SEA Games broadcast no longer free (14-08-2007) HA NOI — The Southeast Asian Games’ organising board has decided to sell the broadcast rights to this year’s event. The rights have been distributed for free since the games’ inception in 1959. The head of the marketing department for the 24th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Santipart Tejavanija, said the funds from the sale would be used to cover part of the organising costs (about US$6.6 million) of the tournament. The organising board expected to receive $2.5 million from the broadcast rights to this year’s event, he said. Under the SEA Games’ current rules, each national committee has the authority to assign or deliver the rights to any local television station. Tejavanija said both Vietnamese free-to-air and pay TV stations had expressed interest in buying the broadcast rights to the games. According to the organising board, the games will account for around 210 hours of TV time in Viet Nam. … [Read more...] about SEA Games broadcast no longer free
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Talks kick off over SEA Games TV copyright
Talks kick off over SEA Games TV copyright (24-08-2007) HA NOI — The Viet Nam Olympic Committee (VOC) has had discussions on the copyright of the 24th Southeast Asian Games this December with four Viet Nam television stations. At the meeting with Viet Nam Television, HCM City, Ha Noi and Viet Nam Television Technology Corporation (VTC) in Ha Noi on Wednesday, representatives from VOC and the television stations reviewed how best to telecast the SEA Games for the viewers and SEA Games copyright. It’s expected that the games will account for around 210 hours of TV time in Viet Nam including live broadcast of 20 sports. Last month, the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games’ Organising Committee decided to sell the broadcast rights to this year’s event. The rights had previously been distributed for free since the Games’ debut in 1959. According to the Games’ marketing department, the sale fees would be used to cover part of the organisational costs. Under the SEA … [Read more...] about Talks kick off over SEA Games TV copyright
SEA Games 2011: USD 1 million offer for Vietnam to win gold; change in teams for VFF Cup
Le Hung Dung, the chairman of the Eximbank, has offered an addition USD500,000 to the Vietnam team to win their first ever gold medal at the SEA Games next month. This does not include the additional cash incentives from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and other expected enterprises. The highest previous offer was VND6 billion (USD285,000) for the 23rd SEA Games in the Philippines in 2005. In the meantime, the Under-23 teams from Myanmar and Uzbekistan have been included for the VFF Cup later this month in Hanoi. This follows the withdrawals of both Thailand and Indonesia, who have cited commitments with their domestic league as the reason for their decision not to take part. The other two teams for the VFF Cup are Malaysia and hosts Vietnam. VFF CUP 2011: Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar and Uzbekistan Source: aswanfootball … [Read more...] about SEA Games 2011: USD 1 million offer for Vietnam to win gold; change in teams for VFF Cup
AVG sponsors two Vietnamese football teams at Sea Games
The Global Audiovisual Joint Stock Company (AVG) has agreed to sponsor the national U23 and the women’s football team at the 25th Sea Games in Laos. Under the sponsorship contract signed a few days before the opening of the Sea Games, VND1 billion will be given to the U23 team and VND500 million to the women’s team. AVG pledged an award of US$200,000 for U23 team championship and US$100,000 for a second place finish. The women’s team will receive VND2 billion if they win the championship and VND1 billion if they finish second. The U23 team will play Thailand in its opening game on December 2nd while the women’s team will meet the Malaysian team on December 6th.Source: VOV … [Read more...] about AVG sponsors two Vietnamese football teams at Sea Games
Vietnam Pencat Silat: overcoming a target of golds in SEA Games 26
(Cinet)- In the final round, Vietnam Pencak silat martial artists grabbed six gold medals in a total 12 golds at the SEA Games on Nov 17, which brings a great success for Vietnam sports in SEA Games 26. Wrestler Ha Van Hieu opened the seventh day with a gold in the men's 120kg class before his teammates Can Tat Du and Bui Tuan Anh took the title in the men's under-74kg and 66kg divisions, respectively. Fencers Nguyen Thanh Van, Nguyen Thu Hien and Tran Thi Len took the gold in the women's team epee event – Viet Nam's fourth SEA Games gold in fencing. On December 17, Vietnam wrestlers won 4 golds in Tanding. On the afternoon of that day, Pencat Silat continued to gained 2 golds by Tran Thi Luyen and Le Dang Minh.Tran Thi Luyen won the women's under-75kg weight division, while Le Dang Minh won a gold medal in the men's under-90kg division. In so-doing, the gold medals helped Viet Nam secure a total of 68 golds, 63 silvers and 64 bronze medals – far beyond the country's … [Read more...] about Vietnam Pencat Silat: overcoming a target of golds in SEA Games 26