Coldplay to help ESPN market European Championship soccer - International Herald Tribune

Awful Announcing found this 5/7/2008 on www.iht.com [flag]

soccer BRISTOL, Conn. : Coldplay and ESPN are teaming up on a soccer marketing campaign. The rock band's music will be featured in promotions for ESPN's coverage next month of the European Championship soccer tournament, the sports network announced Wednesday. ESPN agreed to incorporate music from Coldplay's new release, "Viva La Vida," into game and studio production. The quadrennial ... [link]

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ESPN And The Band Coldplay To Provide Sweet Music For Soccer Fans
Published 5/7/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... I noticed the other night that ESPN was back in the music business during Monday Night Baseball. They were playing hits from the new Gavin DeGraw album between innings and it couldn't have been more awesome! Well ESPN is going to take it a step further for the European Championship in June. They're getting Coldplay to provide the soundtrack to their coverage.... ...

TIME TO GET PUMPED: SOCCER AND COLDPLAY
Published 5/8/2008 at With Leather
... ESPN, which famously botched coverage of the 2006 World Cup by hiring announcers who had never called soccer games before, will make amends to the soccer faithful by providing coverage of the Euro Championships this summer. And it will all be set to the dulcet tones of Coldplay's new album. ...

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BRISTOL, Conn. Coldplay and ESPN have signed a marketing deal that will have the rock band promoting soccer and the sports network promoting the band's new album. Coldplay's music will be featured in promotions for ESPN's coverage next month of the ...

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ESPN And The Band Coldplay To Provide Sweet Music For Soccer Fans

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I noticed the other night that ESPN was back in the music business during Monday Night Baseball. They were playing hits from the new Gavin DeGraw album between innings and it couldn't have been more awesome! Well ESPN is going to take it a step ...

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