Facebook hires Eurosport chief for multibillion live push
by Mark Sweney from Technology | The Guardian on (#3DQZS)
Appointment made before deadline for bids on rights to stream Premier League matches
Facebook is poised to appoint a senior broadcasting executive to lead its multibillion-dollar drive to secure streaming rights for top-flight live sport.
The appointment of Eurosport's chief executive, Peter Hutton, follows its global search for a head of live sport after being frustrated in a $600m (433m) bid to secure streaming rights to Indian Premier League cricket matches.
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