February 14 – The battle to be the leading football broadcaster in the US has heated up with FOX Soccer digging deeper into the age-group football pyramid announcing rights to a package of five Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) events.
FOX has become CONCACAF’s leading broadcast partner and already holds rights to the CONCACAF Champions League and 2013 Gold Cup scheduled later this year.
The channel has added the 2015 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying, 2013 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 and Under-20 Championships and 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 and Under-20 Championships.
The first matches broadcast of the new deal will be the Men’s Under-20 CONCACAF Championship in Puebla Mexico that starts February 18.
“We are thrilled to add five different and unique CONCACAF competitions to FOX Soccer beginning this month,” said David Nathanson, Executive Vice President and General Manager of FOX Soccer.
“Not only can viewers follow the U.S. Women for another exhilarating quest for a seventh consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance, but they’re also able to witness many of the region’s emerging young stars.”
Getting the age-group championships on-air in the biggest football market in the region is important for the confederation.
“Our expanded relationship with FOX Soccer in the United States is a tangible example of the growing popularity that our competitions are experiencing within our region”, said the President of CONCACAF, Jeffrey Webb.
“We are hopeful that this comprehensive coverage model will serve as the benchmark for future years.”
– In Europe the Premier League has announced that Saran Media has secured exclusive television rights for Turkey for the seasons 2013/14 to 2015/16.
The new three-year deal extends Saran’s existing relationship with the Premier League and covers all 380 matches per season
The Premier League has concluded a raft of international broadcast deals in the past two weeks including deals in Italy, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, France, Belgium, and the Middle East and North Africa.
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