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Japan: MP & Silva acquires the 2015-2018 rights to the Bundesliga from Fox in a sublicense deal

The international media rights agency MP & Silva has acquired the exclusive distribution rights to the 2015-2018 cycle of the Bundesliga (German first division) in Japan, announced the agency on 23/02/2015. The rights were acquired from the US media company FIC (Fox International Channels), a…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 34876
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Snapchat: five MLS franchises hand over control of their official account to a player for a day

Five franchises in the MLS (Major League Soccer, the North American professional football league) will entrust their accounts on the photo and video sharing mobile application Snapchat to one of their players, which will give a glimpse of life behind-the-scenes and develop fan experience…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34726
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©  FIFA Weekly

FIFA: "There is an antidote to racism: the intellect" (Joseph Blatter)

"Respect for fellow human beings, valuing our differences, promoting diversity: this is the match we have to win, over and over again every day. Some scientists claim there is a germ of racist thinking within all of us. [...] However, the evolutionary biologists say, there is an antidote: the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34857
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Football League: the clubs will receive a share of Premier League parachute payments

The Premier League and the Football League (the professional league that manages the 2nd, 3rd and 4th English divisions) concluded an agreement on the "parachute payments" allocated to Barclays Premier League clubs that are relegated to the Sky Bet Championship (English 2nd division) and on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 34856
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Capital One Cup: a competition on Twitter to light up the Wembley arch in a club's colours

The Football League has launched the #OwnTheArch contest on Twitter, to allow Chelsea or Tottenham fans to illuminate the arch of the Wembley Stadium (90,600 seats) in the colours of their club during the final of the Capital One Cup, announced the body on 23/02/2015. For the occasion, the League…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Digital, …
• Article # 34833
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Ligue 1: PMU offers a "dream job" to a fan who will have insider access to Paris SG for a month

The betting operator PMU is offering a "dream job" to a fan who will have behind-the-scenes access to Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) for a month, with applications opening on 23/02/2015. PMU, a partner of Paris SG since 2011, is tied to the club until the end of 2017-18 season. The job of "Insider…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34814
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Premier League: the English company Healthspan Elite (supplements) becomes partner of Southampton FC

Healthspan Elite, the English supplement and vitamin brand has become a partner of Southampton FC (Barclays Premier League) announced the club on 20/02/2015. Healthspan Elite will be the official vitamin supplier to the club. The brand will be visible in the club's media communications. Healthspan…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34819
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Bundesliga: Opel extends its partnership with FSV Mainz and SC Freiburg until June 2018

The German automaker Opel has extended its partnership with FSV Mainz and SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) until June 2018, announced the company on 19/02/2015. Opel is also linked to Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen for the same period. Its agreements with these four clubs began in the summer of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34690
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FC Barcelona: Mobile Ticket allows fans to access the stadium using their smartphones

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) have launched Mobile Ticket, an application that allows fans to get their tickets for matches at the Camp Nou (95,000 seats) on their smartphones, announced the club on 18/02/2015 . "The Mobile Ticket scheme is an example of how technology can make access to the ground…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 34719
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©  tottenhamhotspur.com

Tottenham: the High Court of Justice rejects a challenge to the sale of land for the future stadium

The British High Court rejected a challenge from Archway Sheet Metal Works Ltd (steel), in respect to the sale of a parcel of land located in Northumberland, to the club Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League), on 20/02/2015. Tottenham wants to build a 56,000-seat stadium partly located on the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 34793
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