Quote of the Day
"What would we do differently? Start earlier."-- NFL China Managing Dir Richard Young, admitting that the league was playing "catch-up" in China to other American leagues. (REUTERS, 11/10)
Top Stories
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Stratospheric TV Revenue
EPL clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea are in line for a big hike in TV income.
Premier League football clubs are "in line for a huge hike in TV income from next season," according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. Revenue from domestic and global TV rights deals are expected to top £5B ($7.9B) by the time the final overseas contracts are tied up next month. On top of the three-year, £3B ($4.7B) deal for domestic live rights with Sky and BT announced in June, and the £178M deal from the BBC for Match of the Day highlights, the Premier League is "well on course" to improve on the £1.4B ($2.2B) it brought in from overseas broadcasters under the current deal.
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Wheeling And Dealing
Czech billionaire to bankroll Champions League-style cycling series.
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Gaining Traction
Bridgestone expected to pay $80M for naming rights for Copa Libertadores.
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Rising Costs
Brazil's World Cup construction will cost $1.7B more than estimated.
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Southern Exposure
Sky, Maori TV partner to broadcast Maori All Blacks-Canada match.
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Sweeten The Deal
New South Wales chips in $3M to get ManU for game against A-League team.
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Open Door Policy
F1 champion Michael Schumacher to be spokesman for Hörmann.
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Return Engagement
Longtime Ranger Smith returns to club as non-executive director.
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Rearranging Seats
Sidney Levy named Rio 2016 CEO in internal restructuring.
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The Fiscal Cliff
Financially struggling Spanish F1 team HRT up for sale.
