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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 2016 To Confirm Rugby Sevens Venue
A decision on where to hold the field hockey and rugby sevens during the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games "will be officially rubber-stamped by the world governing bodies next month," according to Tom Degun of INSIDE THE GAMES. The Int'l Hockey Federation (FIH) met Rio 2016 organizers to discuss its Olympi ...
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Brazil's 2014 World Cup organizing committee "has guaranteed Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium will be ready in time to host the FIFA Confederations Cup in June." The iconic venue "has already had its playing surface laid but is still awaiting the installation of its fibre-glass roof" ( XINHUA, 3/1 ...
Tags: International Football, Brazil, Asia
F1 Global Expansion Series Part 4
Growing complaints about the high cost of hosting the Australian F1 Grand Prix, which are, according to Australian newspaper reports, around A$34M ($44M) annually, have threatened the future of the race. F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, however, downplayed the uproar and said, “We hope we're going to ...
Brazileiro's Cruzeiro To Make U.S. Visit
Brasileiro club Cruzeiro will train in the U.S. this year, becoming the third Brazilian team to "undertake an overseas trip designed to give them more exposure to international competition and promote their brand in new markets," according to Andrew Downie of REUTERS. The Belo Horizonte club said it ...
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Palmeiras To Install Cameras In Stadium
As Brasileiro B club Palmeiras makes a push to combat stadium violence, the construction company in charge of reforms at the Arena Palestra Italia revealed the stadium would be equipped with "a modern system with 64 cameras, capable of identifying hooligans at football games," according to IG. Const ...
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CBRu Beats Out CBF For Sponsors
In popularity, rugby "will really struggle to overtake football in the hearts of Brazilians," according to Francisco Junior of IG. Nevertheless, this has not stopped the Brazilian Rugby Confederation (CBRu) from overtaking the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in the number of sponsorships asso ...
Rosell Accused Of Fraud In Brazil
Barcelona President Sandro Rosell has been accused by Brazilian prosecutors of "illegally benefiting from a contract without a bidding process and using a false document to organize a friendly" of the men's national football team, according to Filipe Coutinho of FOLHA DE S. PAULO. Rosell is the owne ...
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Itaú To Sponsor ATP 500 In Brazil?
Brazilian financial institution Itaú "is in advanced conversations" to sponsor the two ATP tournaments on Brazilian ground, according to Guilherme Costa of MAQUINA DO ESPORTE. The most advanced talks are with marketing agency IMX, which will organize the ATP 500 event that will make its way t ...
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Valcke: No 'Plan B' For Confed Cup
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke admitted that there was "no plan B" if Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium is not ready for June's Confederations Cup, according to the AFP. There had been concern that reconstruction was falling behind schedule, particularly following heavy rains in the city on Tu ...
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Brazil Transportation Worries Mounting
The public transport projects designed to modernize Brazilian cities for the 2014 World Cup "are being scaled back, delayed or cancelled as legal challenges, corruption and a lack of planning threaten to rob locals of the tournament's most lasting legacy," according to Andrew Downie of REUTERS. The ...
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