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BSkyB now becomes "SKY" after the acquisition of 100% of Sky Italia and 87.45% of Sky Deutschland

The British pay-TV group BSkyB confirmed the acquisition of its Italian counterparts Sky Italia (100% of capital) and German Sky Deutschland (87.45%), on 13/11/2014. The BSkyB brand trademark, used since 1990, now disappears and the brand is now called SKY. The new group "will be the first…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28452
• Published on 18/11/14 at 17:29
MP & Silva: establishment of new executive management, Peter Hutton leaves the agency

New executive management of MP & Silva, the media and marketing rights agency, is in place, the agency announced on 17/11/2014. This new structure "will enable the company to continue developing its leadership as the fastest growing media rights group in the sports industry," said MP & Silva…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28450
• Published on 18/11/14 at 16:51
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France: "If corruption (is) proven, sanctions will be taken with the greatest firmness" (F. Thiriez)

"Corruption, or even the suspicion of corruption and match fixing, is a deadly poison for sport in general and football in particular," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League), in a statement from the LFP on 18/11/2014."If the facts of corruption, match…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28441
• Published on 18/11/14 at 16:10
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Twitter: Real Madrid and Barcelona both have over 13 million followers

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) is the most followed club on Twitter with more than 13.38 million followers as of 03/11/2014. Real Madrid remains ahead of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), which has 13.09 million followers on Twitter, and Arsenal FC (Barclays Premier League) with 4.73 million followers.
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 27653
• Published on 18/11/14 at 15:02
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FC Bayern Munich signs a partnership with GPS to train youth players in the United States

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) signed a partnership with GPS (Global Premier Soccer), an organisation that brings together 75 youth football clubs from 11 states in the USA in order to assist in the training of young players, and to strengthen the presence of the Bavarian club in the Americas…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28421
• Published on 18/11/14 at 12:30
Ligue 1: Vincent Labrune, president of Olympique de Marseille, detained by police for questioning

Vincent Labrune, president of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1), was placed into police custody for questioning, stated the French news channel i-Télé on 18/11/2014. This police inquiry is linked to kickbacks allegedly paid to intermediaries in the transfer of the player André-Pierre Gignac from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28417
• Published on 18/11/14 at 11:47
Facebook: reduced scope of posted content deemed "too promotional" of brands

Facebook will reduce the scope of posted content of brands on the social network considers "too promotional" in January 2015, Facebook announced on 14/11/2014. These measures concern "posts that solely push people to buy a product or install an app, posts that push people to enter promotions and…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital
• Article # 28411
• Published on 18/11/14 at 11:28
France: arrests of several club individuals under investigation for match-fixing in Ligue 2

Several arrests were made in Nîmes, Angers, Caen and Dijon as part of an investigation for suspected "corruption and bribery in connection with sporting events" regarding Ligue 2 matches during the end of the 2013-14 season, indicated several French media outlets on 18/11/2014. The president of SM…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28407
• Published on 18/11/14 at 10:46
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RTL Group records stable turnover (€1.2bn) in Q3 2014, a decrease over 9 months (-1.6%)

The RTL Group, a Luxembourg media conglomerate, announced a turnover of €1.259bn for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 (from 01/07 to 30/09/2014), unchanged from the third quarter of 2013 (€1.257bn), on 13/11/2014. Operating profit in Q3 2014 (€160m) also remained stable compared to 2013…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 28385
• Published on 17/11/14 at 18:30
NBA and adidas launch special Christmas jerseys with the first names of players on the back

The NBA (National Basketball Association) and adidas, the official supplier of the League, launched special jerseys designed for Christmas, the league announced on 14/11/2014.The jerseys, to be sold at €90, include only the ten NBA franchises who will play on Christmas day, 25/12/2014. The first…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 28382
• Published on 17/11/14 at 17:50