MP & Silva Acquires Worldwide Distribution, Sponsorship Rights For Premier 12

The World Baseball Softball Confederation and MP & Silva announced an agreement that sees the int'l media rights company acquire the exclusive global media and sponsorship rights for the first two editions of “The Premier 12” -- the new flagship pro baseball world championship that will feature the national teams from the world’s 12 most powerful baseball nations and become baseball’s highest-ranked int'l competition. Under the new partnership, MP & Silva secures the exclusive worldwide rights to distribute the '15 and '19 editions of The Premier 12 across all media platforms, with the first-ever Premier 12 programmed for Nov. '15 and set to award multi-millions in prize money. The agreement expands beyond content acquisition and also sees MP & Silva secure the exclusive global sponsorship rights for the first two Premier 12 int'l baseball showcases (MP & Silva).