Octagon to Produce New Rugby Show
As from September 2000 the International Rugby Board (IRB) will launch a weekly Rugby Union show entitled ‘The IRB’s World of Rugby’. It will be produced and distributed worldwide by Octagon CSI.
The new show will consist of features and action. It will keep viewers up-to-date with recent matches and results and also entertain with features concentrating on star players and also new developments within the game, especially within the emerging nations.
Vernon Pugh QC, Chairman of the International Rugby Board comments, 'Rugby is fast developing into a truly global game. This new programme is an important step for the IRB to reach directly to the game’s wider constituency and entertain and inform in respect of all levels in every corner of the world where rugby is played. Television remains the most influential of mediums, and we are delighted to have as our producers and distributors Octagon CSI, with their great experience and expertise.'
Mark Sibley, Head of Rugby and Cricket at Octagon CSI says, 'Octagon CSI is delighted to be working with the International Rugby Board on this project and it reinforces our position within the market place as the leading distributor of televised Rugby Union.'
Octagon CSI is the television division of the Octagon group, and one of the world’s biggest and most respected negotiators, distributors and producers of high quality sports programming.
As the sports marketing and entertainment division of The Interpublic group, one of the world's largest advertising and marketing communications groups, Octagon offers clients marketing-led expertise across the eight major disciplines that make up the sports and entertainment market: athlete representation, event management, consultancy, property representation, TV rights sales and distribution, TV production and archive, rights ownership, and licensing and merchandising. Only two years from its launch, Octagon employs over 1,000 people, in 17 countries on all major continents.
Contact: Carina von Greyerz
Tel: +44 (0)20 8944 5222
Email: carina.vongreyerz@octagon.com
The new show will consist of features and action. It will keep viewers up-to-date with recent matches and results and also entertain with features concentrating on star players and also new developments within the game, especially within the emerging nations.
Vernon Pugh QC, Chairman of the International Rugby Board comments, 'Rugby is fast developing into a truly global game. This new programme is an important step for the IRB to reach directly to the game’s wider constituency and entertain and inform in respect of all levels in every corner of the world where rugby is played. Television remains the most influential of mediums, and we are delighted to have as our producers and distributors Octagon CSI, with their great experience and expertise.'
Mark Sibley, Head of Rugby and Cricket at Octagon CSI says, 'Octagon CSI is delighted to be working with the International Rugby Board on this project and it reinforces our position within the market place as the leading distributor of televised Rugby Union.'
Octagon CSI is the television division of the Octagon group, and one of the world’s biggest and most respected negotiators, distributors and producers of high quality sports programming.
As the sports marketing and entertainment division of The Interpublic group, one of the world's largest advertising and marketing communications groups, Octagon offers clients marketing-led expertise across the eight major disciplines that make up the sports and entertainment market: athlete representation, event management, consultancy, property representation, TV rights sales and distribution, TV production and archive, rights ownership, and licensing and merchandising. Only two years from its launch, Octagon employs over 1,000 people, in 17 countries on all major continents.
Contact: Carina von Greyerz
Tel: +44 (0)20 8944 5222
Email: carina.vongreyerz@octagon.com