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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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The Premier League announced that Fox Sports Int'l and ESPN have been awarded the live audio visual broadcast rights for all 380 EPL matches per season for seasons '13-16 in Brazil ( EPL ). ... No Sky presenters or production staff will be sent to India for England's upcoming cricket tour "after ref ...
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Super Sports Wins EPL Rights In China
Super Sports Media Group has been awarded the exclusive live audio visual broadcast rights to all 380 Premier League matches per season for seasons '13-14 through '18-19 in China and Macau. Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore said, "The main reason for agreeing a six year partnership with Super Spo ...
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Regulator To Scrutinize Benfica TV Deal
Portuguese top-flight club Benfica, which plans to move the screening of league matches to its own Benfica TV, will be "forced by the country's anti-trust authority to allow all national pay-TV operators to access the broadcasts," according to Filipe Alves of REUTERS. The team with the largest fanba ...
BBC Likely To Reach India TMS Deal
The BBC is expected to finalize a deal this week that will "avert the threat of Test Match Special being silenced, or at least grounded," for England's forthcoming cricket series in India, according to Andy Wilson of the London GUARDIAN. BBC has been "standing alongside Sky" in a dispute with the In ...
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NBC Awarded EPL Rights In U.S.
The Premier League has awarded its U.S. TV rights to NBC for three seasons beginning with the '13-14 campaign. NBC will broadcast live Premier League games, with Spanish-language coverage being broadcast on Telemundo and mun2. The broadcast channels reach 95% of the U.S. viewing public ( Premier Lea ...
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FA And FIFA Rights Around the World
ESPN Star Sports "has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for all FA Cup matches, the FA Community Shield and all senior and U21 England team home matches for the next six years until '18 for the South Asia Region including India," according to the PTI. The multimedia-platform deal, which allows ...
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Sky TV Still Negotiating For Italy Match
New Zealand's All Blacks squad to tour Europe has been named, but Sky Television has "yet to confirm" whether it will be broadcasting the match, according to Patrick McKendry of the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. Sky spokesperson Kirsty Way said that Sky TV and an int'l brokerage company negotiating on behalf ...
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Australian Sports Rights Skyrocket
The prices of Australian TV sports rights are growing faster than in any other major market, according to Nick Tabakoff of THE AUSTRALIAN. Research conducted by sports consulting group Repucom has shown TV deals for Australia's two premier football codes, National Rugby League and Australian Footbal ...
Univision Deportes Inks 10-Year CONCACAF Deal
Univision Deportes has reached a 10-year agreement with CONCACAF to broadcast confederation matches in the U.S. The contract was executed last week and was expected to be announced Monday. Running through '22, the deal is the longest broadcast agreement in CONCACAF’s history. It secures long-t ...
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Eurosport, Infront Extend Superbike Deals
The Eurosport Group and Infront Sports & Media revealed they have extended their long-term partnership of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship for the '13, '14 and '15 seasons, with new exclusivity in four markets. Eurosport has renewed the TV and digital rights to the eni FIM Superbike Worl ...
