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Germany: Broadcasting Council ask ARD to reduce football programming

The German Broadcasting Council (MDR-Rundfunkrat) have announced that they are in favour of decreasing media coverage dedicated to football by public broadcaster ARD, in a roadmap published on the 01/07/2013.The Council believe that football represents too large a share of the group's TV rights…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies
• Article # 7425
• Published on 04/07/13 at 14:41
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Media: Swiss agency Kentaro secure media rights to Manchester United's pre-season tour 2013

The Kentaro media agency have secured the global media rights for Manchester United's (1st in the Premier League in 2012/13) 2013 pre-season tour in Asia and Oceania, the company announced on the 02/07/2013. Manchester United's pre-season tour takes place from the 13/07 to the 29/07/2013. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 7439
• Published on 03/07/13 at 18:57
Media: MP & Silva to distribute the Premier League in the Philippines and Taiwan until 2016

International TV rights management agency MP & Silva have acquired the distribution rights to the Premier League in the Philippines and Taiwan for the 2013-2016 period, the company announced on the 02/07/2013.The agreement covers the rights for the TV, internet and mobile broadcast of the 380…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7448
• Published on 03/07/13 at 17:29
Benfica to broadcast their league 2013-14 home matches on their own pay-TV channel

SL (Sport Lisboa) Benfica will broadcast their 2013/14 home matches in the Portuguese league exclusively on their pay-TV channel, Benfica TV, the club announced on the 28/06/2013.Before his re-election in October 2012, Benfica's president, Luis Felipe Vieira, promised to internalise the club's TV…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 7375
• Published on 02/07/13 at 13:14
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Netherlands: FIC to rebrand Eredivisie Live and launch Fox Sports in August 2013

FIC (Fox International Channels) have announced the rebranding of Eredivisie Live, the pay-tv channel dedicated to the Dutch 1st division, as Fox Sports Eredivisie, and the launch of Fox Sports in the Netherlands, on the 26/06/2013. The switch to Fox Sports Eredivisie goes live on the 01/08/2013…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7282
• Published on 01/07/13 at 18:16
BSkyB to be investigated by Ofcom over BT complaint of "abuse of power"

Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, is launching an investigation into BSkyB, following a complaint from BT (British Telecom) of Sky's "abuse of power", Ofcom announced on the 20/06/2013. BT's complaint is that BSkyB has refused to let…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7071
• Published on 01/07/13 at 14:29
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Media : Eurosport come to Samsung smart TV

Samsung, the South-Korean electronic appliances manufacturer, are launching Eurosport Player, a web TV app for the international sports TV channel, on its Internet-connected Smart TV in 40 European countries, Eurosport announced on the 26/06/2013.Eurosport Player is available to download from…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7286
• Published on 28/06/13 at 19:48
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Media: NTC acquires TV rights for the 2014 World Cup in Cambodia

Cambodian broadcaster CBC (Cambodian Broadcasting Corporation) have acquired the rights to broadcast the 2014 World Cup in Cambodia, the company announced on the 25/06/2013. The CTN (Cambodian Television Network) and MyTV, CBC channels, will broadcast the matches as well as a "Road to the World…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7304
• Published on 28/06/13 at 19:46
Premier League : ITN to produce News UK highlights packages (2013-2016)

Production company ITN has won the contract to produce News UK's Premier League football highlights for the internet and mobile sites of The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times, ITN announced on the 24/06/2013.News UK (know as News International until the 26/06/2013) acquired the digital rights to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7276
• Published on 28/06/13 at 13:11
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Media: IMG obtain a 3-year extension of their international distribution rights to Chelsea TV

Chelsea FC (3rd in the Premier League in 2012/13) have signed a three-year extension to their distribution deal with media agency IMG on the 26/06/2013. The media company will continue to exclusively distribute Chelsea TV, the team’s dedicated television network, worldwide outside of the UK and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Agencies
• Article # 7266
• Published on 28/06/13 at 13:00