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Pay TV: Telefonica negotiates purchase of Mediaset's 22% share in Canal+ Spain for €350m

The Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has initiated negotiations with the pay-TV group Mediaset España to purchase its 22% share in pay-TV group DTS (Canal+ Spain), according to U.S. and Italian outlets on 04/06/2014. The amount of the transaction could reach €350m. The Spanish media…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 20484
• Published on 09/06/14 at 18:22
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Argentina: Buenos Aires promises subsidies to clubs that recruit Chinese players

Buenos Aires (Argentina) will offer subsidies to clubs that recruit Chinese players, announced Mauricio Macri, Buenos Aires' mayor, on 05/06/2014. "We are launching this initiative with the desire to continue to build relationships and exchange opportunities with China, which is such an important…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market
• Article # 20483
• Published on 09/06/14 at 17:02
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Brazil 2014: Nike works with Brazilian designer on Brazil team shirt for women

The U.S. supplier Nike and designer Pedro Lourenço launched a limited edition shirt for women on 05/06/2014 in the colours of Brazil's selection for the 2014 World Cup. The limited run of 160 shirts are made from recycled polyester and organic cotton, on sale for €115 beginning 12/06/2014 in the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Transfer Market, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 20475
• Published on 09/06/14 at 14:58
Qatar 2022: Four FIFA partners say they are monitoring ethics committee's investigation

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was faced with four of its six major partners -- Adidas, Sony, Visa and Coca Cola -- releasing statements on 08/06/2014 concerning its ethics committee's investigation into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The ethics committee's…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 20462
• Published on 09/06/14 at 14:04
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Qatar 2022: FIFA executive committee will let ethics committee finish its work before commenting

"Regarding media allegations of unethical behaviour related to the vote for the 2022 World Cup host country, the [FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)] executive committee reaffirmed its position of letting the ethics committee complete its work before making any comment," FIFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20460
• Published on 09/06/14 at 12:35
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Liga BBVA: Abdullah Al-Thani announces departure from Malaga CF via Twitter; club is for sale

Abdullah Al-Thani, a Qatari sheikh and the owner of Malaga CF (Liga BBVA), announced his departure from the club on his official Twitter account on 06/06/2014. The majority shareholder of the Spanish club believes that he has not found in Malaga the "respect, appreciation and equality" he…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 20437
• Published on 09/06/14 at 10:08
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England: Debbie Jevans to join Football League administrative board at end of 2014

Debbie Jevans (England) was named an independent non-executive director to the board of the Football League on 05/06/2014. She will assume her new duties at the end of 2014, said the Football League. Sky Bet Football League is the body that organises competitions involving English and Welsh teams…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20380
• Published on 06/06/14 at 17:45
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Premier League: Food distributor Bidvest to remain Sunderland shirt sponsor for 2014-15

South African food distributor Bidvest, through its UK subsidiary BFS Group, will remain the shirt sponsor for Sunderland (Premier League) in 2014-15, the club announced on 04/06/2014. Bidvest has been on Sunderland's shirts since the 2012-13 season. The contract is estimated at €6m annually. The…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 20379
• Published on 06/06/14 at 17:30
Serie A: "The Americans were stalling," says Cellino, who will sell Cagliari to Giulini

A preliminary agreement was signed for the sale of Cagliari Calcio (Serie A) between Massimo Cellino, the club's owner, and Tommaso Giulini, a former member of the board of Inter Milan (Serie A), on 05/06/2014. The offer is estimated at €45m by the Italian press. "The Americans were stalling and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20420
• Published on 06/06/14 at 16:38
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Brazil 2014: "We want to increase brand awareness by 10 percentage points" (Thierry Bouretz, Kia)

"At present, our brand awareness is at 24% in France. We went up 10 percentage points during Euro 2012. We want to have at least the same results this year from the Brazilian World Cup," said Thierry Bouretz, marketing and communications director of Kia Motors France, speaking to News Tank on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 20921
• Published on 06/06/14 at 15:42