Archives October, 2014 (page 15/26)

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India: Euro 2016 qualifiers streamed on LIV Sports (Internet and mobile)

The Singapore broadcaster MSM (Multi Screen Media), holder of the broadcasting rights on the Indian subcontinent for Euro 2016 qualifying (from 07/09/2014 to 17/11/2015) and the final phase of the tournament (France, from 10/06 to 10/07/2016), has now broadcasted, in India, European qualifying…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 26584
• Published on 15/10/14 at 10:31

Manchester United: Premier League refuses the club a second sponsor on the back of shirt

The Premier League have refused the request of Manchester United to wear a second sponsor on the back of the shirt, announced the British newspaper The Times on 10/10/2014. Sponsorship on the back of the shirt is prohibited by the rules of the Premier League, but is allowed during fixtures of the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26596
• Published on 15/10/14 at 09:59

Ligue 1: Saint-Étienne to select 10 fans to travel with the team for the match against Inter Milan

AS Saint-Étienne will hold a lottery that will allow ten fans to travel with the team for the Europa League match against Inter Milan (Group F, Matchday 3) at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan (ITA) on 23/10/2014. To participate in the draw, which will be held on 17/10/2014, the fans must be…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26571
• Published on 15/10/14 at 09:20

Serie A: "I would not be able to trust AC Milan to a foreigner" (Silvio Berlusconi)

"I would not be able to trust AC Milan to a foreigner. Perhaps not even an Italian. My father said I have the club tattooed on my heart. And I have no intention of getting a heart transplant transplant, "said Silvio Berlusconi, president and owner of the Italian club, on 13/10/2014. "We found a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26572
• Published on 14/10/14 at 19:07

USA: Heineken to replace Budweiser as the official beer of MLS for 2015-2018

The Dutch Heineken group will replace the American brand Budweiser as the official beer of MLS (Major League Soccer) from 2015 to 2018, according to American newspaper The Wall Street Journal on 14/10/2014. Heineken will pay an estimated $3m (€2.37), nearly triple the annual Budweiser contract…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26578
• Published on 14/10/14 at 18:12

France: the city of Marseille designated the European Capital of Sport for 2017

The Marseille-Provence city and region has been designated the European Capital of Sport for 2017 by the jury of ACES (Association of the European Capitals of Sport), announced Jean-Claude Gaudin, mayor of the city, on 14/10/2014. Marseille, which was in competition with the city of Sofia…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 26569
• Published on 14/10/14 at 16:59

Greece: pay-TV channel OTE to acquire the rights to broadcast the European Cups for 2015-2018

The Greek pay-TV group OTE TV will acquire the rights to broadcast, in Greece, the 2015-2018 Champions League and Europa League 2015-2018, according to several Greek media outlets on 04/10/2014. The amount of the acquisition is estimated at €40m (€35m for the Champions League and €5m for the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 26564
• Published on 14/10/14 at 16:30

Bundesliga: Commerzbank expected to retain the naming rights of the stadium in Frankfurt until 2020

The German bank Commerzbank is expected to extends its contract for naming rights to the stadium in Frankfurt (capacity 50,300) until 2020, according to several German media outlets on 13/10/2014.The naming contract, which currently expires in July 2015, would be extended for five seasons. The…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26556
• Published on 14/10/14 at 15:59

Luxembourg: Paul Philipp re-elected president of the federation for a fourth term

Paul Phillip, 63, was re-elected as president of the FLF (Luxembourg Football Federation) at the Congress of the Federation on 11/10/2014. Phillip Paul, a former manager of the Luxembourg national team from 1985 to 2011, has served as president of the FLF since 2004, and will begin a fourth term…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 26552
• Published on 14/10/14 at 15:30

La Liga: Real Madrid to make a distribution agreement for mobile content with Binbit

Real Madrid (Liga BBVA) will partner with the Mexican company Binbit, specialising in the distribution of content on mobile platforms, according to several American and Spanish media outlets on 10/10/2014. Binbit has distribution agreements with more than 90 mobile operators worldwide. Binbit…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 26551
• Published on 14/10/14 at 14:59