Africa United

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Network Releasing is delighted to announce the UK availability of a unique multifaceted film about Africa, reggae and the Marley family narrated by Danny Glover and exec produced by the Hollywood actor and Rita Marley. AFRICA UNITE is available from all good retailers on 22nd August 2011, RRP £12.99.

In commemoration of legendary reggae icon Bob’s 60th birthday, AFRICA UNITE centres on the Marleys’ first-time family visit to Ethiopia in 2005. In the capital city of Addis Ababa, three generations of the Marley family took part in a 12-hour concert attended by more than 300,000 people from around the world, with the ultimate purpose of inspiring Africa’s youth to unite for the future of their continent.

AFRICA UNITE features exuberant on-stage spots, a soundtrack brimming with Bob Marley studio classics, and rare archive footage; it includes appearances by Ziggy and Rita Marley, Lauryn Hill, actor Danny Glover and world music sensation Angélique Kidjo (both UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors), Bob Marley’s mother Cedella Booker, and Princess Mary, granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie.

Pub landlady crushes Sky sports and Premier League TV

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Pub landlady crushes Sky sports and Premier League TV The Premier League has just been handed a judgement form the European courts that are going to affect the broadcasting of the sport significantly. The courts have said that the way that the rights to broadcast sports on a nation by nation basis are contrary to EU law. This ruling is going to change the way that the sport has been broadcast for many years and is also going to affect the broadcasting of other media including television shows and films.

Initially people are going to be able to get around the restriction by buying a foreign television decoder and watching the sport in a different language. Or the can just mute the sound and tune into the radio commentary. This is something that people who are in another country have been doing for years so they can watch UK games abroad.

While this decision has been something of a blow for television operator Sky the situation is unlikely to cause them too much concern. They have an army of lawyers who are working on ways to keep the situation as it has been and the shares in the company only slipped three per cent after the ruling.

The other person who lost on the verdict was Karen Murphy, the owner of the pub who started the whole controversy by going aboard to buy a TV decoder so she would not have to pay the high prices Sky charge to broadcast games in pubs. Interestingly the court said that she was not breaching copyright for broadcasting the match itself, but she was for broadcasting the logo of the Premier League  The Premier League is sure that it will be able to stop people from broadcasting the games by ensuring that the logo is viable at all times during games.

Striker Superstars from CyberSports

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Striker Superstars from CyberSports

Striker Superstars from CyberSports

A new five a side football game that can be played online has just been announced by CyberSports. The game is called Striker Superstars and is using the Unity Technologies engine to power it and will let players command their own players from within a web browser.

The game play involves a user taking control of a player in the game, people can play in a team with the friends or play with strangers. The game is fasted paced and a thrilling experience for football and computer gaming fans. If you register with the game then you will be able to train your player as well as unlock achievements, all of which mean the players on pitch performance improves.

While improving your player and unlocking the games various achievements will mean you can brag to your friends it is also means you can upgrade inventoried items. The game is powered by an already existing game engine used for Football Superstars but has been modified heavily so it will be easily accessible through an internet browser.

Accessibility

One of the greatest benefits of the new game is that it greatly enhances accessibility.  There is no big client to download and install.  Technical requirements are so minimal that practically anyone with a computer and an internet connection will be able to play and in addition, no registration is required.

New players can log in as a guest and experience match play within seconds. Chatting with fellow players and saving the player’s created online profile is only possible with account registration, however.

Two Games, One Family

The release of Striker Superstars does not signify a departure from Football Superstars. To the contrary Striker Superstars is there to complement Football Superstars, not replace it.

Players who want to take their experience further and experience larger matches of 7 and 11 a-side, as well as joining persistent Player Managed Clubs can only do so via Football Superstars. Meanwhile, players of Football Superstars will be able to jump on and play with friends who would not otherwise be able to take part and grab some quick games during free time or their lunch break.

Getting Involved

Registration is now open for the BETA test sessions and players can sign up at http://strikersuperstars.com .

CyberSports will be choosing our team of testers over the next couple of weeks and will inform player candidates on their application.

Carlos Tevez controversy rumbles on

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Carlos Tevez controversy rumbles on Carlos Tevez is facing a misconduct charge by his club after he refused to warm up before a game. The incident occurred when the striker for Manchester city refused to go on the field before a game. The striker has said that while he did not refuse to play, he did say that he would not warm up. The clubs lawyers are currently looking at the terms of the players fifty million pounds contract to see if he has breached a condition.

An interview was conducted at the player’s house by legal representatives and people from the clubs HR team. This was decided to be held away from the clubs building as they feared that the media situation would get out of hand. Tevez maintains that when he was asked to go on as a substitute he said that he would not warm up because he had done it already. Mancini, the club manager claims that he refused to play altogether.

Tevez has said that he will not apologise to the manager because he believes that he has not done anything wrong. However, an interview with the player after the match clearly shows him stating that he, ‘did not want to play.’ The footage from the interview will form a part of the internal investigation, as will testimony from the clubs trainers who said that events unfolded in the way Mancini describes, not in the way Tevez says. A decision is due by the end of the week and right now it does not look like Tevez will avoid punishment.

If the player is found to have committed misconduct then he will be fined two weeks in pay. This will just be a start of the proceedings as the player will then have to face the Professional Footballers Association which may choose to ban and fine him further.

FA looking for new ‘Carling Cup’ sponsor

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FA looking for new ‘Carling Cup’ sponsor The Carling Cup has lost its sponsor and the Football Association is going to be looking for a new one to pick up a sponsorship deal after this current season. Molson Coors will be ending their fourteen year association with the cup and will not be sponsoring it again once this season has finished. The League may have trouble finding a sponsor because they are having to do so at a time when most clubs are not really too interested in the Carling Cup.

Greg Clarke is the chairman of the League and has said, “This is the first time in a long time that one of the major cups in the UK is open for sponsorship. We are hoping that the market will respond well to the news that there is a sponsorship deal available. This cup will have a great appeal for sponsors because British football is now being broadcast in 150 countries around the world. We are very grateful to Molson Coors for the valuable work we have done with them over the last fourteen years; it has been a very positive partnership.”

Molson Coors commented, “It has been a great opportunity for us to work with the Football League and we are very proud of what we have been able to do as partners. Despite the contract being up we are continuing to talk with the League about the future of the cup. In the mean times we are still the sponsors for the cup for this season and we are working our hardest to make it the best competition yet and look forward to the upcoming fixtures.”