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Matt Brabants, SVP, global media distribution and business operations, and Elsa Memmi, VP, global media distribution – EMEA, NBA
Interviews with Matt Brabants, senior vice president of global media distribution and business operations, and Elsa Memmi, vice president of global media distribution across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, on the NBA’s global media rights strategy.
NHL deal cements Sport1 grip on US sport in Germany
Sport1’s deal last week for the rights to the National Hockey League means the sports broadcaster now has exclusive rights to each of the four top North American sports leagues.
IMG accelerates world rallycross plans
The IMG agency believes that the recent deals it secured with 30 broadcasters for the newly-launched FIA World Rallycross Championship are a strong indication that the agency’s long-term investment in the sport will pay off.
FIH outlines broadcast goals for 2014 World Cup
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has said it expects the 2014 World Cup to be broadcast on television in over 80 countries, with negotiations still ongoing for rights deals in additional territories.
Raft of broadcasters sign up for 2014 International Champions Cup
International Champions Cup organiser Relevent Sports has agreed broadcast deals across a host of territories for the 2014 edition of the annual US-based club football competition.
CBC deal keeps Glasgow on track to hit revenue target
Glasgow Commonwealth Games on track to hit commercial revenue targets
SABC claims World T20 rights
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has acquired rights for the 2014 International Cricket Council World Twenty20 tournament in a sublicensing deal with SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates in sub-Saharan Africa.
SuperSport and BTV set to broadcast Africa Youth Games
African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and public-service broadcaster Botswana Television are set to acquire media rights to the Africa Youth Games national multi-sport event, according to the Botswana Gazette newspaper.
SuperSport scores rights to South Africa v Brazil
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired the rights in South Africa to the national team’s showpiece international football friendly against Brazil, which takes place at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Japanese gamble pays off for IEC
IEC in Sports shows off technology hub with Japanese rugby
Russian time zone freezes rights fees in US and Canada
Why media rights fees for Sochi have fallen from the Vancouver Games
SuperSport strikes new deal for Olympics coverage
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport has acquired rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
SuperSport talking to MetroTV
SuperSport talks to Metro TV about Ghana Premier League
Zuku seeks space alongside SuperSport
Zuku looks to expand in Africa without treading on SuperSport's toes
SuperSport happy with new league deal despite doubts
SuperSport shrugs off doubts about its big new Nigerian football league TV deal
League thinks early tender will lift rights fees
South Africa’s Premier Soccer League wants to renew its domestic television rights deal a year early to bring in a higher fee.