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Facebook top social network for those following World Cup in Brazil, USA & UK

Amongst Brazilian, American and British internet users following the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), 93% use Facebook and 59% use Twitter, according to the study "World Cup Behaviours" published on 27/06/2014 by GlobalWebIndex, an English firm specialised in research on consumer…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21904
• Published on 03/07/14 at 16:17
©  D.R.
German broadcaster ZDF nabs 11.62m viewers for Argentina-Switzerland, 10.35m for Belgium-USA

The round of 16 Argentina - Switzerland match (1-0, aet) of the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) was watched on average by 11.62m viewers in Germany on the public channel ZDF. The game went from 18:00 to 20:30 CET on 01/07/2014.ZDF had an audience share of 50% for this game among…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21891
• Published on 03/07/14 at 14:44
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Brazil 2014: Online bets in France up 19% to €79.9m, compared to 2010 World Cup (ARJEL)

€79.9m worth of online bets have been recorded in France since the beginning of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (12/06 to 13/07/2014), said the ARJEL (French Regulatory Authority of Online Games) on 02/07/2014.The online bets in France for the group stages and the round of 16 (56 games) are 19…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 21889
• Published on 03/07/14 at 12:41
©  beIN Sports
Brazil 2014: beIN Sports achieves ratings records in France with Argentina-Switzerland match

Pay-TV channel beIN Sports broke two of its ratings records in France with the round of 16 Argentina-Switzerland match of the World Cup (1-0 aet, Sao Paulo): an average viewership of 1.273m from 18:00 to 20:30, and a peak audience of 1.682m late in the game, according to the media measurement firm…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 21937
• Published on 03/07/14 at 12:26
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England: Anthony Fry steps down as Premier League chairman

Anthony Fry stepped down as Premier League chairman for medical reasons on 30/06/2014. He had held this position since 01/06/2013."On the advice of my doctors (...), I realise that I need to scale back my activities. (...) It would not be fair to the Premier League, nor its member clubs, not to be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 21802
• Published on 03/07/14 at 10:56
©  Inter Milan
Serie A: Recently retired Argentine defender Javier Zanetti named vice-president of Inter Milan

Javier Zanetti (Argentina) has been named vice-president of Inter Milan (Serie A) for two years, said Erick Thohir, the Indonesian majority shareholder and president of the club, on 01/07/2014.Zanetti will work with Angelomario Moratti, who is also vice-president of the club.Javier Zanetti, 40…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21847
• Published on 02/07/14 at 18:59
©  Manchester City
Premier League: Vietnamese bank SHB new Manchester City sponsor through 2015-16

The Vietnamese bank SHB (Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank) has signed a partnership deal with Manchester City (Premier League champions in 2013-2014) for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia for two seasons, the team announced on 01/07/2014. The contract goes through the end of the 2015-16…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21846
• Published on 02/07/14 at 18:17
©  FIGC
FIGC: Former-president Giancarlo Abete's successor to be elected on 11/08/2014

The new president of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) will be elected at the next general assembly, which is scheduled for 11/08/2014, the federal council of the FIGC announced on 30/06/2014.Abete has been president of the Italian federation since 02/04/2007. He announced that he would…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21822
• Published on 02/07/14 at 18:02
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Stade Bordeaux Atlantique: Bose to officially supply sound system for three years

Bose, an American company specialised in audio equipment, became the official supplier of the sound system for the Stade Bordeaux Atlantique (capacity 42,000) on 30/06/2014. This is the first partnership for this stadium, which is being built for Euro 2016 (hosted by France, 10/06 to 10/07/2016)…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 21820
• Published on 02/07/14 at 16:40
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2019 Women's World Cup: New Zealand retracts bid to host competition

New Zealand will not submit a bid to host the 2019 Women's World Cup, said Andy Martin, chief executive of NZF (New Zealand Football), on 25/06/2014. "After making a detailed financial assessment regarding the impact of hosting this major event on the football calendar, we concluded that the 2019…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21824
• Published on 02/07/14 at 16:14