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Italy: Sky Italia to broadcast the Champions League on the mobile and TV on-demand bouquet TIMvision

Sky Sport Plus, a channel of the Italian pay-TV group Sky Italia, is now available live and on-demand via the mobile TV bouquet TIMvision, announced Sky Italia and the telecommunications group Telecom Italia, owner of TIMvision, on 25/09/2014.Sky Sport Plus is a channel fully dedicated to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 25716
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Serie A: Volkswagen becomes an official partner of ACF Fiorentina for 2014-15

German carmaker Volkswagen became an official partner of ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 25/09/2014. Volkswagen will be present on the advertising boards during matches at the Artemio Franchi stadium (capacity 47,300) and will use the club's image in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25709
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FIFA: "About the Garcia report, we are bound by confidentiality rules" (J. Blatter)

"FIFA has received no request on behalf of Michael Garcia to publish the report [on the bidding procedure for the organisation of World Cups 2018 (Russia) and 2022 (Qatar)]. No executive committee member has asked for this report to be publicised, said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25703
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Premier League: Dashing (hygiene products) becomes regional partner of Manchester City until 2016

Dashing, the Malaysian brand of personal care products, has become a regional partner of Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) for two seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16), announced the club on 24/09/2014. Dashing receives marketing rights of the club and can use images of Manchester City for its…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25690
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Jeff Slack leaves IMG to join TOK.tv, developper of second screen mobile applications

The American Jeff Slack has become a partner and the executive vice-president of TOK.tv, a company specialising in second screen mobile applications, the California-based company announced on 24/09/2014. Since June 2009, Jeff Slack was the vice-president of the media rights and marketing agency…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 25689
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FIFA: ownership of players by third parties to be banned after a transition period of 3 or 4 years

"We took the decision, a firm decision, that TPO (third party ownership of players' economic rights) should be banned. But it can not be banned immediately. There will be a transitional period," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), after the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 25687
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Financial fair play: UEFA to investigate 7 clubs for potential break-even breaches

The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) investigatory chamber "has opened seven investigations related to potential break-even breaches," announced the European federation on 25/09/2014.The seven clubs being investigated are AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1), AS…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 25675
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Netherlands: less consumer interest for pay-TV channels Fox Sports and Sport1 (according to study)

"(The) Dutch show less interest for one or more subscriptions to pay-TV channels," according to a study by Telecompaper, the Dutch research institute that specialises in media and telecommunications, conducted between January and June 2014 and published on 23/09/2014.The company publishes its…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance
• Article # 25659
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Georgia: eight referees detained for fixing the number of yellow and red cards during matches

Eight referees in Georgia have been detained in connection with fixing the number of yellow and red cards during matches, the Georgian MIA (Ministry of Internal Affairs) stated on 24/09/2014.According to a statement on the MIA website, an investigation established that the referees "made an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25611
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Premier League: Gloops, Japanese video game producer, extends with Manchester United for 2014-15

Gloops, the Japanese video game producer, extended its partnership with Manchester United (Barclays Premier League) in 2014-15, the club announced on 24/09/2014. The two parties have been partners since 2013-14.Specialising in mobile games and social gaming, the Gloops company, founded in 2005…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25647
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