UEFA Euro 2012 two consecutive European Championships, and also three straight major tournaments (Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012). Spain had already gained entry to the 2013 Confederations Cup by winning the 2010 World Cup, so runners-up Italy qualified instead. As at Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, both 2012 host nations were eliminated in the group stage. The hosting of the event was initially contested by five bids representing seven countries: Croatia–Hungary, Greece, Italy, Poland–Ukraine, and Turkey. In November 2005, after an initial consideration of the bid data by UEFA, both the Greek and Turkish bids were eliminated from the
UEFA Euro 2012 broadcasting rights Centre in Warsaw. Apart from European Broadcasting Union which land the rights in June 2011, below is the list of confirmed radio broadcasters for the tournament: UEFA Euro 2012 broadcasting rights Below is the list of confirmed broadcasting right holders for UEFA Euro 2012. European Broadcasting Union and Sportfive acts as the agent who responsible for TV right sales in Europe and Asia-Pacific respectively. Eurosport has also secured the rights to broadcast the matches on tape delay in 58 European countries. In January 2012, it was announced that Telekomunikacja Polska and Orange had successfully completed the first phase of tests