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Germany: Broadcasting Council ask ARD to reduce football programming

The German Broadcasting Council (MDR-Rundfunkrat) have announced that they are in favour of decreasing media coverage dedicated to football by public broadcaster ARD, in a roadmap published on the 01/07/2013.The Council believe that football represents too large a share of the group's TV rights…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies
• Article # 7425
• Published on 04/07/13 at 14:41
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Media: Swiss agency Kentaro secure media rights to Manchester United's pre-season tour 2013

The Kentaro media agency have secured the global media rights for Manchester United's (1st in the Premier League in 2012/13) 2013 pre-season tour in Asia and Oceania, the company announced on the 02/07/2013. Manchester United's pre-season tour takes place from the 13/07 to the 29/07/2013. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 7439
• Published on 03/07/13 at 18:57
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Thailand : Manchester City announce partnership with Est Cola

Manchester City (2nd in the Premier League in 2012/13) have announced a two-year partnership with Thai soft drink brand Est Cola, the club announced on the 03/07/2013.The agreement sees Est Cola become Manchester City's “Official Soft Drinks Partner in Thailand”. As part of the deal, which is the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs
• Article # 7420
• Published on 03/07/13 at 18:41
Media: MP & Silva to distribute the Premier League in the Philippines and Taiwan until 2016

International TV rights management agency MP & Silva have acquired the distribution rights to the Premier League in the Philippines and Taiwan for the 2013-2016 period, the company announced on the 02/07/2013.The agreement covers the rights for the TV, internet and mobile broadcast of the 380…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 7448
• Published on 03/07/13 at 17:29
Inter Milan: Massimo Moratti open to selling the club to Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir

Massimo Moratti, Inter Milan president since the 26/02/1995, is prepared to sell all or part of the Italian club to Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir, eldest son of the industry tycoon Teddy Thohir. "There will be further meetings in the coming days," according to Moratti on the 01/07/2013…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 7424
• Published on 03/07/13 at 13:00
Doping: UEFA to carry out blood tests in all its competitions

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) have decided that players will undergo anti-doping blood tests in all European competitions starting from 2013/14, European football's governing body announced on the 02/07/2013.Until now UEFA has only conducted blood tests at international…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7415
• Published on 02/07/13 at 19:03
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Manchester United sign partnership with Thai telecoms company True Corporation

Manchester United (1st in the Premier League in 2012/13), have signed a three-year partnership agreement with Thai telecommunications company True Corporation, on the 01/07/2013.The agreement will see TrueMove H (mobile network) become United's official Thai mobile partner and TrueVisions (pay-TV…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs
• Article # 7364
• Published on 02/07/13 at 15:49
Deutsche Bank agree partnership with Inter Milan

German bank, Deutsche Bank, have formalised a partnership with Inter Milan (9th in Serie A, 2012/13) on the 02/07/2013. They will be Inter's official bank for the 2013/14 season. The contract includes pitch side advertising at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan (capacity: 80,000) during Inter…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 7383
• Published on 02/07/13 at 15:43
Benfica to broadcast their league 2013-14 home matches on their own pay-TV channel

SL (Sport Lisboa) Benfica will broadcast their 2013/14 home matches in the Portuguese league exclusively on their pay-TV channel, Benfica TV, the club announced on the 28/06/2013.Before his re-election in October 2012, Benfica's president, Luis Felipe Vieira, promised to internalise the club's TV…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 7375
• Published on 02/07/13 at 13:14
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Confederations Cup 2013: "Thanks for making this competition such a success" (Sepp Blatter, FIFA)

"Thanks to all those who have helped to make this competition such a success despite of all this unrest and protests," said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on the 01/07/2013.The day after the Confederations Cup final…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7371
• Published on 02/07/13 at 12:02