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©  PruHealth PruProtect
Premier League: PruHealth and PruProtect partner with Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool

PruHealth (health insurance) and PruProtect (life insurance) -- joint ventures between the South African medical group Discovery and the British insurance company Prudential PLC -- announced on 17/06/2014 that they have officially partnered with three Premier League clubs: Arsenal, Manchester…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21057
• Published on 19/06/14 at 14:31
Spain: Telecinco nabs 13.2m viewers for Spain-Chile match (67% audience share)

The free Spanish private channel Telecinco had 13.2m viewers on average during the Spanish team's second game of the 2014 World Cup, facing Chile (0-2, in Rio de Janeiro, 18/06/2014), or an audience share of 67.6%, the 18/06/2014. This is the highest rating that any programme has gotten in Spain…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Agencies, Essentials Media
• Article # 21111
• Published on 19/06/14 at 13:22
©  Meo
Portugal: Telecommunications operator Meo extends sponsorship of national team through 2018

Meo, the Portuguese telecommunications operator owned by Portugal Telecom, has extended its sponsorship of the Portuguese national team through 2017-18, the FPF (Portuguese Football Federation) announced on 16/06/2014. The new contract covers the Euro 2016 in France and the 2018 World Cup in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21081
• Published on 19/06/14 at 12:58
Serie A: Juventus launch 2014-15 subscription campaign

Juventus (Serie A) subscribers for the previous year (2013-14) would be able to renew their subscriptions beginning 19/06/2014, the Italian club announced on 17/06/2014. Renewal rates for Juventus Stadium (capacity 41,000) are up 5.5%, and range from €390 to €1,200 (€195 to €600 for children under…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21053
• Published on 19/06/14 at 10:03
©  Silk Invest
Silk Invest creates African investment fund for African football players

Silk Invest, a UK company that manages private investments in developing countries, and the Ivorian player Kolo Toure (Manchester City), have joined together to create a fund that invests in Africa on behalf of African footballers, they announced on 11/06/2014. This investment fund, based in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21046
• Published on 18/06/14 at 18:51
TV rights sold in South Korea and Mongolia for Euro 2016 Qualifiers and 2018 World Cup

The TV rights for the Euro 2016 qualifiers (France) and the 2018 World Cup (Russia) were sold to pay-TV channels SPOTV in South Korea and Sansar Cable in Mongolia by Eleven CAA on 13/06/2014. Eleven CAA is an agency that manages and markets TV rights for national teams in competitions organised by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 21004
• Published on 18/06/14 at 16:59
©  QFA
Qatar's 2022 organising committee: "We have fully co-operated" with ethics committee investigation

"We have fully co-operated in a completely open and transparent manner with FIFA’s [Fédération Internationale de Football Association] independent ethics committee investigation into the bidding process [the procedure for the awarding of the 2022 World Cup]," said the Supreme Committee for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21008
• Published on 18/06/14 at 15:59
©  Udinese
Serie A: Dacia extends shirt sponsorship with Udinese until 2019-20

The Romanian automaker Dacia, which has been owned by the French group Renault since 2000, extended its shirt sponsorship deal on 16/06/2014 with Udinese (Serie A) until 2019-20. Dacia, which has been under contract with Udinese since the 2009-10 season, will be visible on the club's shirts in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, …
• Article # 21005
• Published on 18/06/14 at 15:41
©  Reading FC
England: Reading FC (Sky Bet Championship) sold to Thai businessman

An agreement for the sale of Reading FC (Sky Bet Championship, the French second division) was signed between Thai businessman Sumrit Bunditkrisada and Sir John Madejski, the club's president, on 16/06/2014. British media estimated the sale at £35m (about €43.7m) for a 90% share in the club. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21006
• Published on 18/06/14 at 11:45
©  FC Metz
Ligue 1: FC Metz join with River Plate (ARG) as part of their development project

FC Metz (French Ligue 2 champion in 2013-14 and thus promoted to Ligue 1 for 2015) are creating a partnership with River Plate (Argentina champion in 2013-14) as part of FC Metz' development project, the team announced on 11/06/2014. Through this partnership, FC Metz may loan one or two of their…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market
• Article # 20971
• Published on 18/06/14 at 11:20