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Sportdigital acquires broadcast rights to six championships for Germany, Austria and Switzerland

The German pay-TV channel Sportdigital acquired the broadcast rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Hyundai A-League (Australian professional league) and the J.League (Japanese professional league) on 12/08/2014. The rights are for 2014-15 to 2016-17. Sportdigital will broadcast one…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23666
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©  Manchester City

Premier League: QNet (direct sales) partners with Manchester City through 2016-17

QNet, a direct sales company (nutrition, personal care, luxury products, etc) based in Hong Kong, has partnered with Manchester City (Premier League) through the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 12/08/2014. QNet will implement several "money can't buy" offers to its customers as…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23670
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©  Real Sociedad

Liga BBVA: Chinese supplier of mobile technology Qbao.com shirt sponsor of Real Sociedad for 2014-15

The Chinese company Qbao.com, supplier of mobile technology services on Internet, has become the shirt sponsor of Real Sociedad (Liga BBVA) for 2014-15, announced the club on 13/08/2014. Qbao.com will occupy a space unoccupied in 2013-14.The contract is estimated at €1.2m for the season. The…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23674
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Premier League: William Hill becomes official betting operator of Southampton in 2014-15

The betting company William Hill has become the official betting operator of Southampton (Premier League) in 2014-15, the club announced on 12/08/2014.The operator, which is headquartered in Gibraltar and owns 2,430 licensed betting offices in the UK, will be displayed on the pitch-side…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23680
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©  D.R.

NBA: Steve Ballmer now official owner of Los Angeles Clippers

Steve Ballmer, former president of the American software company Microsoft, is now the official owner of the Los Angeles Clippers (California, USA) NBA (National Basketball Association, North America) franchise, the league announced on 12/08/2014. The amount of the transaction between Steve…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23671
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©  Green Angels 1992

Ligue 1: 2013-14 season saw security incidents down 1.9%, arrests down 10% (LFP)

Levels of violence and prohibited activity in and around French stadiums remained stable, with 304 incidents in Ligue 1 in 2013-14, versus 310 in 2012-13 (i.e., a drop of 1.9%), according to the security monitoring department of the LFP (French Professional Football League), which is known as the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 23629
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Carlo Tavecchio elected president of the Italian Federation: "What a shame," says Patrick Vieira

"I can't believe [Carlo Tavecchio] will represent the Italian football authorities. What a shame," said former French international Patrick Vieira on 12/08/2014, the day after Tavecchio was elected (on 11/08/2014) to succeed Giancarlo Abete as president of the FIGC (Federazione Italiana Giuoco…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23631
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©  Kering

Bundesliga: Puma interested in taking stake in Borussia Dortmund

Björn Gulden, CEO of Puma, indicated that the acquisition of a stake by the German sports brand in Borussia Dortmund's capital (Bundesliga) was "very possible", in an interview with the German weekly business magazine Wirtschaftswoche on 09/08/2014. Puma has been Borussia Dortmund's kit supplier…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23618
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©  FA

Community Shield: FA considers relocation of pre-season fixture from 2018 onwards

The FA (Football Association) plans to relocate abroad the Community Shield, the fixture between the winners of the Premier League and of the FA Cup, from 2018 onwards, said the FA's general secretary Alex Horne on 10/08/2014. The contract tying the FA to Wembley Stadium (capacity 90,000, London…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23612
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