Microsoft and the Russian Football.

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RAMENSKOE, RUSSIA - AUGUST 02: Sergei Kornile...Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Portal MSN has bought the rights to broadcast video on the Internet Russian Premier League for one year. Now this site will be the only place where you can watch games for free.

Last weekend, MSN began testing an online broadcast: pictures and comments offered NTV-Plus, because the portal has no right to comment on the matches.

Audience MSN portal in Russia amounts to 6.5 million unique visitors per month, due to football broadcasts MSN they can attract more 0,5-1 million visitors.

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