Monday 28 November 2011

TV Tokyo, Dentsu Inc and IEC in Sports have joined forces to promote one of Japan's most prestigious events; IJF Grand Slam Judo, taking place in Tokyo from December 9-11 2011. The event is part of the IJF World Judo Tour with sixteen top judoka in each wight category competing.

Under the terms of cooperation, TV Tokyo will produce a broadcast feed of all semi-finals and finals and air the bouts in Japan. Dentsu will market the event and IEC will exclusively represent the international broadcast rights.

''TV Tokyo is pleased to appoint IEC in Sports to create an international broadcast platform for the Grand Slam Judo’’ said Tetsuo Ota, General Manager, Content Business Division, TV Tokyo. ''This is one of the most respected sports events in Japan’’ added Ota.

''IEC is honoured to be appointed. We recognize this as the jewel in the crown of international judo events, where the world's best take on the nation that invented the sport.'' Said Max Kållberg, joint C.E.O, IEC in Sports. ''Working with Dentsu is always an excellent means of ensuring smooth cooperation between all parties.'' added Kållberg.

Top foreign judoka are confirmed including;

Rafaela Silva (BRA) Tiago Camilo (BRA) Kim Min Gyu (KOR) Emmenuel Lienti (ARG) Musa Mogushkov (RUS) Nabor Castillo (MEX) Jeroen Mooren (NED) Jun Ho Cho (KOR) Navruz Jurakobilov (UZB) Gevrise Emane (FRA) Haruna Asami (JPN) Tomoko Fukimi (JPN).   

About IEC in Sports:

IEC in Sports is a sports marketing agency focusing on global television rights management and delivery. With over one hundred and fifty sports properties per year and working closely with over eighty television broadcasters world-wide, IEC delivers a strong global platform for international events.  Since August 2007, IEC joined the Lagardère Unlimited group of companies

For more information contact:

IEC  in Sports Asia Pacific

Guy Horne, Director Sports Rights

Tel: +852 9092 2752

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