Facebook appoints Eurosport Head as Director Sports Rights: Cat amongst pigeons.

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DVB Cornwall 19 January 2018 5:45pm

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Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton to take Facebook's sports rights top job after PyeongChang. Some appointment. Ends FB's hunt for director of “global live sports partnerships & programming, media partnerships." FB has been downplaying ambitions, but they're serious...
— Martin Ross (@martingrantross) January 19, 2018

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Last edited by DVB Cornwall on 19 January 2018 5:52pm

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DVB Cornwall 26 March 2018 11:34pm

Hutton left Eurosport today, but is forced into some 'gardening leave' as part of the agreement to let him leave his contract. He'll join Facebook later in the year.

Mr Q 27 March 2018 9:17am

Global broadcasting rights to the Russian ice hockey league?

elmarko 27 March 2018 12:53pm

Widely regarded as a sham league but if you like the rough stuff it’s good.

Facebook appoints Eurosport Head as Director Sports Rights

Cat amongst pigeons. (January 2018)