Twenty years on from his first world championship, Michael Schumacher’s website -- michael-schumacher.de
-- "will relaunch to celebrate his achievements, allowing fans to send and
share their memories and messages of support" (London TELEGRAPH, 11/12). ... Turkish broadcaster Digiturk "retained the rights" to the country’s top football league, the Super Lig, until the end of the '16-17 season. Digiturk will reportedly pay $450M per year "under the terms of the new agreement (SOCCEREX, 11/11). ... Japanese tire maker Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. launched a brand promotional video that features footballers Montolivo, Menez, Rami and Honda from AC Milan competing in a city alley race against an Audi R8. The two-minute video went live on YouTube on Tuesday (Toyo Tires). ... Saturday afternoon Premier League football will once again be broadcast across the Middle East and North Africa by beIN Sports, "after restrictions to combat content piracy were lifted" by the EPL. All matches played at 6pm Saudi Arabia time "will now be broadcast live to subscribers, following a 12-month dispute over alleged encryption failures" which allowed U.K. viewers to illegally access beIN Sports' MENA feed (RAPID TV NEWS, 11/12).