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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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Shanghai Shenhua Still Claim Drogba
Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua declared on Wednesday that "it was shocked" by Didier Drogba's transfer to Turkish club Galatasaray, "and will appeal to FIFA to protect the club's interests," according to Tang Zhe of the CHINA DAILY. Shenhua said in an announcement posted on its website t ...
Tags: International Football, China
A-League Club Could Get Asian Owners
Football Federation Australia insists that "it is delighted by the prospect of another A-League club" moving toward foreign ownership, after the Central Coast Mariners revealed that two Asian clubs "were in talks to inject substantial capital" into the Gosford-based club, according to Tom Smithies o ...
Tags: Franchises, Australia, China
Aussie Open Increases Li's Popularity
Chinese tennis player LI NA "is the most popular person in China again thanks to her resurgence at the Australian Open," in which she finished second, according to Tang Zhe of the CHINA DAILY. CCTV-5 Dir JIANG HEPING revealed that Li's battle for the Grand Slam title on Saturday reached a 7.57 m ...
Tags: People and Pop Culture, China
NBA Plans Chinese New Year Celebration
The NBA will host its largest int'l tribute when NBA Chinese New Year Celebration 2013 tips off from Feb. 7-14. The league will usher in the Year of the Snake with a record 23 live games televised and streamed in China over eight consecutive days. Five NBA teams will host in-arena Chinese New Year ...
Li Ning Shares Drop With Fundraising Plan
Chinese sportswear company Li Ning "sent its shares tumbling by revealing it needed to raise more money to complete a restructuring plan," according to Patti Waldmeir of the FINANCIAL TIMES. Its share price sank 14.7% on Friday after the company said that it plans to issue convertible securities worth up to HK$1.87B ($241M) to provide capital for restructuring and business development, "as it tries to reverse a two-year slide in its performance." The securities are convertible into one share at HK$3.50 ($0.45) each and "will be offered to shareholders for every two existing shares held."
Hebei Province Welcomes FC Transfer
China's Hebei province "welcomed its first second-division" football team in more than two decades when Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao FC announced its transfer from Fujian province to Shijiazhuang in Hebei, according to Tang Zhe of the CHINA DAILY. The team, formerly known as Fujian Junhao FC, finis ...
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Dalian Shide Makes Registration For CSL
Eight-time Chinese Super League champion Dalian Shide has to register for next season in order to keep its name in the league "despite financial problems following a failed acquisition," according to Gong Bing of XINHUA. Shide, "once the most accomplished club" in China's top football league, had no ...
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ManU Agrees To Two China Sponsorships
ManU announced a pair of three-year sponsorship deals with companies based in China: soft drink manufacturer Wahaha and China Construction Bank. The deals are ManU’s first-ever in the soft drink and financial services categories. Wahaha, the largest beverage producer in China over the last 11 ...
LPGA Adds Tournament In China
The LPGA has added a tournament in China to its '13 calendar. The Reignwood Pine Valley LPGA Classic will be held in Beijing and will kick off the Tour's fall Asian swing the first week of October. The $1.8M tournament will be organized by the LPGA, China Golf Association and China LPGA, with the ev ...
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Hearn Sees Big Future In Table Tennis
Int'l sports promoter Barry Hearn "has challenged Hong Kong to become a major player in turning table tennis into a million-dollar glamour sport," according to Peter Simpson of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. Hearn launched the World Championship of Ping Pong in London last weekend, aiming to make his ...
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