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Sky Sports Signs Rugby Broadcast Deals with France, sale Italy & Ireland |
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MP & Silva Secure Premier League Rights in Middle East & North Africa |
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Annecy Announce Extra Funding and Craig as Bid Consultant
Annecy, the underdog in the bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, received a US$3.2m boost yesterday, February 2, on the eve of a crucial visit from inspectors.
The funding increase comes as the government look to play down suggestions that they have not shown enough financial backing to the bid after former chief executive of the Annecy bid, Edgar Grospiron quit in December claiming underfunding issues.
Charles Beigbeder has since replaced the outgoing Grospiron and is more optimistic, hoping to announcing a bigger cash injection into the bid following negotiations with several major firms.
Beigbeder stated in an interview with the Associated Press: “I have several other projects with private companies which need to be finalised. The money doesn’t make everything but it’s important to promote the bid.”
When speaking of the impending visit from IOC officials the bid chief added: “We can’t win the Games during this visit but we can lose them. They are coming to check that we can actually host the Games. We will be auditioned 16 times over four days and we need to be super-professional.”
In an effort to boost their bid, Annecy have also appointed Britain’s Andrew Craig as a consultant. Craig previously worked on winning bids for Vancovuer 2010, London 2012 and Sochi 2014.
“Of course we can’t bet all our money on him, but it’s certainly an extra something for us. Promotion is really important and we need to use the best people,” Beigbeder said.
GLORY Announce Extended TV Deals in Americas & Europe
Kickboxing promotion GLORY Sports International (GSI) have renewed a number TV broadcast deals in the Americas and Europe.
In 2014 alone, GLORY will produce well over 100 hours of programming including GLORY Live, GLORY Super Fight Series,GLORY Rewind, Countdown to GLORY and a GLORY magazine show currently in development.
The deal with Eurosport grants availability in 300 million European TV households. Deals in The Americas include renewals for Esporte Interativo in Brazil, Sky Mexico in Mexico and Central America, Suriname (Telesur) and DirecTV in South America.
As a barometer of the sport’s steadily increasing popularity, GLORY 13 Tokyo, broadcast from Japan on December 21st, 2013 internationally and on Spike TV, pulled in nearly 1 million US viewers at its peak, the strongest audience numbers to date for the new league in the US as part of a 3-year multi-fight deal announced in June of last year.
“We are thrilled with the momentum that international rights renewals has brought to our young company,” said Andrew Whitaker, CEO, GLORY Sports International. “Additionally, the deals in the Americas and Europe reflect the overwhelming receptivity to our programming worldwide. We are certain that GLORY branded kickboxing will continue to deliver the anticipated advertising, subscription and viewership results our partners rightly demand.”
GLORY 14 Zagreb, taking place on March 8th, 2014 in Croatia, will feature well-known MMA and kickboxing fighter Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic in a highly-anticipated international event.
Hodgson, Robson & Keegan Sign Up for European Forum
In the year when The FA celebrate their 150th anniversary, cheap Soccerex has announced that Roy Hodgson, ailment Bryan Robson and Kevin Keegan will all be speaking on ‘the Three Lions’ panel hosted by Hayley McQueen at this year’s Soccerex European Forum, on 10-11th April in Manchester.
The panel will see the current England manager joined by two of the country’s greatest ever players in a special session on English football. The panel will discuss their illustrious careers, the national team’s preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the current state of European football.
Hodgson is England’s 14th full time manager having taken over the national side in May 2012. In his short tenure, Hodgson has taken them to 3rd in the FIFA rankings, their highest ever position. They are also well on track to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Nicknamed ‘Captain Marvel’ for his heroic performances in an England shirt, Robson was capped 90 times for England, including three consecutive World Cups in 1982, 1986, 1990, scoring 26 goals. He enjoyed similar success at Manchester United where he made 461 appearances for the club, becoming the longest serving captain in the club’s history, scoring 99 goals in the process.
Keegan is regarded as one of England’s finest players ever produced. Capped 63 times by England, 31 of those as captain, he went on to score 21 goals. He also enjoyed vast success at Liverpool winning three League titles, two UEFA Cups and a FA and European Cup, as well as being one of the few players to have both captained and managed England.
