PSM Partners with Five Channels to Broadcast SAFF Under-20 Championship

Public Service Media (PSM) has signed agreements with five private television channels to ensure nationwide coverage of the upcoming SAFF Under-20 Championship in the Maldives. The partnership with SSTV, VTV, MMTV, Mendhuru TV, and Dhivehi Channel aims to maximize public access to the tournament. The agreements were formalized by PSM Deputy Managing Director Abdulla Yameen and Executive Director of News and Current Affairs, Hussain Ameen Naseer, alongside representatives from each media outlet. PSM Sports will broadcast all matches live. The channel will also air special pre-match shows ahead of games featuring the Maldives national youth team. Seven teams are competing in the tournament: Maldives, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal. Teams have begun arriving in the country for the championship, which kicks off on March 23. Tickets for the matches are now on sale. The Maldives team's first match is scheduled for 8:30 PM on March 23. Their second and third group stage matches are set for the night of March 25 and the evening of March 27, respectively.