The Poker Channel, Europe’s largest gaming TV network, announces a new distribution agreement in France today with Neufbox TV, the popular TV service from SFR, the second largest telecoms company in Europe. The Poker Channel will be available 24 hours a day to all SFR’s TV subscribers from today on Channel 199.
The Poker Channel is already available on TV in France to the customers of Free and Numericable. Following the agreement with SFR, the Poker Channel is now available to more than 18 million TV homes.
Today also sees the exclusive world premiere of the PokerHeaven European Cash Game Season 2, where some of Europe’s best and emerging talent competes with a minimum chip stack of €10,000. It features world-class players from 10 countries including two successful French players, Bruno Fitoussi (France’s 3rd highest-ranking player by earnings) and Francois Balmigere (who took home over $350,000 in 25th place at this year’s WSOP).
The 7 episodes of the European Cash Game 2 will premiere exclusively on The Poker Channel every Friday at 2200 CET, to over 18 million TV homes in 20 countries.