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ESPN Acquires Multimedia Rights To Football's NextGen Series

ESPN has acquired the multimedia rights to football's NextGen Series, a European competition of football featuring players from 24 top European clubs. The contract is valid from the '12-13 season until the end of the '15-16 season. ESPN will have the exclusive rights to the event in the U.S., Brazil, Latin America, the Caribbean, Oceania and the Middle East. ESPN Int'l will broadcast 18 matches this season on its channels worldwide, including the semifinals and final. All of the mathces will air live on ESPN's media platforms: ESPNPlay.com, WatchESPN and ESPN3. Some of the most famous European clubs participating in this year's competition include Manchester City, FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Inter Milan (ESPN).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

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TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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