Mumbai - December 3 2008 should have seen the start of the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League cricket in India. But the terror attacks in Mumbai led to the postponement of that tournament, leaving many other major cricket fixtures in serious doubt. A spokesperson for ESPN STAR Sports, which was awarded the 10-year global commercial rights to the Champions League Twenty20 back in September 2008, said, "Given the extreme unforeseen circumstances, the Governing Council of the Champions League … [Read more...] about Mumbai attacks impact cricket in India
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ESS’ Event Management to organize Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup
Singapore - The Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) has confirmed ESPN STAR Sports' (ESS) Event Management has won the contract to organise the Singapore leg of the Men's Hockey Junior World Cup to be held on 7-21 June 2009. ESS Event Management was appointed based on its rich experience in organizing large-scale sporting events through an integrated event strategy across multiple platforms and ability to create platforms for promotions such as sponsorship activation opportunities. Held every four … [Read more...] about ESS’ Event Management to organize Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup
Uncertainty surrounds cricket in India
Mumbai – Today should have seen the start of the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League cricket in India. But last week’s terror attacks in Mumbai have led to the postponement of that tournament, and left many other major cricket fixtures in serious doubt. A spokesperson for ESPN STAR Sports, which was awarded the 10-year global commercial rights to the Champions League Twenty20 back in September 2008, said, “Given the extreme unforeseen circumstances, the Governing Council of the … [Read more...] about Uncertainty surrounds cricket in India
ESS secures rights to UEFA Champions League for Malaysia, Brunei and China; adds UEFA Europa League for China
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has renewed a multi-year exclusive agreement with Europe's governing body of football, UEFA, for multi-platform rights on a pay basis to the UEFA Champions' League for Malaysia and Brunei, and English language pay TV rights for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for China for the October 2009 - December 2011 seasons. In Malaysia and Brunei, ESS will maintain exclusive pay TV, broadband and mobile broadcast rights for all UEFA Champions' League … [Read more...] about ESS secures rights to UEFA Champions League for Malaysia, Brunei and China; adds UEFA Europa League for China
ESS appoints new Vice-President of Human Resources
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) announced the appointment of Stephen Richardson as vice-president of human resources, where he will be responsible for the strategic development and management of human resources. Richardson will be based in Singapore and will report directly to Manu Sawhney, managing director, ESPN STAR Sports. Richardson has worked in a number of key human resources (HR) roles in the UK and the Asia Pacific region. He was most recently with the Fonterra Group where, as the HR … [Read more...] about ESS appoints new Vice-President of Human Resources
Premier League TV channel ‘probable’
Hong Kong - Executives from England's highly lucrative Premier League soccer have been visiting Asia as closed bidding for the three football seasons 2010-2012 looms on the horizon. Premier League's Director of Media Operations and International Broadcasting Phil Lines told Television Asia Plus that they are considering launching their own channel. "We will probably launch our own TV channel," Lines said following a more cautious reply from his colleague Paul Molnar. "Especially with the entry … [Read more...] about Premier League TV channel ‘probable’