FOX International Sports Channels (FIC Sports) has sealed a deal with Pac-12 Networks, ambulance the content and multiplatform media company for the Pac-12 Conference, order to distribute Pac-12 sports programming worldwide, outside of the United States, it was announced today. 

The new agreement calls for FIC Sports to distribute more than 750 hours of Pac-12 sporting events across 20 sports, including football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling, baseball, softball, golf, cross country, track and field and swimming and diving. 

“Securing international distribution has been a top priority for us, especially knowing that we have so many alumni and a growing fan base outside of the United States,” Pac-12 Networks President Lydia Murphy-Stephans said. “Our agreement with FOX International Sports Channels is our first step in delivering Pac-12 content to our fans worldwide.” 

With 459 NCAA titles across 27 sports, the Pac-12 is the most successful collegiate sports Conference in the United States and has consistently produced more Olympians than any collegiate Conference in the country. 

FIC Sports features an already robust portfolio of college sports programming, including the Big East Conference, Big Ten Network, Big 12 Conference, Conference USA. 

“Collegiate sports are an important part of our FOX International Sports Channels distribution portfolio and the Pac-12 is one of the premier collegiate athletic conferences,” said Zoe Duffelen of FOX International Sports Channels. “We look forward to our continued partnership with the Pac-12 Network and to distributing its programming to college sports fans around the world.”

Pac-12 Networks televises sporting events from their 12 prestigious member institutions including University of Arizona, Arizona State University, UC Berkeley, University of Colorado, University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Stanford University, University of Southern California, UCLA, University of Utah, University of Washington and Washington State University.

New Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise New York City FC have announced today that beginning in 2015, bronchi games will be broadcast on WFAN 660 AM/ 101.9 FM.

WFAN is owned by CBS RADIO, and will be the first radio provider to broadcast Major League Soccer (MLS) in English in New York City.

The deal follows the announcement in May of this year that Manchester City Football Club, together with the New York Yankees, had acquired Major League Soccer’s 20th expansion club.

“We’re thrilled to partner with a station as prestigious as WFAN,” said Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City Football Club. “This is a huge opportunity for the team to bring football to all New Yorkers, right from the onset of our playing debut.”

The deal provides WFAN with rights to air all of New York City Football Club’s MLS matches, in addition to the option to air any friendly matches played during the multi-year partnership timeframe.

“As the nation’s leading sports radio station, we always look for ways to bring every type of sport to the New York area’s fans,” said Don Bouloukos, Senior Vice President/Market Manager, CBS RADIO New York. “Soccer is beloved across the world, and with the New York City Football Club coming to New York, it’s the perfect time to further ignite the passion soccer fans have and bring coverage and play-by-play of this new team to the Tri-State area listeners.”

The New York City Football Club is Major League Soccer’s 20th expansion club and will begin play in the 2015 season, becoming the first MLS club to call the 5 boroughs home.

With exactly ten days to go before the beginning of its third season, anabolics  World Series of Boxing (WSB) has announced today the appointment of Karim Bouzidi as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). 

Mr. Bouzidi, therapy 41, will be responsible for all WSB Operations as well as managing the staff at the Headquarters in Lausanne. 

Mr. Bouzidi, who holds dual French and Algerian nationality, has over 15 years experience in business development as well as a long-life passion for boxing. Former General Manager of Paris United, WSB Team Champions in 2010/2011, he has also been involved in the management of the International Boxing Centre of Tunis and has worked for the African Boxing Confederation in identifying African athletes in Europe. 

“I gladly welcome Mr. Bouzidi to World Series of Boxing”, stated Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, Chairman of the WSB Board. “It has been an absolute pleasure working with him over the past two years when he was leading the French Franchise with Brahim Asloum, and I am very happy that he will now put all his experience and expertise to the benefit of the competition. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Khodabakhsh for the invaluable work he has done since the inception of WSB. The product would not be the same if it had not been developed with him. I wish him the very best of luck for the future.” 

“I am extremely honored to have been offered this exciting challenge and I am very thankful to Dr Wu for that”, said Mr. Bouzidi. “With new Franchises, dozens of London Olympians on board and pro boxers now allowed, I am convinced that this third season will be the most successful to date. We want to show the world that WSB is the place to be when it comes to top quality boxing. WSB is the perfect platform for Olympic boxers to test themselves in a pro format and also presents the ideal pathway to a full professional career with the AIBA Professional Boxing (APB) program, which is now just a year away. I cannot wait for this exciting season to begin on 15 November.”

The former Olympic Delivery Authority chief was confirmed as the new boss of the organisation, ailment which is responsible for delivering the Olympic site’s housing-led legacy.

Hone served as the corporation’s interim chief executive since August when the LLDC’s former top boss, capsule Andrew Altman stepped down.

He will continue in his role at the ODA until March 2013 and share his time between the two organisations until then, sale according to a statement.

Legacy Corporation chair, London mayor Boris Johnson said: “I am delighted to confirm Dennis Hone’s appointment to this critical role shaping London’s Olympic legacy.

“It is my top priority to transmute the success of this summer into solid economic returns to benefit London for decades to come. Dennis brings a wealth of skills and experience vital to helping bring our ambitious plans to successful fruition.”

Hone said: “It’s been a privilege to be part of the team that helped to deliver the London 2012 Games and I’m delighted to now have the opportunity to deliver its legacy in East London.

“We have a huge amount of work to do in this next phase to create Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and I’m looking forward to leading the Legacy Corporation to meet this challenge.”

Soccerex has announced that Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president José Maria Marin and vice-president Marco Polo Del Nero will both be attending this year’s Soccerex Global Convention.

Sao Paulo State Football Federation (FPF) president and FIFA Executive Committee member Del Nero will be attending alongside Brazil’s 2014 World Cup organising committee chairman Marin, cheap who will be speaking at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, with the Convention set to run from November 24-28. Del Nero became president of the FPF in 2003 with the clear aim of strengthening the relationship between league clubs and the State of São Paulo. In 2007 he was inducted as a member of the Executive Committee of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). Most recently he was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee as one of only three South American representatives and became vice-president of the CBF representing the south eastern region.

Marin is the former governor of São Paulo and previously president of the FPF. He was the vice-president of the CBF representing the south eastern region from 2008-2012 before becoming CBF president in March, in the same month he was named chairman of the 2014 World Cup organising committee. Marin said: “I am excited to be participating in the opening ceremony of my first Soccerex event, and look forward to exploring a Convention that has already made such a significant impact on our football business. It is a very important moment in our sporting history and events like this will help Brazil to lay the foundations for an excellent World Cup.”

Soccerex CEO, Duncan Revie, added: “I am so pleased that these two senior figureheads in Brazilian football have accepted our invitation to the Soccerex Global Convention in Rio de Janeiro. Mr Marin and Mr Del Nero are vital for the development and success of football in Brazil and the forthcoming FIFA World Cup. Their attendance at the Convention is a huge honour for us and confirms the event as the world’s leading football business event.”

For further information about the Soccerex Global Convention please call            +44 (0)208742 7100 or visit www.soccerex.com/global.