Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC)
Premier League softens stance as joint venture acquires rights in the Caribbean
The English Premier League effectively softened its opposition to joint bids in its 2019-20 to 2021-22 rights sale in the Caribbean, agreeing a deal with a company specifically set up for the acquisition by telco Cable & Wireless Communications and mobile operator Digicel, the two main players in the region.
C&W’s Flow to carry new dedicated Premier League channel in Caribbean
Caribbean Premier Sports Limited, a joint venture between telcos C&W Communications and Digicel, has launched a dedicated English Premier League channel called ‘Rush’, which will be added to C&W’s Flow …
SportsMax back in saddle with Games in the Caribbean
Pay-television broadcaster SportsMax approximately doubled the value of the Olympics in the Caribbean in order to win rights to the 2018 and 2020 Games.
Telco expansion creates competition for sports rights
Cable & Wireless Communications told TV Sports Markets this week its entry into the Caribbean sports-rights market was to drive its quad-play offering across the region, and that it did not invest in rights…
James Tooke, SVP (media & content), Cable & Wireless Communications
Interview with James Tooke, SVP (media & content), Cable & Wireless Communications, on the Caribbean sports rights market and the strategy behind Flow Sports.