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• World Cup's U.S. rights go to ... Unvision and ESPN/ABC; topping NBC, Fox, Comcast.

  - 2005-11-07

  The World Cup draw has been set. Not the groupings for Germany 2006--the U.S. TV rights. The World Cup draw has been set. Not the groupings for Germany 2006--the U.S. TV rights.

  Tags: World Cup, ABC Inc., Comcast Corp., ESPN, NBC Universal Inc.

• ESPN cuts soccer deal on the cheap.(ESPN, ABC contract with Major League Soccer)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-01-07

  Finally, a TV sports deal that shouldn't draw the ire of cable operators: ESPN and ABC Sports last week reached a five-year deal with Major League Soccer to provide coverage of the men's pro soccer league, as well as the next three World Cup compet ...

  Tags: ABC Inc., ESPN, World Cup

• ESPN closes in on world cup, MLS.(television rights negotiations)(Brief Article)

  - 2001-12-10

  ABC and ESPN are nearing a TV-rights deal for carriage of the next three World Cups and Major League Soccer through 2006. As part of ongoing negotiations, the parties are discussing a five-year pact that would deliver the men's 2002 World Cup...

  Tags: ABC Inc., ESPN, negotiation, World Cup

• Getting graphic at the World Cup. (graphic machines utilized by television broadcasters of soccer championships)

  - 1994-06-13

  With no commercial breaks, broadcasters are placing graphics machines at the top of their list of World Cup coverage production hardware. To get around the no-break soccer format, U.S. rightsholder ESPN plans to superimpose corporate logos on With...

  Tags: ABC Inc., broadcaster, camera, ESPN, game, graphics, TV, World Cup

• No interruptions during World Cup. (television coverage of soccer tournament)

  - 1993-06-07

  The 1994 World Cup soccer matches, the first to be held in the United States, will be seen on network and cable telecasts with no commercials during the action. Sponsors of ABC and ESPN's joint coverage will place ads in pre-...

  Tags: ABC Inc., advertisement, ESPN, game, TV, World Cup

• ESPN & ABC score on World Cup soccer rights: advertiser partners ease financial risk for nets. (networks and advertiser cooperate to lessen financial risk)

  - 1992-06-08

  NEW YORK - ESPN, ABC Sports and several high-profile advertisers have forged an unusual alliance gambling that the American public is ready to embrace the game of soccer. The deal differs from traditional sports contracts in that advertisers wi NEW...

  Tags: ABC Inc., advertiser, ESPN, financial, game, network, Soccer, World Cup