Soccerex CEO Duncan Revie said: “I’m delighted to welcome Roy, Bryan and Kevin back to Soccerex and to welcome Hayley to her first Soccerex event, which is particularly heart-warming for me and her dad, bearing in mind the Revie and McQueen history. In what is a busy and important year for English football it is a real honour for us to have the current England manager and two of the country’s greatest ever players speaking at the Forum.”
For further information about this event please call +44 (0)208 987 5522 or visit www.soccerex.com/europe.
Mediaset España & Telefonica Share 2014 MotoGP Rights in Spain
Mediaset España and Telefonica, allergy through their subscription based audiovisual platform Movistar TV, anesthetist have agreed to share the Spanish broadcast rights for the 2014 MotoGP World Championship.
In an agreement with Dorna Sports, viagra sale the commercial rights holders of the MotoGP World Championship both media companies will offer full MotoGP Grand Prix coverage.
Telecinco will show races live from nine Grands Prix and will show 10 events via delayed broadcast. Meanwhile Movistar TV viewers can view every Grand Prix live, including practice and qualifying sessions, via a new dedicated channel which will bring viewers all the latest on and off track news and action. The new Movistar TV channel will include multiscreen broadcast, historic Grand Prix action, documentaries, films and additional World Championship programming.
Roger Draper Quits as LTA Chief Executive
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) chief executive, denture Roger Draper has revealed he will step down from his role at the end of September 2013 after seven years in the role.
Draper, denture who reportedly earns £640, denture 000 annual salary, said: “It has been a huge honour to serve the sport that I love so much and to play my part in leading British tennis. I have been very lucky to work with fantastic people both at the LTA and across the wider tennis community, and I would like to thank them all for their passion, commitment and hard work.
“As a result, the sport is entering a very exciting phase, and now is the right time for me to hand over the baton to a new leader who can build on what has been achieved in recent years, and take British tennis to new levels.”
During his time as CEO, Roger has overseen the introduction of the Blueprint for British tennis, a long term strategy to grow the sport.
This had led to the creation of new talent identification and performance programmes, and a ground-breaking Lead Partner commercial model which has increased commercial revenue from £1.75m in 2006 to £9m last year.
He has also led the LTA’s work to help more people play tennis, including the development of a mini tennis programme which is now played by more than 100,000 children, and has been adopted internationally.
David Gregson, Chairman of the LTA Board, said: “Roger has made a significant contribution to the development of British tennis, and Peter Bretherton (LTA President) and I would like to thank him for all his hard work in driving these changes. His passion and enthusiasm for the sport will be much missed. Roger will be staying on as CEO until the end of September, and we shall now start the process to appoint his successor.”
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Bayern and Germany Soccer Trio Back Munich 2018 Bid
The Munich 2018 Winter Games bid team have been boosted by the announcement of Germany and Bayern Munich soccer stars Sebastien Schweinsteiger, Philipp Lahm and Thomas Muller as bid ambassadors.
The hat-trick of German icons will add valuable backing to the bid as representatives of Munich based soccer giants. Philipp Lahm is the national team captain while Muller and Schweinsteiger were both highlighted as top performer’s in last summers World Cup, with the former picking up the Golden Boot award.
The players helped to launch the nation’s top soccer league, the Bundesliga’s support for the Bavarian capital at the recent Munich 2018-branded match against FC Kaiserslautern.
Philipp Lahm said: “I am convinced that Munich 2018 has developed the perfect concept, offering great benefits to athletes visiting from all around the world.
“The Munich Olympic Park with the Olympic Stadium would be a perfect site for the Winter Games in 2018.
“I will be very excited if the Games come to Munich as not only am I a resident of the city, but I know that it would be a great opportunity to relive the amazing atmosphere that surrounded the FIFA World Cup in 2006 – the bid gets my vote.”
Bastian Schweinsteiger, who in his youth was a talented Alpine skier before embarking on a career in football, said: “Skiing is a passion of mine and I have always had a strong connection with winter sports.
“Many children dream of playing in a FIFA World Cup or competing in the Games in front of a home crowd.
“I was lucky enough to take part in a FIFA World Cup in my own country and, by supporting the bid to bring the Games to Germany in 2018, I hope to give all the young winter sports talents the chance to see their dreams come true as well.”
