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USA: NBA in negotiations with Disney and Time Warner for TV rights; seeks to double price

The NBA (National Basketball Association, North America) launched negotiations on 22/07/2014 with Disney and Time Warner to extend the broadcasters' nation-wide domestic TV rights for the league's games after the 2015-16 season, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported on 15/07/2014. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 22863
• Published on 23/07/14 at 15:42
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Brazil 2014: Adidas beats out other brands on social networks with 5.8m new followers

With 5.8m new followers, the German sports company Adidas advanced the most of any brand on social networks during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (12/06 to 07/13/2014). The official Twitter account of Brazuca, Adidas' ball for the 2014 World Cup, gained more than 2.98m followers (up 603%) and Adidas…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 22919
• Published on 23/07/14 at 15:08
©  AC Cesena
Serie A: Lotto Sport Italia to equip AC Cesena through 2016-17

Lotto Sport Italia will be the kit supplier for AC Cesena (Serie A) through 2016-17, the club announced on 17/07/2014. Promoted in 2014-15, Cesena are the second team in Serie A under contract with this brand, after Genoa. Lotto Sport is replacing the Italian brand Errea, the club's kit supplier…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22903
• Published on 23/07/14 at 13:07
©  Jikatu Creative Commons
Brazil 2014: 2014's final may have better ratings than 2010's, say European broadcasters

"The fully audited global figures for Sunday’s match [Germany-Argentina, 1-0 aet, the final of the 2014 World Cup, 13/07/2014] will not be known for some time, but broadcasters are already optimistic that the numbers may approach or even surpass the 909m who watched the Spain v Netherlands final…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22705
• Published on 23/07/14 at 09:37
FIFA lifts suspension of Nigeria Football Federation

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced on 18/07/2014 that it had lifted its suspension of the NFF (Nigeria Football Federation). The suspension had been put in place due to government interference in the federation."FIFA has noted that the court proceedings and order…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 22868
• Published on 23/07/14 at 09:35
©  Sky Sport Italy
World Cup: "The exploding cost of TV rights [...] is not sustainable" (J. Raynaud, Sky Sport)

"In recent World Cups we have seen hyper-inflation in the pricing of broadcast rights. For 2018, we have not yet made a decision, but we have to evaluate this, in light of the exploding cost of TV rights, which, at this time, is not sustainable," said Jacques Raynaud, the executive vice-president…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 22866
• Published on 22/07/14 at 18:34
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Brazil 2014: 540,000 tourists injected €600m into local economy of city of Sao Paulo

540,000 tourists travelled to the city of Sao Paulo for six games (four group-stage games, a quarter-final and a semi-final) of the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to 13/07/2014) held in the Arena de Sao Paulo, the Brazilian government announced on 18/07/2014. This is about 40% more than were…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22901
• Published on 22/07/14 at 18:18
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Havas Sports & Entertainment: Olivier Denis-Massé resigns as deputy CEO

Olivier Denis-Massé has resigned from his position as deputy CEO of Havas Sports & Entertainment, the agency told News Tank on 15/07/2014. He had held this position since February 2008.Olivier Denis-Massé, 52, is joining the French golf federation, where he was appointed deputy director for…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22862
• Published on 22/07/14 at 17:59
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Ukraine: Players must abide by contracts, says Rinat Akhmetov of Shakhtar Donetsk

"The players have contracts that they have to abide by," said Rinat Akhmetov, the president of Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), on 21/07/2014; following the departure of six of the club's players after the Lyon - Shakhtar Donetsk friendly match (4-1) in Annecy (FRA) on 19/07/2014. These six players are…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22865
• Published on 22/07/14 at 16:46
TV rights for Serie A: Tender process for packages C and E to be replaced by negotiated deals

At the regular meeting of Lega Serie A (the professional league that manages the Italian first division) on 17/07/2014, it was decided that the tender of packages C and E for the media rights to the 2015-2018 Serie A would be negotiated one-on-one rather than through a tendering procedure. Package…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 22802
• Published on 22/07/14 at 16:15