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TV rights sold in South Korea and Mongolia for Euro 2016 Qualifiers and 2018 World Cup

The TV rights for the Euro 2016 qualifiers (France) and the 2018 World Cup (Russia) were sold to pay-TV channels SPOTV in South Korea and Sansar Cable in Mongolia by Eleven CAA on 13/06/2014. Eleven CAA is an agency that manages and markets TV rights for national teams in competitions organised by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 21004
• Published on 18/06/14 at 16:59
©  QFA
Qatar's 2022 organising committee: "We have fully co-operated" with ethics committee investigation

"We have fully co-operated in a completely open and transparent manner with FIFA’s [Fédération Internationale de Football Association] independent ethics committee investigation into the bidding process [the procedure for the awarding of the 2022 World Cup]," said the Supreme Committee for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21008
• Published on 18/06/14 at 15:59
©  Udinese
Serie A: Dacia extends shirt sponsorship with Udinese until 2019-20

The Romanian automaker Dacia, which has been owned by the French group Renault since 2000, extended its shirt sponsorship deal on 16/06/2014 with Udinese (Serie A) until 2019-20. Dacia, which has been under contract with Udinese since the 2009-10 season, will be visible on the club's shirts in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, …
• Article # 21005
• Published on 18/06/14 at 15:41
©  Reading FC
England: Reading FC (Sky Bet Championship) sold to Thai businessman

An agreement for the sale of Reading FC (Sky Bet Championship, the French second division) was signed between Thai businessman Sumrit Bunditkrisada and Sir John Madejski, the club's president, on 16/06/2014. British media estimated the sale at £35m (about €43.7m) for a 90% share in the club. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21006
• Published on 18/06/14 at 11:45
©  FC Metz
Ligue 1: FC Metz join with River Plate (ARG) as part of their development project

FC Metz (French Ligue 2 champion in 2013-14 and thus promoted to Ligue 1 for 2015) are creating a partnership with River Plate (Argentina champion in 2013-14) as part of FC Metz' development project, the team announced on 11/06/2014. Through this partnership, FC Metz may loan one or two of their…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market
• Article # 20971
• Published on 18/06/14 at 11:20
©  FIFA
Brazil 2014: World Cup estimated to bring €1.1bn to advertising market for 2014

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) should generate €1.1bn in the 2014 global advertising market, according to ZenithOptimedia, an agency that does consulting and buys media space for advertisers, on 16/06/2014. It said that the annual growth of the advertising market with an…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21007
• Published on 18/06/14 at 10:43
©  D.R.
Premier League: Alan Irvine (Scotland) to manage West Bromwich Albion through 2015

Alan Irvine (Scotland) will manage West Bromwich Albion (Premier League) until June 2015, the club announced on 14/06/2014. He will replace Pep Mel (Spain) who was fired for poor performance on 12/05/2014. Irvine, 55, had managed the youth academy of Everton (Premier League) since June 2011. West…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 20970
• Published on 17/06/14 at 18:23
©  ARD
Brazil 2014: 26.36m Germans watch Germany-Portugal (4-0), for 81.8% audience share

The German public broadcaster ARD had 26.36m viewers on average for the first match of the German team in the 2014 World Cup against Portugal (4-0, Salvador) on 16/06/2014, which represents an audience share of 81.8%, the channel reported on 17/06/2014. The opening match of the 2014 World Cup…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 20968
• Published on 17/06/14 at 18:09
©  DC
Brazil 2014: France trained the most World Cup players of any country, according to CIES

56 players trained in France are participating in the 20th World Cup (in Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), making it the country with the greatest "contribution to the development of selected players," according to a study by the CIES Football Observatory (International Centre for Sports Studies…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 20969
• Published on 17/06/14 at 17:39
©  Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo second-most-highly paid athlete in world at €59.04m, according to Forbes

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) is the second-most-highly paid athlete in the world; he was paid a total of $80m (€59.04m) from 01/06/2013 to 01/06/2014, according to Forbes magazine on 10/05/2014. In first was American boxer Floyd Mayweather who, with two fights scheduled in this…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 20926
• Published on 17/06/14 at 16:42