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  • Sportcal.com’s seminar on ‘Sports Media Rights’ in January

    Sportcal.com’s seminar on ‘Sports Media Rights’ in January

    MUMBAI: Sportcal.com is organising a conference on 24 January 2006 in London.

    Sports Media Rights – The New Market will explore recent developments in the sports rights market through a series of debates and discussions.The conference will consist of four main panel sessions that will discuss recent changes in the sports media rights landscape and how they affect sports federations/rights-holders, television, new media and sports agencies.

    Speakers will include SportFive CEO Philip Cordes, FA Premier League intl broadcasting and media ops head Phil Lines, TWI CEO Bill Sinrich and FIH marketing manager Steven Morris.

    Key issues that will be discussed include:

    Should a sports body sell its own rights in-house or use a sports agency?
    What is the value of free-to-air television coverage of a sports event versus pay-television?
    Should sports bodies hold out for a rights fee for television coverage of their events or offer them to broadcasters free and seek to pay for them through sponsorship?
    What is the value of traditional television coverage versus new media such as broadband and mobile?
    What are the risks and benefits of unbundling new media rights from television rights?
    How are owners packaging rights to maximise income and comply with regulatory obligations?

    What are the trends in major soccer league values? Does the recent French Ligue 1 deal give any encouragement to other leagues, such as the Bundesliga?
    What are the implications of the decisions of the IOC and Fifa to agree new deals with the EBU?
    How far have separate markets for wireless/broadband rights developed?
    Why cant rights-owners demand the same premium for wireless rights exclusivity as with TV rights?
    What are the new options for sports federations to get exposure for their events (and sponsors)?

  • Ten Sports bags international hockey rights

    Ten Sports bags international hockey rights

    MUMBAI: Not too long after renewing its deal for the ratings buster World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Ten Sports has added another feather in its cap – international hockey.

    The broadcaster has signed a contract with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the world governing body for field hockey.

    With this agreement, Ten Sports has secured the rights in the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Hong Kong for both the men’s and women’s World Cup, to be held in Monchengladbach, Germany, and Madrid, Spain, in September 2006, as well as the men’s and women’s Champions Trophy through year 2008.

    Taj Television CEO Chris McDonald said, “Hockey has a massive following in the Sub-continent and is easily the most popular sport after cricket. With our acquisition of the cream of the FIH events, Ten Sports remains the premier sports channel for hockey fans.”

    Taj Television V-P programming Peter Hutton said, “It is great news for us to be able to show the men’s and women’s hockey World Cups for the first time, and to be able to say with confidence that we have all the best hockey events for years to come.”

    FIH president Els van Breda Vriesman commented, “Ten Sports has shown loyalty and commitment to FIH and our major international hockey events since our first partnership with them that began three years ago. I am delighted that we are able to continue our partnership.

    FIH marketing manager Steven Morris said,”This is FIH’s first television distribution deal since we took control of our rights earlier this year.

    “Financially it is the highest value ever for FIH and it also carries with it significant minimum broadcast commitments from Ten Sports to guarantee extensive exposure of our sport in the territories. Its increased value reflects the investment that FIH has made in its television production and standard of major events in recent years.”

    The Sahara Hockey Champions Trophy for men will be played in Chennai, India, this year from 10-18 December. The women’s Samsung Hockey Champions Trophy is scheduled for November 26-December 4 in Canberra, Australia. In August 2005, Ten Sports will also telecast the much anticipated eight-Nations Invitational tournament from Amstelveen, Holland.

    Ten Sports further states that it has been a major supporter of hockey ever since its launch in April 2002. Ten Sports acquired the rights of Champions Trophy that year, and also telecast the four-nations tournament from Holland in 2004.

    How rival ESPN Star Sports, which through its Premier Hockey League (season one is now over) has spent serious money in pushing hockey at the grasroots level in India, responds to this development will be watched closely.

    The schedule of FIH hockey events on Ten Sports is as follows

    Date Event Venue  
    14-21, August 2005 8-Nations Invitational Amstelveen (Holland)  
    26 Nov – 4 Dec, 2005 Women’s Samsung Hockey Champions Trophy Canberra (Australia)  
    10-18 Dec, 2005 Men’s Sahara Hockey Champions Trophy Chennai (India)  
    6-17 Sep, 2006 BDO Hockey World Cup Monchengladbach (Germany)  
    27 Sep – 7 Oct 2006 Rabobank Hockey World Cup Madrid (Spain)