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2013 Confederations Cup benefited the Brazilian economy by €3.08 billion

The 2013 Confederations Cup benefited the Brazilian economy by €3.08b, announced the Ministry of Tourism of Brazil, on 07/04/2014. These figures come from a study published by the FIPE (Foundation of the Brazilian Institute of Economic Research) to measure the impact of the Confederations Cup on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 17511
• Published on 11/04/14 at 11:26
Brazil 2014: 90% of English Twitter users will follow the World Cup

90% of English Twitter users will follow the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to 13/07/2014) according to a study by GlobalWebIndex, a British consumer behavior analysis agency, published on 08/04/2014. 87% of users surveyed said that they will follow the competition live on TV, and that 79% of them…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 17508
• Published on 11/04/14 at 10:34
Major League Soccer: Atlanta could become the 23rd franchise from 2017

Atlanta may become the 23rd franchise of MLS (Major League Soccer), according to the American press on 06/04/2014, adding that the official announcement should be formalised on 16/04/2014 by the North American professional soccer league and Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons (NFL, American…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 17477
• Published on 11/04/14 at 09:25
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Baseball: 5 million downloads in a week for MLB smartphone apps

The apps, "At the Ballpark" and "At Bat" by MLB (Major League Baseball, the USA’s professional baseball organisation) were downloaded over 5 million times between 31/03 and 07/04/2014, the league announced. Both apps have been updated for the start of the MLB’s season on 22/03/2014."At the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17451
• Published on 10/04/14 at 18:32
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Bundesliga: Schalke 04 reach 200,000 subscribers on Chinese social network, Sina Weibo

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) reached 200,000 subscribers on the Chinese social network, Sina Weibo, the club said on 07/04/2014. Already present on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tencent Weibo and YouTube, Schalke 04 opened its sixth official account on the Sina Weibo social network, on 03/02/2014…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17474
• Published on 10/04/14 at 17:30
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Pay-TV: +6.3% subscribers worldwide in 2013, according to 2013 Multiscreen Index

Pay-TV operators saw their number of subscribers grow by 6.3% in 2013, according to the Multiscreen Index, a study published by the British media specialists, informativ, on 07/04/2014. This quarterly indicator takes into account 100 pay-TV services in 30 countries, covering about 320 million…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 17463
• Published on 10/04/14 at 16:28
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FC Porto: Portugal Telecom displays different brands on shirts according to players’ ages

Portugal Telecom, shirt sponsors of FC Porto (Liga Sagres), changed the brands displayed on each shirt according to the age of the player. It thus displayed “Moche,” its mobile brand targeted to young people, on the shirts worn by those under 25, and the logo for “MEO” (ADSL and cable-TV) on the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17452
• Published on 10/04/14 at 15:59
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England: Paul Faulkner temporarily replaces Anthony Fry on executive committee of the FA

Paul Faulkner was appointed to the executive committee of the FA (Football Association) on 04/04/2014. He replaces Anthony Fry, chairman of the Premier League, who is temporarily leaving his position for health reasons. Paul Faulkner has been CEO of Aston Villa since March 2010. He will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17461
• Published on 10/04/14 at 15:26
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Premier League: Neil Adams becomes new manager of Norwich City

English manager, Neil Adams, has been appointed manager of Norwich City (Premier League), announced the club on 06/04/2014. He replaces Chris Hughton, sacked after the seventeenth defeat in thirty-three matches, on 04/05/2014, against West Bromwich Albion (0-1). The former Irish international (53…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 17459
• Published on 10/04/14 at 15:00
Brazil 2014: 55% of Brazilians believe that the World Cup will not be beneficial for their country

55% of Brazilians believe that the 2014 World Cup will do more harm than good to their country, according to a study by the Brazilian Institute of Datafolha, published on 08/04/2014. Just 36% believe that the World Cup will benefit the country in the future. 50% of women, 52% of 16-24 year olds…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 17466
• Published on 10/04/14 at 14:30