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Champions - news archive

This is an archive of news about Champions. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

World championship silver as Emma-Kate misses out on top prize by a whisker
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 11 2008, 9.40am
Oxford Mail triathlete finishes second after posting one of the fastest times for the event (more)

iPlayer has busiest night as Apprentice clashes with Champions League final
From Media Guardian. Posted May 28 2008, 12.50pm
Last week's scheduling clash between the Champions League final and The Apprentice triggered the busiest night yet for the BBC's catch-up service iPlayer, according to PlusNet. By Jemima Kiss (more)

Champions League final: Penalty shoot-out was most watched TV moment this year
From Daily Telegraph. Posted May 22 2008, 6.10pm
Last night's Champions League Final penalty shoot-out was the most watched television moment of 2008 so far, according to ITV. (more)

Champions League coverage peaks at 14.6m
From Digital Spy. Posted May 22 2008, 6.01pm
ITV1's Champions League final coverage achieves the largest peak audience of 2008 with 14.6m viewers. (more)

ITV HD gets Champions League Freesat test
From Digital Spy. Posted May 22 2008, 10.59am
ITV's new high def channel was viewable on Freesat receivers for the first time last night, though the test was not made public. (more)

TV ratings: Champions League penalty shoot-out scores for ITV
From Media Guardian. Posted May 22 2008, 9.50am
ITV1's live coverage of the epic Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea peaked at 14.6 million viewers. By Leigh Holmwood (more)

ITV hopes for £10m Champions League final payday
From Media Guardian. Posted May 21 2008, 6.12am
ITV could make more than £10m in ad revenue from the all-English Champions League final, with major brands - including Ford - flocking to the event. By Mark Sweney (more)

F1 returns to BBC as ITV wins Champions League
From Media Guardian. Posted March 21 2008, 12.06am
Contract running until 2013 prompts questions in parliament over its use of the licence fee (more)

F1 returns to BBC but ITV wins Champions League
From Media Guardian. Posted March 21 2008, 12.06am
· £40m-a-year deal to cash in on Hamilton effect· Corporation denies taking part in league bidding war (more)

ITV picks up Champions League football
From Digital Spy. Posted March 20 2008, 10.03pm
ITV picks up the live UK television rights to the last remaining package of Champions League games. (more)

ITV wins Champions League rights
From BBC News. Posted March 20 2008, 8.53pm
ITV retains the rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches as part of a new deal for 2009 - 2012. (more)

Champions League win for ITV
From BBC News. Posted March 20 2008, 8.53pm
ITV retains the rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches as part of a new deal for 2009 - 2012. (more)

Terrestrial TV rivals face off for Champions League rights
From Media Guardian. Posted March 20 2008, 10.19am
A £70m bidding war will see the BBC and ITV compete for the right to screen Champions League football from 2009. By Owen Gibson (more)

'Champions League war would hit ITV'
From Media Guardian. Posted March 20 2008, 7.14am
Advertisers are concerned that a successful BBC bid for the last Champions League football TV rights package could hamper ITV1's recovery plans. By Mark Sweney (more)

BSkyB nets key Champions League contract
From Daily Telegraph. Posted March 19 2008, 12.01am
BSkyB is to dominate UEFA Champions League football from next summer by extending its live coverage to two nights a week, after paying an estimated £240m to secure a three-year contract. (more)

BSkyB beams at taking Champions League stranglehold
From The Independent. Posted March 19 2008, 12.00am
The prospect of there being no Champions League football on terrestrial television is on the cards after BSkyB yesterday secured a three-year deal to show most Champions League matches from 2009. The deal starts after next season and runs through to the end of 2011-12. (more)

BSkyB nets more Champions League
From Financial Times. Posted March 18 2008, 5.33pm
British Sky Broadcasting is going into extra time against the BBC and ITV to win the last remnants of European Champions League coverage in the UK after it secured the majority of games in a £240m, three-year deal (more)

Sky wins Champions League rights
From Digital Spy. Posted March 18 2008, 11.12am
Sky wins a good chunk of Champions League TV rights from 2009-2012 with a knock-out early bid. (more)

BSkyB's Champions League rights
From BBC News. Posted March 18 2008, 10.57am
Satellite operator BSkyB wins the right to show most Champions League football matches from 2009 to 2012. (more)

Sky wins rights to most Champions League games
From Media Guardian. Posted March 17 2008, 9.39pm
Sky has tonight scooped the majority of the TV rights to Champions League football until 2012, after tabling a blockbuster bid estimated at more than £240m (more)

Can BBC brand Champions League too?
From Daily Telegraph. Posted March 16 2008, 12.01am
Rivals claim the BBC is overstepping the mark in its on-air branding, but the row appears really about the fight to win rights to Champions League football, writes Juliette Garside. (more)

Champions League bidding begins
From Digital Spy. Posted March 14 2008, 11.08am
The BBC, ITV, Sky and Setanta enter initial bids for Champions League football from 2009-2012. (more)

Champions League prize is up for grabs
From Media Guardian. Posted March 12 2008, 11.38am
TV executives have descended on the Cheltenham Festival as they put together bids for the second round of the tender process for Champions League rights. By Matt Scott (more)

