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BSkyB, BBC Join ITV, BT In 'Fierce' Bidding War For FA Cup TV Rights06 / 18 / 13A "fierce bidding war" for the TV rights to the FA Cup "looks likely after four broadcasters submitted bids" to the FA in the first round, according to Robert Budden of the FINANCIAL TIMES. BT and ITV "currently share the rights" to the FA Cup until the end of the '13-14 season. On Friday, both "sub... Tags: Media, United Kingdom, Europe |
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Marriott Partners With Mission Hills
Mission Hills Group has formed a joint venture with Marriott Int'l through the development of the Ritz-Carlton and Renaissance Hotels at Mission Hills Haikou, located on a Chinese island. The total investment of the deal amounts to RMB 1.3B ($208M), with the two hotels opening to the public in the s ...
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Puma Profits Plunge In 3Q
Puma "is considering more short-term cost cuts in a fresh sign of the sports goods maker’s struggle for fitness amid the economic slowdown," according to James Wilson of the FINANCIAL TIMES. In "a period when its biggest contracted star -- Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt -- shone" at the London ...
Telekom And Sky Close To Agreement
German telecom company Deutsche Telekom "has been in negotiations about live Bundesliga rights with rights holder Sky for several months, and Telekom's distributing power could be the decisive factor to reach an agreement," according to REUTERS. A cooperation with Deutsche Telekom could be very bene ...
Hungaroring Eyes F1 Contract Extension
Hungaroring Managing Dir Zsolt Gyulay "wants to talk to F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone about extending the racetrack's contract until '21," according to Rencken & Haidinger of MOTORSPORT-TOTAL.com. The Hungarian F1 Grand Prix "is one of only three races that have been part of the F1 calendar for 28 co ...
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Headbutt Statue Finds Resistence
Six years after ZINEDINE ZIDANE 's headbutt of MARCO MATERAZZI during the 2006 World Cup finals, "the gesture is still controversial," according to LE PARISIEN. The bronze statue immortalizing the gesture on display outside the Pompidou Center in Paris "has not pleased amateur football." National ...
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FIFA Looks To Licensing To Build Brand
FIFA Head of Strategy and Brand Management Ralph Straus has "set out the strategy" for World Cup 2014 in Brazil, specifically how licensing will play a "pivotal role in building the FIFA brand," according to Jessica Blue of BRAND REPUBLIC. Straus laid out his plan last week at The Big Interview ...
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FSV Mainz 05 Releases Financial Number
Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05 "released its financial numbers of the '11-12 season at a meeting that was attended by 527 members on Monday," according to Reinhard Rehberg of the RHEIN ZEITUNG. The club "generated a record revenue" of €68.3M ($88.5M) during last season. In comparison to the '10-1 ...
Russia Is Fischer Sports Top Market
Austrian winter sports manufacturer Fischer Sports "generates 80-85% of its revenue in foreign markets," according to Josef Lehner of OÖNACHRICHTEN ZEITUNG. Surprisingly, Russia has become Fischer's "most-important market with 300,000 cross-country skies sold last year." In addition, "a ma ...
UEFA Passes Out Anti-Racism Armbands
UEFA announced that team captains playing in Champions and Europa League matches this week "will be asked to wear anti-racism armbands as part of a campaign against discrimination," according to Brian Homewood of REUTERS. UEFA is backing a campaign by FARE, a Europe-wide group aiming to rid football ...
ARD And ZDF Increase Sports Coverage
The Beko Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), German Hockey League (DEL) and DKB Handball Bundesliga (HBL) adjusted their schedules in order to become regularly featured on ARD and ZDF's sports highlight shows on Sundays. The change came after a meeting between the three leagues and the two German public br ...