Echoing his teammate’s sentiments, Thomas Müller said: “The Olympic and Paralympic Games are one of the biggest and most important sports events in the world – that is why I am backing Munich’s bid and want to show my support as a sports ambassador.”
MAVTV to Broadcast 2014 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship
MAVTV has joined NBC and NBCSN as broadcasters of the 2014 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, it was announced today.
Once again, NBC and NBCSN will combine to provide live coverage of all 12 rounds of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship this summer, while the series welcomes an all-new television partner with the addition of MAVTV this season.
“Given the tremendous growth and success of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, we are excited to collaborate with MAVTV to present additional coverage of the series to a national audience,” said Mark Carter, General Manager, Alli Sports Motocross. “As the leader in Motocross television coverage, we look forward to the continued growth of the series, and the opportunity to provide more content to fans.”
In addition to NBC and NBCSN’s coverage of every race, MAVTV will air one set of motos from all 12 rounds of the Nationals.
With programs such as AMA Endurocross, The Motocross Files, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing, and now the Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship Series and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross, MAVTV is quickly becoming the go-to place for motorsports enthusiasts.
“World class motocross cuts to the very core of our audience,” said Bob Patison President of MAVTV and Executive Vice President of Lucas Oil Products, Inc. “We will televise the opening motos of all 12 rounds of the 2014 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship working in conjunction with our television partners from NBC Sports Group, so that fans will not miss any of the mind blowing action.”
The 2014 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will kick off Saturday, May 24 in San Bernardino, Calif. with the return of the Glen Helen National.
Coca-Cola, Samsung and P&G Strike Gold in London 2012 Facebook Olympics
London 2012 was rightly dubbed the first Social Olympics and it was certainly social media that brought the Games to life like never before. It transformed the ways fans interacted with the Games and also ‘talked’ about the Games. But how did sponsors leverage their investments in social media and who did it well?
Looking specifically at Facebook, medical Sponsorship Intelligence, pills using ZenithOptimedia’s proprietary social tracking software, Socialtools, recently completed research that considered these questions. In this research, Sponsorship Intelligence defines successful Facebook strategies, as well as identifies the winners in a few Facebook Olympic ‘events’. The research defines success by considering three areas – fan growth, active users and engagement rate.
In fan growth, Coca-Cola were the gold medallists. Teaming up with London’s top music talent, their ‘Move to the Beat’ campaign successfully fused passion for music and sport around London 2012. They started their campaign early and built momentum that they maintained across and beyond the Games period.
In active users, Samsung were the gold medallists. They successfully rode the adrenaline rush of London 2012 to deliver a constant stream of content-rich updates explaining how fans could use their smartphones to create, capture and enhance their Olympic experience.
In engagement rate, P&G were the gold medallists. They ran a compelling campaign recognising the unsung contributions Mums make in their children’s future, successfully telling this story by showcasing their sponsored athletes.
The research also highlights commonalities shared by successful campaigns. These campaigns were able to bring Games experiences to the virtual world, for example, by providing real-time updates allowing fans to enjoy the action as it unfolded. By offering tangible opportunities to get involved, for example, by virtually congratulating athletes, they successfully turned spectatorship into participation. They also united fans by championing the common cause (i.e. national success) and ultimately, rewarded fans for their engagement through exclusive content.
The research discusses how the first Social Olympics left a lasting impression with fans. It outlines how sponsors provided fans with fresh outlets to cheer for athletes, exclusive content, and opportunities to create and share their own Olympic experiences. It seems a high bar has been set for future Games and sponsors will need to perform.
With that in mind, Sponsorship Intelligence define a number of Top Tips to help future sponsors win Olympic gold – commit to a compelling story, incorporate Olympic spirit into conversations, secure a loyal following by inviting people early, reward fans and finally, use celebratory cheers to your advantage.
Matt Hales, Head of Consulting at Sponsorship Intelligence, comments, “Given the importance sponsors should now place on using assets in their social media strategies, this research is significant. We are now able to help sponsors of all kinds, not just Olympic, more effectively tell their brand stories and build relationships with fans on Facebook.”