ZEE Cinema to telecast ICL: Championships
From Biz Asia. Posted March 6 2008, 8.41pm
After the successful debut of ZEE Network's Indian Cricket League in November, the tournament returns with a new look this weekend on ZEE Cinema. This time around, ZEE Network has confirmed Edelweiss as the show's title sponsors. The ICL: Grand Championships kicks off this Sunday (9th March) and concludes on Monday 7th April. ICL CEO Himanshu Mody notes that the ICL is talking with companies to sponsor each of the eight teams. ICL chairman of the executive board Kapil Dev says, "Edelweiss’ association with the ICL is a support to young domestic Indian players who have been provided with an international standard platform to display their cricketing talent. This support will be a sure step in strengthening cricket in the country." The event will be held in three locations – Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Gurgaon. Brian Lara will captain the Mumbai Champs team. The captains for the other teams are Stuart Law (Chennai Superstars), Inzamam Ul Haq (Lahore Badshahs), Chris Cairns (Chandigarh Lions), Damien Martyn (Ahmedabad Rockets), Chris Harris (Hyderabad Heroes), Marvan Attapatu (Delhi Giants) and Craig McMillan (Kolkata Tigers). In the UK, ZEE Cinema will broadcast the ICL: Grand Championships live and exclusive from Sunday 9th March with two matches per day, one at 08:00 - 11:00 and the second match between 13:30 and 16:30. From Sunday 30th March, due to British Summer Time kicking in, matches will begin at 09:00 and 14:30 respectively. Related links: ZEE Network thanks BCCI for ICL success Confirmed: ZEE Music to show ICL cricket Buzz surrounding BCCI's T20 IPL cricket ZEE's Indian Cricket League teams confirmed ZEE Network to form own Indian cricket league (more)

Rivals predict BBC will bid 'whatever it takes' to win Champions League
From The Times. Posted February 26 2008, 12.00am
The BBC is ready to tackle ITV and BSkyB for the right to broadcast Champions League football. (more)

‘The Champions’ returning to Nemesis
From Rapid TV News. Posted November 12 2007, 8.31pm
Cult TV series The Champions is being remade for the big screen. (more)

Broadcasters ready to battle for Champions League rights
From Media Guardian. Posted November 1 2007, 7.53am
Britain's biggest broadcasters have begun jostling for position ahead of a Champions League rights auction. By Owen Gibson. (more)

Bronze for journalist at World Triathlon Championships
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 4 2007, 12.00am
Emma-Kate was the fastest Brit to finish in her race as she "held on for dear life" (more)

Armchair fans star in Champions League obesity ad
From Media Guardian. Posted August 31 2007, 1.00am
8am: An anti-obesity TV ad featuring armchair-ridden fans struggling to play football will run during Champions League coverage. By Mark Sweney (more)

Journalist flies the flag for Britain at World Triathlon Championships
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 29 2007, 12.00am
Reporter flies out to Germany to race for her country for a second time (more)

Ford HD ad gets Champions League final slot
From Media Guardian. Posted May 23 2007, 1.00am
8am: Ford is launching a high-definition TV ad for the new Mondeo during tonight's Champions League final. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Third mediumwave frequency for RNW Champions League coverage
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 30 2007, 10.38am
Our Programme Distirbution Department has arranged for a third mediumwave frequency to carry coverage of the two Champions League football matches between PSV and Liverpool on 3 and 11 April. The 600 kW transmitter at Pori, Finland on 963 kHz will also be on the air, augmenting 1314 and 702 kHz. Until 1 January this transmitter carried the [...] (more)

Extra RNW frequencies for coverage of UEFA Champions League football
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 27 2007, 3.01pm
This year’s UEFA Champions League football competition has reached the quarter-final stage, and a Dutch team, PSV, is still in the competition. RNW will be carrying live commentary in Dutch on the home tie against Liverpool on Tuesday 3 April, and the return leg at Anfield on Wednesday 11 April, on the following frequencies: 3 April 2007 PSV [...] (more)

Monkey goes to BBC2's World Professional Darts Championship
From Media Guardian. Posted January 11 2007, 12.00am
A trip to the BBC's world darts championship is a bit like an episode of Life on Mars. (more)

Champions League draws crowd of 6.4m
From Media Guardian. Posted November 22 2006, 12.00am
TV overnights: Celtic and Manchester United gave ITV1 its best Champions League audience this season. (more)

GlobeCast signs 3 year contract for delivery of UEFA Champions League
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 7 2006, 3.35pm
Content management and delivery company GlobeCast has extended its nine year relationship with UEFA in a deal to provide worldwide coverage of the UEFA Champions League to non-European rights holders for the next three seasons. Europe’s most prestigious club competition will be distributed to 26 territories via GlobeCast’s content delivery network, with facilities on offer [...] (more)

UEFA provides live Web coverage of UEFA Champions League matches in 96 countries
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 31 2006, 2.34pm
The launch of the UEFA Video Service (UVS), has given Internet users in 96 countries access to live online matches from UEFA competitions. UVS has been developed by UEFA to enable its broadcast partners to extend their rights and provide live match coverage on the Internet. Over 20 broadcasters around the world are using UVS to [...] (more)

Sky extends deal to broadcast the PGA Championship
From Brand Republic. Posted October 19 2006, 2.10pm
LONDON - Sky Sports has extended its agreement with PGA of America to exclusively televise golf's PGA Championship for another 10 years. (more)

Nuts gets own football championship
From Press Gazette. Posted June 19 2006, 3.18pm
Nuts is to host its own football championship as part of a partnership deal with an urban football site that attracts 85,000 men to its games a week. (more)