Channel 4 to sell BT Sports airtime

May 3, 2013 08.46 Europe/London By

BT has signed a three-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 to be its partner for TV ad sales on BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN.

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BT buys ESPN UK after European exit

February 25, 2013 14.49 Europe/London By
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BT Group is to acquire ESPN’s UK and Ireland channel businesses for the BT Sport portfolio.

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ESPN Player launches on iPad

December 7, 2012 08.50 Europe/London By
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ESPN has launched an iPad app for the streaming of its ESPN Player in the EMEA region.

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Sport drives multiscreen growth

November 28, 2012 11.15 Europe/London By
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FUTURE TV ADVERTISING FORUM – London. ESPN has noted a 30% increase in usage on multiscreen, according to Alan Fagan, the company’s head group of sales, ESPN.

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NBC secures US Premier League rights

October 29, 2012 09.05 Europe/London By

NBC Sports has won the US rights to show the Premier League from the start of the 2013/14 season, shutting out previous rights holders Fox Sports and ESPN.

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ESPN wins more rights

July 25, 2012 11.52 Europe/London By

ESPN has secured a raft of top European football rights for the UK and Ireland.

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ESPN inks Bundesliga deal

July 24, 2012 11.30 Europe/London By

ESPN and DFL, the commercial arm of the Bundesliga, have reached an agreement for live coverage of the German league to remain on ESPN in the UK and Ireland for the next three seasons.

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Football fans turning to tablets

July 5, 2012 13.03 Europe/London By

Football fans are turning to second screens while watching their teams on TV, according to a new study by IAB UK on behalf of ESPN.

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Seven packages in domestic Premier League tender

May 4, 2012 09.16 Europe/London By
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The Premier League has launched an Invitation to Tender for the live UK TV rights for three years starting with the 2013/14 season.

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ESPN unifies football brand

May 1, 2012 10.11 Europe/London By
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ESPN is launching ESPNFC as a new multi-language brand for football fans across TV, radio, print and online.

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