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Play for the World – EA Aims to Fill Void via FIFA Stay and Play Cup

Alistair Taylor
In 2003, FIFA updated its primary logo to include the words ‘For the Game. For the World.’ Fast forward 17 years and governments around the world are instructing their citizens to stay inside. Now it is almost as if Nike consulted FIFA on its latest marketing campaign ‘Play Inside, Play for the World’, imploring enamored fans to play for the 7.
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Why Did Facebook’s EPL Rights Deal Collapse?

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Alistair Taylor
The English Premier League (EPL) is now back on the market with its rights for Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam following its deal with Facebook collapsing. Back in July 2018 , the social media giant acquired the exclusive rights to stream 380 EPL matches in the Asian territories for $265 million over three seasons, outbidding traditional networks BeIN Sports and Fox Sports Asia in the process.
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