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Brazil 2014: 166,772 Argentines made up largest contingent of foreign tourists (16.7%)

166,772 Argentines travelled to Brazil during the 2014 World Cup (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), which represents 16.7% of the total number of foreign visitors (approximately 1m) and the largest contingent of foreigners, said the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism on 17/07/2014.Of the total number of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22966
• Published on 23/07/14 at 18:42
IMG Media: Adam Kelly appointed head of sales for Europe, Middle-East and Africa

Adam Kelly (UK) was promoted to head of sales on 14/07/2014 for the EMEA regions (Europe, Middle-East and Africa) at IMG media, the department that manages media rights at IMG Worldwide. He had been senior vice-president, head of global business development, for IMG Media since 20/08/2012. Kelly…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22916
• Published on 23/07/14 at 16:58
©  QFA
Qatar 2022: Delivery of Michael Garcia's report pushed back to first week of September 2014

"In response to enquiries regarding the investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, the investigatory chamber of the FIFA [Fédération Internationale de Football Association] ethics committee has released the following statement: “We expect to deliver our report to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22924
• Published on 23/07/14 at 16:50
©  D.R.
United States: 21st Century Fox reorganises TV activities and seeks purchase of Time Warner

The American broadcasting company 21st Century Fox announced the creation of a new entity in the Fox Networks Group on 14/07/2014. The new structure, Fox Television Group, will be led by Gary Newman and Dana Walden, joint-chairmen and CEOs. They will officially take their positions later in July…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 22805
• Published on 23/07/14 at 16:27
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USA: NBA in negotiations with Disney and Time Warner for TV rights; seeks to double price

The NBA (National Basketball Association, North America) launched negotiations on 22/07/2014 with Disney and Time Warner to extend the broadcasters' nation-wide domestic TV rights for the league's games after the 2015-16 season, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported on 15/07/2014. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 22863
• Published on 23/07/14 at 15:42
©  Adidas
Brazil 2014: Adidas beats out other brands on social networks with 5.8m new followers

With 5.8m new followers, the German sports company Adidas advanced the most of any brand on social networks during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (12/06 to 07/13/2014). The official Twitter account of Brazuca, Adidas' ball for the 2014 World Cup, gained more than 2.98m followers (up 603%) and Adidas…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 22919
• Published on 23/07/14 at 15:08
©  AC Cesena
Serie A: Lotto Sport Italia to equip AC Cesena through 2016-17

Lotto Sport Italia will be the kit supplier for AC Cesena (Serie A) through 2016-17, the club announced on 17/07/2014. Promoted in 2014-15, Cesena are the second team in Serie A under contract with this brand, after Genoa. Lotto Sport is replacing the Italian brand Errea, the club's kit supplier…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22903
• Published on 23/07/14 at 13:07
©  Jikatu Creative Commons
Brazil 2014: 2014's final may have better ratings than 2010's, say European broadcasters

"The fully audited global figures for Sunday’s match [Germany-Argentina, 1-0 aet, the final of the 2014 World Cup, 13/07/2014] will not be known for some time, but broadcasters are already optimistic that the numbers may approach or even surpass the 909m who watched the Spain v Netherlands final…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22705
• Published on 23/07/14 at 09:37
FIFA lifts suspension of Nigeria Football Federation

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced on 18/07/2014 that it had lifted its suspension of the NFF (Nigeria Football Federation). The suspension had been put in place due to government interference in the federation."FIFA has noted that the court proceedings and order…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 22868
• Published on 23/07/14 at 09:35
©  Sky Sport Italy
World Cup: "The exploding cost of TV rights [...] is not sustainable" (J. Raynaud, Sky Sport)

"In recent World Cups we have seen hyper-inflation in the pricing of broadcast rights. For 2018, we have not yet made a decision, but we have to evaluate this, in light of the exploding cost of TV rights, which, at this time, is not sustainable," said Jacques Raynaud, the executive vice-president…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 22866
• Published on 22/07/14 at 18:34