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England: broadcasters BBC and BT Sport to share FA Cup TV rights 2014-2018

The BBC and BT Sport have secured the UK television rights to the FA Cup from the 2014/15 season onwards, on the 17/07/2013.The publicly funded broadcaster and pay-TV channel have agreed four-year deals with the FA (Football Association) for live coverage and highlights of the competition. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 8002
• Published on 18/07/13 at 17:35
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Kristin Kadler named head of public relations at Sportfive Germany

Kristin Kadler has been appointed head of public relations, media relations and internal communications at Sportfive Germany in Hamburg, the company announced on the 17/07/2013. She replaces Katrin von der Linde, who had held the position since 2009, and left the agency in June 2013. Kristin…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8033
• Published on 18/07/13 at 17:30
Premier League: BT Sport set to rival Sky Sports' "biggest ever season"

"This is our biggest ever season of Premier League football. Sky Sports will show every match between last season’s top four as well as every club at least twice by December," said Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, following the announcement of the first batch of 2013/14 Premier…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 7966
• Published on 18/07/13 at 16:45
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Tom Harrison named director of IMG Media for the UK and Ireland

Tom Harrison has been appointed director of the international media rights agency IMG Media for the UK and Ireland on the 16/07/2013. He will continue to have responsibility for international cricket rights. He will report directly to Ioris Francini, executive vice president and head of global…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7958
• Published on 17/07/13 at 12:20
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Media: Wasserman Media Group acquires brand experience agency Ignite

Wasserman Media Group has acquired brand experience agency Ignite, the American sports business group announced on the 15/07/2013. Wasserman Media Group specialises in sports media and marketing rights management, along with athlete management.Ignite was founded in 2002 and has produced…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 7914
• Published on 17/07/13 at 11:00
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Media: cable operator Inea to launch Poland’s first TV channel dedicated to a football club

Polish regional cable operator Inea plans to launch a Lech TV channel, featuring Lech Poznan FC (2nd in Poland's 1st division in 2012/13), by November 2013, the Polish press announced on the 11/07/2013. Lech TV will become Poland's first TV channel dedicated to a football club.On air for at least…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 7884
• Published on 16/07/13 at 14:08
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Media: Al Jazeera acquires Premier League TV rights in Middle East and North Africa from MP & Silva

Qatar-based network Al Jazeera Sport has bought the exclusive media rights to the Premier League in the Middle East and North Africa for three years starting from August 2013, the company announced on the 15/07/2013.Al Jazeera reached an agreement with TV sports rights agency MP & Silva for access…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 7897
• Published on 16/07/13 at 12:18
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Portugal: Benfica TV to broadcast SC Farense (2nd division) home games until 2016

Benfica TV, the official TV channel of Lisbon club SL Benfica (2nd in the Liga Zon Sagres in 2012/13), has acquired the rights to broadcast Sporting Clube Farense (10th in the Portuguese 2nd division in 2012/13) matches, on the 12/07/2013.These rights relate to Farense's home league matches over…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 7879
• Published on 15/07/13 at 17:34
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Media: US sports network GolTV acquires 2013 Chelsea’s Asia Tour, TIM Trophy and Uli Hoeness Cup

US dual-language (English and Spanish) sports network GolTV has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to several pre-season football matches taking place in the summer of 2013, the company announced on the 11/07/2013.The football-dedicated network will cover Chelsea’s (3rd in the Premier League…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 7857
• Published on 15/07/13 at 15:39
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Media: Kentaro to organise and distribute pre-season friendly match between Galatasaray and Malaga

The Swiss-based sports marketing and media rights agency Kentaro has arranged a pre-season friendly match between 2012/13 Turkish champions Galatasaray and Spain's Malaga (6th in Liga in 2012/13), the company announced on the 11/07/2013. The game will take place in Izmir, Turkey on the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 7839
• Published on 15/07/13 at 13:05