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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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Brazil Hopes To Eliminate Stadium Police
Local Organizing Committee CEO Ricardo Trade said that Brazil "is hoping next year's World Cup will help the country move away from its standard practice of using riot police to keep order inside stadiums," according to Iain Rogers of REUTERS. As host, Brazil "is obliged by FIFA rules to use stewa ...
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Confed Cup Tickets 70% Sold Out
FIFA said that almost 70% of available tickets for June's Confederations Cup in Brazil "have already been sold out," according to XINHUA. Of the 792,000 tickets made available so far, 546,000 "have already been purchased for the June 15-30 event." FIFA said interest from fans was "unprecedented" com ...
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Rio Stadium Closure Impacts Games Prep
Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics "suffered another setback over the weekend when the Rio de Janeiro derby between Botafogo and Vasco da Gama was called off because the stadium was declared unsafe," according to Tim Vickery of the BBC. João Havelange stadium, known lo ...
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Brazilian F1 GP Could Move To Rio In '16
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone "has cast doubt on Interlagos hosting the Brazilian Grand Prix beyond 2015," according to Luke Smith of NBC SPORTS' Motor Sports Talk. The historic track in São Paulo "has become a favorite among drivers and fans alike." However, Ecclestone "could be set to terminate ...
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Botafogo To Suffer From Stadium Closure
Rio de Janeiro's João Havelange stadium tenants Botafogo "will seriously feel the financial damage" from the decision to shut down the stadium due to roofing issues, according to Perazzini & Borges of LANCE NET. Engineers have estimated that a solution for the roofing problems will take a ...
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England's Rio Friendly 'In Doubt'
There are "growing concerns" surrounding the viability of England’s prestigious friendly against Brazil going ahead in Rio de Janeiro this summer after the city’s Olympic Stadium was closed indefinitely amid fears the roof could collapse, according to Scott-Elliot & Sandy of the Lon ...
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Rio's João Havelange Stadium Closed
Rio de Janeiro's João Havelange stadium "has been closed due to problems in the structure of the roof," according to Curvello & Raimundi of GLOBO . The news comes "six years after the stadium's inauguration." The arena cost R$ 376M ($ 186M ) when it was built. The company responsi ...
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Rio To Host Brazil's First ATP 500 Event
Rio de Janeiro will be the "host site of the most important tennis tournament realized on Brazilian soil," according to Vinicius Konchinski of UOL. Starting next year, the city will host an ATP 500 event, which will be more important than the Brasil Open currently held in São Paulo. The Rio O ...
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Rio Crime Rate Falling, Still Needs Work
The crime rate in Rio de Janeiro "is falling but from a high point," and Rio 2016 COO Leo Gryner accepts that there is still work to be done in transforming the city’s image, according to the London INDEPENDENT. Gryner said, "The crime rate has decreased since 2008 by half. It has been cut by ...
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World Cup To Generate $5B For FIFA
Audit and consultancy company BDO has projected the 2014 World Cup "will render FIFA a record $5B windfall," according to Glauco De Pierre of ESTADO DE S. PAULO. The figure represents a 36% rise on the $3.65B generated at the last World Cup in South Africa. The figure is also 110% higher than the $2 ...
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