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TVB Wins Hong Kong Broadcasting Rights For 2014 Brazil World Cup05 / 23 / 13TVB "has won the Hong Kong broadcasting rights for the 2014 World Cup," according to Benjamin Li of CAMPAIGN ASIA-PACIFIC. The deal "covers TVB's free-to-air TV stations, radio, internet and mobile platforms." TVB Deputy Controller S.T. Tso said that "the agreement with FIFA does not allow... |
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Rio Negotiates Third Maracanã Loan
The Rio de Janeiro government "is negotiating its third loan" to pay for the remodeling of the Maracanã stadium for the 2014 World Cup, according to Vinicius Konchinski of UOL. If the negotiations with the Caixa Econômica Federal go well, the state will receive a R$137M ($64.1M) loan. I ...
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Scolari Announced As Brazil Coach
The Brazilian Football Confederation officially announced Luiz Felipe Scolari as the head coach of the national team, according to Alliatti & Seda of GLOBO ESPORTE. Former Brazil Manager Carlos Alberto Parreira was also confirmed as the new technical director. CBF President José Maria Mar ...
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América-MG, Finta Will Not Renew Deal
Brasileiro B club América-MG and sportswear company Finta will not renew their kit deal, according to Mauro Zafalon of MAQUINA DO ESPORTE. After a one-year partnership, the contract is due to expire in December, and "there are slim chances it will be renewed." The club from Belo Horizonte and ...
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Brazil Security On Track
Brazil has a reputation for "being one of the world's more violent societies," but organizers of next summer's Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup insist that security will not be a problem at either event, according to the AFP. Organizers are "pointing to the country's ability over the years ...
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Scolari To Coach Brazil
Ten years after coaching Brazil to its fifth World Cup title, Luiz Felipe Scolari will return to coach the Seleção, according to Fernandez & Rizzo of FOLHA DE S. PAULO. Scolari "beat out" Brasileiro Fluminense coach Abel Braga for the position. The announcement will be made Thursda ...
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Globo, Fox Look To Trade Rights
Brazilian broadcaster Globo confirmed that it is negotiating with Fox Sports a "trade in the rights that both possess," according to Franceschini, Castro and Konchinski of UOL. If the negotiations go well, Sportv will go back to airing the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sul-Americana, while Fox will ...
Brazilian Police Questions FIFA Member
Police briefly detained one of Brazilian football's most-powerful men on Monday after searching his home in what it said "was an investigation into criminal organisations practising extortion, corruption and financial crimes," according to Andrew Downie of REUTERS. Brazilian Football Confederation ( ...
Ambev To Finance Stands For WC
In a partnership with the São Paulo government and Brasileiro club Corinthians, brewing company Ambev "will finance the temporary stands" for the Itaquerão stadium, according to Fabio Leite of FOLHA DE S. PAULO. With the partnership, Corinthians' stadium will go from 47,000 seats to 67 ...
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Scolari Favorite For Brazil Job
The next head coach of the Brazilian national football team will be someone that has coached the Seleção in the past, "and it will not be a foreigner," according to Rizzo, Fernandez & Rangel of FOLHA DE S. PAULO. CBF President José Maria Marin and CBF VP Marco Polo del Nero ...
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Valcke Visits WC Stadiums
FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke visited the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, according to Felippe Costa of GLOBO ESPORTE. Valcke was informed that the stadium is now 80% finished. When he was asked if he was confident that the stadium would be finished on schedule he said ...
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