region.”