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ESPN scores Premier League renewals in Asia - 7th October 2009

ESPN Star Sports (ESS), the Asian arm of the international sports broadcaster, has held on to its media rights for the English Premier League in Asia, agreeing deals covering 18 markets until 2013.

FIFA TASK FORCE IN TSUNAMI RELIEF PLEDGE - 17th March 2006

FIFA's Tsunami Task Force has approved six projects in Indonesia, Maldives and Sri Lanka worth $1.48million.

WORLD CUP RIGHTS FEES THREATEN ASIAN COVERAGE - 2nd August 2005

An international sports broadcast executive claims Sri Lanka and the Maldives could miss out on seeing all of next year’s FIFA World Cup because of the sums being demanded in broadcast rights fees.

DEAL EXTENDS COMMONWEALTH GAMES TV REACH - 11th July 2005

In a first for the Commonwealth Games, parts of central and south-east Asia will enjoy both television and radio coverage of the event, increasing the reach by 10 countries and some 500 million television viewers compared to Manchester.

GLOBAL RESPONSE TO TSUNAMI CRISIS - 5th January 2005

F1 champion Michael Schumacher has pledged $10million to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.

GLOBAL RESPONSE TO TSUNAMI CRISIS - 5th January 2005

F1 champion Michael Schumacher has pledged $10million to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.

WWFE signs international TV deals - 18th October 2001

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) has signed a series of agreements that will deliver more than 2,200 hours of its programming across three continents.

dupe - 18th October 2001

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc (WWFE) today announced a series of agreements that will deliver more than 2,200 hours of its programming across three continents.

WWFE signs programming deals - 11th October 2001

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment has signed a series of agreements delivering more than 2,200 hours of WWFE programming across three continents.

NEPAL TO HOST SOUTH ASIAN GAMES NEXT YEAR - 28th September 2001

The eighth South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, the region's biggest sports event, will be held in Kathmandu next year, organisers have said.