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England: Championship (second division) increases financial loss allowance for clubs

The Football League (English 2nd, 3rd, and 4th divisions) and the clubs of the Championship (2nd division only) have agreed to new financial fair play regulations authorising increased losses over a three year period, the Football League announced on 06/11/2014.The new rules will allow…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 28099
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©  D.R.

Lufthansa airline extends its partnership with the German federation until 2018

The German airline Lufthansa has extended its partnership with the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German federation) until 2018, the company announced on 11/11/2014. The extension of the partnership, which began in 2005, will enable Lufthansa to be the Official Airline of the 2014 world…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28135
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United Kingdom: court forces BSkyB to distribute Sky Sports 1 and 2 on BT's YouView platform

CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal), the UK tribunal court, issued a temporary measure designed to force the British pay-TV group BSkyB to distribute its Sky Sports 1 and 2 on the Youview platform on its rival BT, the court stated on 05/11/2014.Ofcom, the UK independent regulator of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 28125
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©  BPL

Premier League: India welcomes "BPL Live" event with matches broadcast for free on giant screens

The Premier League and its title sponsor Barclays have launched a second "BPL Live" event, this time in India, which will allow fans to view, for free, four Premier League matches live on a giant outdoor screen in Mumbai on 13 and 14/12/2014, the league announced on 10/11/2014. The English league…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28116
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©  Liverpool FC

England: Liverpool FC launches new website with "simplified and easy to use" content

Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) launched LFC Xtra (www.xtra.liverpoolfc.com), a new site that has "been specifically tailored for an audience that wants to consume content quickly and on-the-go" on 11/11/2014. Complementing the club's official website, LFC Xtra, suitable for all platforms…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28111
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2.Bundesliga: Macron to replace Uhlsport as equipment supplier for 1860 Munich from 2015-16

The Italian brand Macron will replace the German brand Uhlsport as the equipment supplier of TSV 1860 Munich (2.Bundesliga) from the 2015-16 season, announced German media on 11/10/2014. Uhlsport has equipped the the club since 2006. The deal with Macron will for be five seasons, until June 2020…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28105
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©  Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich: 3 members, including the CEO of Allianz Germany, appointed to the supervisory board

Markus Riess, CEO of Allianz in Germany, Rudolf Schels, senior vice president of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and Theodor Weiner, a board member of the Italian bank UniCredit, have been appointed to the supervisory board of Bayern Munich, the club announced on 10/11/2014. Helmut Markwort, editor…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 28088
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MLS: average TV audience increased by 9.1% for ESPN and ESPN2, and 27% for NBCSN in 2014

The American pay-TV channels ESPN and ESPN2 attracted an average of 240,000 viewers per televised match of MLS (Major League Soccer) in 2014, 9.1% more than in 2013 (220,000 viewers), indicated several American media outlets on 05/11/2014. ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language channel of ESPN…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28081
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©  acmilan.com

Serie A: Japanese Lawson (stores) becomes a partner for 2014-15 AC Milan

Lawson, a Japanese brand of convenience stores, became a partner of AC Milan (Serie A TIM) in 2014-15, the club announced on 11/11/2014. The agreement was finalised by Infront Italy, the marketing agency of the club. The Japanese advertising agency Dentsu also collaborated on the deal.Lawson…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28069
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