Media Content PLC
28 May 2002
28 May 2002
MEDIA CONTENT PLC
Distribution deal agreed for Credit Suisse First Boston Summer Ice Hockey Cup
Media Content PLC announces that it has been appointed by Anschutz Entertainment
Group as exclusive worldwide media rights representative for the 2002 Credit
Suisse First Boston Summer Ice Hockey Cup, the premier ice-hockey pre-season
invitational tournament in Europe.
Brian Jokat, Director of Business Development, Europe, for Anschutz
Entertainment Group, said 'We have decided for the first time in the history of
this Cup to make a significant push for television coverage worldwide, and we
therefore chose Media Content to partner with us, given their track record of
independence and innovative marketing.'
Jean-Paul de la Fuente, CEO of Media Content PLC, said 'This appointment by the
Anschutz Entertainment Group demonstrates Media Content's growing television
distribution ambition, and we are delighted to be able to represent such an
exciting and important event in the ice hockey calendar as the Credit Suisse
First Boston Summer Ice Hockey Cup.'
INFORMATION
Credit Suisse First Boston Cup (CSFB)
The CSFB Cup takes place over four days from August 15th-18th 2002 and will for
the first time be hosted in London at the London Arena Docklands, the capital
city's leading indoor venue. The teams participating in the CSFB Cup will be the
Munich Barons, Berlin Eisbaeren, Geneva Eagles, Hammarby Stockholm, Sparta
Prague and London Knights, representing five of the leading ice hockey countries
in Europe.
Anschutz
Anschutz Entertainment Group Europe is part of the Anschutz Group of Companies,
a leading global sports, entertainment and venue company, based in the USA.
Anschutz owns or controls facilities such as Staples Center, the London Arena,
The Forum, Healthsouth Training Centre and The Kodak Theatre. AEG has a number
of sports holdings in Europe. These include the London Knights Hockey Club
(England); the Berlin Eisbaerens Hockey Club (Germany); the Munich Barons Hockey
Club (Germany); the Geneva Eagles Hockey Club (Switzerland); the Hammarby Ice
Hockey Club and Hammarby Football Club (Sweden). AEG is also a partner in the HC
Sparta Prague Ice Hockey Team (Czech Republic). Anschutz was one of the founding
investors in Major League Soccer, the Division 1 professional outdoor soccer
league in the United States. Anschutz holdings include the Los Angeles Galaxy,
the Colorado Rapids, the Chicago Fire, the New York Metrostars and the D.C.
United.
Media Content
Media Content is a publicly quoted independent sports media and entertainment
marketing services group, based in London with offices in Asia and New York. The
company has wide experience in the sports media marketplace, and its advisory
clients include Manchester United PLC, the G-14 European Football Clubs
Grouping. Its sports television rights distribution clients include the World
Snooker Association and the Women's United Soccer association (WUSA).
Contacts:
Media Content :Jean-Paul de la Fuente +4420 7908 3900
Anschutz Entertainment Group: Brian Jokat +4420 7536 2605
Media Content press contact :
Gerry Buckland +44 7774 860011
email: gerry buckland@compuserve.com
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