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Premier League: EA Sports acquires rights of English league through 2018-19

The video game producer EA Sports extended its partnership with the Premier League for its FIFA franchise, through the end of 2018-19, on 07/08/2014.The company, headquartered in Vancouver (Canada), holds the exclusive rights to use the Premier League licence. All of the English league clubs will…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23480
• Published on 08/08/14 at 12:35

NBA: Becky Hammon becomes first paid female assistant coach of a North American men's team

Becky Hammon was named an assistant manager of the San Antonio Spurs (NBA, National Basketball Association), the team announced on 05/08/2014. She is the first full-time, paid female assistant on an NBA coaching staff, the North American professional basketball league said. During the 2001-02…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23481
• Published on 08/08/14 at 12:09

Stuttgart: Revenues up for 2013-14; automaker Daimler to acquire stake in club in 2015

VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) had a turnover of €114.8m in 2013-14, a €5.6m increase (up 5.1%) compared to 2012-13 (€109.2m), the club said during their general assembly on 28/07/2014.The VfB finished 2013-14 with a net loss of €3.1m, two times less than what the president Bernd Wahler had predicted…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 23411
• Published on 07/08/14 at 19:44

Brazil 2014: Fan who predicted Lionel Messi as best player wins ball from final

On 05/08/2014, the winner of the Adidas Golden Ball Predictor game was given the ball from the final between Germany and Argentina (1-0 aet, on 13/07/2014). The game was available on the website of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). In it, fans attempted to predict the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, …
• Article # 23475
• Published on 07/08/14 at 19:28

Pay-TV: 21^st Century Fox withdraws proposal to purchase its competitor Time Warner

The American broadcasting company 21^st Century Fox announced on 05/08/2014 that it was withdrawing its proposal to purchase Time Warner, its main competitor in the American broadcast sector. 21^st Century Fox made an initial offer to purchase Time Warner in June 2014 that was declined by Time…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 23455
• Published on 07/08/14 at 16:33

Liga BBVA: Josep Maria Bartomeu (FC Barcelona) wants collective sale of TV rights

Josep Maria Bartomeu, the president of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), wants the TV rights of the Spanish first division to be sold collectively, he told the British newspaper The Times on 04/08/2014. "We try to find a consensus. We have long wished to convince Liga BBVA clubs sell their TV rights…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 23413
• Published on 07/08/14 at 15:35

"Impossible to compare Liga BBVA with Premier League from a commercial perspective" (Javier Tebas)

"It is impossible to compare us [Liga BBVA] with the Premier League from a commercial perspective. What we are trying to do is get closer to the Premier League," said Javier Tebas, president of the LFP (Spanish Professional Football League), to the British TV channel BBC Sport during the LFP World…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23414
• Published on 07/08/14 at 15:00

Belgium: South Korean marketing agency Sportizen becomes majority shareholder of Tubize

Sportizen, a South Korean marketing and sporting events company, has become the majority shareholder of AFC Tubize, the Belgian second division club announced on 04/08/2014. This is the first time a South Korean investor has become the majority shareholder of a European club, said AFC Tubize. The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23452
• Published on 07/08/14 at 14:00

Japan: MP & Silva acquires TV rights to European qualifiers for Euro 2016 and Russia 2018

The media and marketing rights agency MP & Silva has acquired exclusive broadcast rights for Japan for the European zone qualifiers of Euro 2016 (France, 10/06 to 10/07/2016) and for the 2018 World Cup (Russia), the agency announced on 05/08/2014. MP & Silva will thus distribute rights for 526…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 23454
• Published on 07/08/14 at 13:45

Serie A: Mario Passetti named sales and marketing director of Cagliari Calcio

Mario Passetti (ITA) has been named the commercial and marketing director of Cagliari Calcio (Serie A), the club announced on 05/08/2014. He will start his role on 15/09/2014.Mario Passetti, 38, headed telecommunications company Vodafone Italy's loyalty program since 2010. He will be in charge of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 23453
• Published on 07/08/14 at 13:15