Announcing this, Managing Director of ESPN Software India R C Venkateish, unveiled a detailed promotional campaign 'Bach Ke Kahan Jaoge' for the the tournament which is to be kicked off on June 7.

"India today consumes more international soccer than ever before. We expect impressive ratings for UEFA Euro 2008 as it is one of the most prestigious and recognised sporting events in the world," Venkateish said.

The promotional campaign will try to attract more football enthusiasts in the country by beaming the tourney live.

With an eye on large soccer viewership base in Hindi speaking regions of the country, the broadcaster has also announced Hindi coverage of the event, separately.

"The championship is rated as the second biggest sporting event globally when it comes to TV viewership and we believe that this year television viewership will touch even greater heights," he said.

The 31-match-tournament will be held in eight cities - Basel, Geneva, Vienna, Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Zurich and Berne.