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EPL’s back for free in China (Update3)

August 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Football, Sports Media

So the boycott worked. A few days to the kick-off of this season’s English Premier League, we’ve got some good news for football fans in China. Looks like WinTV, the Guangdong-based pay-sports channel, is looking to sell broadcasting rights to as many local TV stations as possible, as keeping it will neither do no good to [...]

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Zheng Zhi to Play in The Premiership?

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Football

According to Gao Qi, Zheng’s agent, the out-of-contract Chinese midfielder is to move to a Premiership club, with details of a new contract to be worked out by the end of June. “My contract with Charlton has already finished, and I should move to another club next season. Hope that I can get back to [...]

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Liverpool FC to Visit Hong Kong in July

March 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Business, Football

Ian Ayre, commercial director of Liverpool FC and a candidate of the club’s next chief executive, told media recently about their Asian tour plan. “If you are going to build a business overseas a key part is to allow people to touch and feel the product on a regular basis,” said Mr.Ayre. The Reds’ Asian tour has been [...]

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Beijing to Stage International Football Festival This Summer

February 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Football, Government

Good news for football fans in Beijing! The capital city will stage an International Football Festival this summer, with a number of big team names included, according to Beijing Municipal Football Administrative Center. China Sports Review previously told you that the Italian Super Cup will be played in Beijing on August 8th, China’s first ever [...]

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Chinese to Enjoy English Premier League for Free? (Update)

January 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Baseball, Basketball, Business, Football, Sports Media

Update – EPL is now back for free to Chinese in 2009-2010 season That might be possible from 2010. According to a latest Bloomberg article, some non-media companies may bid for the next 3-year Chinese television broadcasting rights to EPL after the contract runs out with WinTV, a pay-per-view channel run by state-owned Guangdong Provincial [...]

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