Singapore - FOX Sports has announced its exclusive access to former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. An interview with the Old Trafford legend was conducted on October 22, 2013 in London by FOX Sports’ UK reporter, Andy May, fronting the one-on-one session.The interview, in conjunction with the launch of Ferguson’s autobiography on the same day, is an exclusive for the network in the Asian region and will be broadcast in two parts on the popular sports news update … [Read more...] about FOX Sports scores exclusive interview with Sir Alex Ferguson
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21st Century Fox announces global Bundesliga deal with DFL
21st Century Fox and the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) have announced a series of multi-year agreements to deliver Bundesliga football to hundreds of millions of fans across North and South America, Europe and Asia via 21st Century Fox’s global portfolio of television assets. The agreements call for a five-year term in Asia and the Americas, and a two-year term in Europe. Financial details were not disclosed. In total, the agreements cover 80 countries or territories on four continents … [Read more...] about 21st Century Fox announces global Bundesliga deal with DFL
FOX crosses 200 million home milestone internationally
Hong Kong/Southeast Asia – More than 200 million homes internationally now receive the FOX entertainment channel. This milestone was announced by FOX International Channels (FIC), whose total portfolio of pay-TV channels including FOX, National Geographic Channel, FOX Life and FOX Sports, reaches 1.6 billion homes globally. During the last year, FIC undertook to expand the FOX general entertainment channels, rebranding existing channels and launching new FOX … [Read more...] about FOX crosses 200 million home milestone internationally
Premier League and PERFORM renew web and mobile partnership
The Premier League and digital sports media group PERFORM have announced a three-year renewal of their mobile and internet clip production partnership.The renewal, which starts at the beginning of the 2013/ 14 season, extends the relationship between the two companies, with PERFORM producing and distributing near-live match highlights and features for the Premier League since 2007. PERFORM will ingest, edit and encode video clips of all 380 matches per season and distribute to the Premier … [Read more...] about Premier League and PERFORM renew web and mobile partnership
FOX Sports Australia to charge for website access
According to The Australian, FOX Sports Australia will start charging for access to its website as part of an overhaul of the business that will also see new shows added to its pay-TV channel line-up and greater integration with the other digital and print assets of owner News Corp Australia. The website will be added to the News+ digital subscription package, joining the sites belonging to News's metropolitan tabloids, Sydney's Daily Telegraph, Melbourne's Herald Sun, Adelaide … [Read more...] about FOX Sports Australia to charge for website access
Business leader Tony Shepherd to chair ASTRA
ASTRA has announced that business leader Tony Shepherd will replace Steve Bracks as chair of the subscription television peak body in November. Shepherd is President of the Business Council of Australia, chairman of Transfield Services and the Greater Western Sydney Giants, a non-executive director of other organisations and well known supporter of sports and arts organisations. “I have long admired the subscription television sector because of its role in promoting competition, expanding … [Read more...] about Business leader Tony Shepherd to chair ASTRA
