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Belgium: Proximus, RTL and 2Be extend their TV rights for the Champions League for 2015-2018

The pay-TV group Proximus TV (formerly Belgacom TV) and the free-TV groups RTL Belgium and 2Be and extended their broadcasting rights, in Belgium, for the Champions League for the 2015 to 2018 period, the companies announced on 09/10/2014. Proximus TV retains the rights to broadcast live all the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 26481
• Published on 13/10/14 at 17:11
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Financial fair play: the Court of Brussels (BEL) receives a "request for interim measures"

A "request for interim measures" has been brought before the Court of First Instance of Brussels (BEL) by Belgian lawyers Jean-Louis Dupont (pictured) and Martin Hissel against the rules of UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) financial fair play on 10/10/2014. This application is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 26476
• Published on 13/10/14 at 16:20
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Serie A: CAA Sports tasked with finding a shirt sponsor for AS Roma in 2014-15 and 2015-16

CAA Sports, a subsidiary of the American Creative Artists Agency, has been tasked with finding a main shirt sponsor for AS Roma (Serie A TIM) for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons, the club announced on 12/10/2014. AS Roma seeks an annual contract of at least €10m. CAA Sports had already been chosen…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26455
• Published on 13/10/14 at 14:59
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CAN: Morocco request postponement of the 2015 tournament due to the Ebola virus, CAF not interested

Morocco, host country of the 2015 CAN (African Cup of Nations, from 17/01 to 08/02/2015), has requested a postponement of the tournament "due to the Ebola outbreak," said CAF (Confederation of African Football) on 11/10/2014."CAF has registered the request and wishes to state that there are no…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 26454
• Published on 13/10/14 at 14:20
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Serie A: €325.5m in expenditures and €290.8m in revenues during the 2014 summer transfer window

The 20 clubs in the Serie A TIM accumulated €325.5m expenditures and revenues of €290.8m during the 2014 the summer transfer window (01/07 to 01/09/2014), for a transfer balance of payments totaling a loss of €34.7m. This is the second lowest amount of spending and paid transfers in the Serie A…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 26425
• Published on 13/10/14 at 11:29
Eurosport acquires TV rights in Europe for the Indian Super League, which begins on 12/10/2014

The pay-TV group Eurosport acquired the broadcasting rights in Europe (excluding the UK) for the first edition of the ISL (Indian Super League), the new professional league of Indian football, on 09/10/2014. Eurosport will broadcast, on Eurosport 2, 16 matches of the first season of the ISL, which…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26408
• Published on 10/10/14 at 19:30
Football League: Ben Wright named commercial director, Drew Barrand named marketing director

Ben Wright and Drew Barrand have been named commercial director and marketing director, respectively, of the Football League, the English professional football league, which manages the second, third and fourth English divisions, on 10/10/2014. Ben Wright has been the senior vice-president in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 26404
• Published on 10/10/14 at 18:59
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AS Roma: "We want (to host) the NFL and the NBA" in the Stadio della Roma (James Pallotta)

"We want to talk to the NFL (American football) and the NBA (basketball) about doing matches (at the Stadio della Roma)," said the American James Pallotta, president and majority shareholder of AS Roma (Serie A TIM), at the Leaders in Football conference at Stamford Bridge in London (ENG) on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 26386
• Published on 10/10/14 at 17:20
Average of 27,200 season ticket holders per club in La Liga in 2014-15, highest of the Euro Top 5

Liga BBVA clubs have more than 27,200 season tickets holders on average in 2014-15. The Spanish league is ahead of the Bundesliga (25,522 season ticket holders), the Serie A TIM (14,085) and Ligue 1 (12,455) in 2014-15. The Barclays Premier League clubs documented an average number of season…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27323
• Published on 10/10/14 at 14:46
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich offers season tickets starting from €140 in 2014-15

FC Bayern Munich offers season tickets starting from €140 for Bundesliga matches played at the Allianz Arena (capacity 71,000) in 2014-15. The Bavarian club illustrates the willingness of German clubs to offer attractive rates to all their supporters. The lowest price of the league's season…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27506
• Published on 10/10/14 at 14:45