One World Sports
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One World Sports (stylized ONE World Sports) was an American
In March 2017, One World Sports was quietly shut down amid financial difficulties, and "certain distribution assets" of the network were sold to international broadcaster
History
One World Sports was established in 2011 by One Media Corporation, a company led by Seamus O'Brien, chairman of the New York Cosmos of the NASL.[1] The network acquired many of the sports rights formerly accumulated by the America One network.
In November 2016, the channel's staff was
On March 16, 2017,
In response to the unpaid One World Sports staff, Eleven's group marketing director Danny Menken emphasized they had only acquired the network's distribution assets and stated that "people that have issues with [OWS] have to contact management, but we have no shares or relationship beyond the acquisition of distribution assets." One World Sports has become the subject of multiple lawsuits over unpaid freelancers and subcontractors.[5][6]
Programming
Former programming
Soccer
- AFC Asian Cup
- AFC Champions League
- AFC U-23 Championship
- Arsenal TV
- F.C. Bayern MunichTV
- Miami FC national US broadcast rights, shared with WSFL who has regional rights
Ice hockey
Basketball
Baseball
- Home games of the Yomiuri Giants (Stopped covering before the start of the 2016 season)
Arena football
Cricket
- England cricket team home matches, and surrounding editorial content from Sky Sports
- 2015 Ashes series
- Hero Caribbean Premier League T20 (live and replay matches; replays shared with Willow)
Golf
- OneAsia Golf Tour
Table tennis
- ITTF Table Tennis Pro Series
Badminton
- BWF Badminton Super Series
Darts
Mixed martial arts
- Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship
Highlight shows and weekly series
- OneAsia Tour Golf Highlights
- England National Cricket Team Highlights
- Badminton World
- Football Asia
- The Football Review
- NASL Highlights
Soccer
- J1 League
- K League Classic
- Chinese Super League
- A-League
- Chelsea TV
- New York Cosmos
Rugby
- Top League
- PRO Rugby
Field hockey
Aquatics
- Aquatic Super Series
On air talent
- Steve Cangialosi – Hockey, Soccer
- Ed Cohen – Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer
- Mike Crispino – Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer
- JP Dellacamera – NY Cosmos and Asian Cup Soccer
- Hunter Freeman – NY Cosmos and Asian Cup Soccer
- Keith Irizarry – Baseball, Basketball, Hockey
- Tom Laidlaw – Hockey Analyst
- Dave Leno – Baseball, Hockey
- Matt Martucci – Baseball
- Shep Messing – NY Cosmos and Asian Cup Soccer
- Jon Meterperel – Baseball, Basketball, Hockey
- Janusz Michallik – NY Cosmos Soccer
- Vin Parise – Basketball Analyst
- Mike Petke – NY Cosmos Soccer
- Bill Spaulding – Baseball, Basketball, Hockey
See also
References
- ^ a b c "One World Sports Furloughs Staff". Multichannel News. November 30, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "ONE World Sports Relaunches as Eleven Sports; Questions Regarding Unpaid Freelancers Remain". Sports Video Group. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Eleven Sports Buys One World Assets". Multichannel News. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Cosmos Unveil Spring TV Schedule". Multichannel News. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "SVG Sit-Down: Eleven Sports Managing Director Danny Menken on the Launch of America's Newest Sports Network". Sports Video Group. March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Update: Former One World Sports Freelancers Remain Unpaid". Sports Video Group. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.