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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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CCTV-IMG Sign 10-Year Deal
CCTV-IMG, a joint venture between China state TV network CCTV and IMG Worldwide, has entered into a 10-year partnership with the Chinese Super League, the country's top football league. This includes developing the CSL, helping improve management of Chinese football clubs, advising on development of ...
NRL Clubs Continue Waiting For Bonus
National Rugby League club CEOs "are expected to seek answers" from the game's hierarchy in Sydney Thursday after it emerged clubs "may not receive a promised bonus of A$500,000 ($513,830) by the end of the month," according to Brent Read of THE AUSTRALIAN. The potential withholding is caused by "de ...
TF1 Awarded Rugby World Cup Rights
French broadcaster TF1 "has agreed to a deal" with Rugby World Cup Ltd. and its marketing agency IMG, for the rights to the 2015 World Cup in France, according to Etienne Moatti of L'EQUIPE. Initially, the sides were looking to make a deal for both the England 2015 and Japan 2019 World Cups, but "no ...
Azerbaijan Broadcaster Signs With ManU
ManU has signed a three-year partnership with Azerbaijan telecoms company Bakcell. Bakcell will become the club's first official telecoms and broadcast partner for Azerbaijan. Subscribers to Bakcell's official ManU mobile package will receive up-to-date club news, video highlights, ringtones and wal ...
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Channel Nine's Cricket Future In Flux
Channel Nine's "bid to remain a cricket broadcasting power is likely to be shaped at a crucial meeting" on Tuesday when major stakeholders will determine whether it slips into receivership, according to Jon Pierik of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Nine Entertainment must convince its lenders to agree on ...
Sportsman To Market Beko BBL Rights
The sportsman media group will market media rights to Beko Basketball Bundesliga games outside of Germany during the '12-13 and '13-14 seasons. The deal with the Beko Basketball Bundesliga not only covers the acquisition of int'l TV partners, but it also entails live streaming for games on www.laola ...
Ten Network Has Sights On Tennis Rights
Australia's Ten Network will make a "concerted bid to win the free-to-air sports rights for tennis and cricket next year," as it rolls out a more back-to-basics programming schedule, according to Darren Davidson of THE AUSTRALIAN. Ten is wanting sports rights after dropping the Australian Football L ...
Spain Unable To Watch La Roja On TV
For the first time in "more than three decades," the Spanish national team played a game that was not televised on Spanish TV, according to VERTELE.com. The 2014 World Cup qualifying match between Spain and Belarus in Minsk, was not aired by any broadcasters due to the "elevated economic demands" of ...
ZDF With 'Dream-like' Ratings On Friday
German public broadcaster ZDF obtained "dream-like" ratings for its coverage of Germany's 6-1 victory against Ireland in Friday's World Cup qualification match, according to Daniel Sallhoff of QUOTENMETER.de. A total of 9.67 million viewers tuned in to the game, which started at 8:48pm CEST, or a 29 ...
Sources: NBC Wins F1 Rights
F1 is close to signing a multiyear U.S. rights deal with NBC Sports, according to several sources. The deal could be signed as early as this afternoon. NBC is expected to make a formal announcement early next week. Terms of the deal are not yet known, but sources said NBC outbid Fox. Sources valued ...
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