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Turkey: beIN Media Group will soon acquire the entire Digiturk pay-TV group (Reuters)

The Qatari audiovisual group beIN Media Group is about to complete the acquisition of the entire share capital of Digiturk, a Turkish pay-TV group, according to Reuters on 24/03/2015. "The negotiations are at an advanced level with beIN. They may be finalised in the next couple of weeks," said a…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 37760
• Published on 27/03/15 at 12:08

2020 Olympics: Nomura Holdings (financial services) becomes 7^th Gold Partner of the Tokyo Olympics

Nomura Holdings, a Japanese financial services company, has becomes the seventh Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, announced the organising committee on 25/03/2015. Nomura has obtained the right to use the names and symbols of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, including…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 37735
• Published on 26/03/15 at 18:00

Neymar extends his partnership with Unilever as an ambassador for Rexona and Clear to 2016

The Brazilian international Neymar Jr (FC Barcelona) extended his partnership with Unilever as an ambassador of the brand Rexona (deodorant) and Clear (cosmetics) until 2016, on 20/03/2015. Both brands will activate different marketing campaigns using the image of the player in the run up to the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 37731
• Published on 26/03/15 at 17:13

Copa del Rey: Camp Nou will host the final between FC Barcelona & Athletic Club Bilbao on 30/05/2015

The Camp Nou in Barcelona (99,350 seats) will host the final of the 2015 Copa del Rey between FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and Athletic Club Bilbao (Liga BBVA) on 30/05/2015, announced the RFEF following a technical meeting that was attended by representatives of the Federation and the two finalist…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 37718
• Published on 26/03/15 at 16:39

La Liga: Panasonic extends partnership with Barcelona until the end of the 2016-17 season

Panasonic, the Japanese electronics manufacturer, has extended its partnership with FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) for one additional year, until the end of the 2016-17 season, announced the club on 23/03/2015.Panasonic became the official TV of FC Barcelona in July 2013. This particular brand is…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 37709
• Published on 26/03/15 at 15:36

beIN Sports USA: 2.12 million subscribers watch Barça-Real on English and Spanish language channels

El Clásico, FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF (2-1, Matchday 28 of the 2014-15 Liga BBVA) saw the pay-TV channels beIN Sports (English language) and beIN Sports ñ (Spanish language), the only channels that broadcast the match live in the US, attract an average of 2.12 million subscribers during the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences
• Article # 37680
• Published on 26/03/15 at 14:28

France: HSFD, holding company of Evian TG, takes over 35% stake from minority shareholders

"Following the decision of a group of minority shareholders, representing 35% of the capital of the Haute-Savoie Football Development, to withdraw from the group through significant capital gains, HSFD, the holding company of the majority of shares in Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (Ligue1), has…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 37614
• Published on 26/03/15 at 12:44

Bundesliga: the League is considering introducing a broadcasting slot on Monday evening from 2017-18

The DFL is studying the possibility of introducing a new broadcasting slot for Bundesliga matches on Monday evenings from 2017-18, said Christian Seifert, the CEO of the German professional football league in Warsaw (Poland) on 19/03/2015."First of all, this idea is not entirely new. We already…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 37669
• Published on 26/03/15 at 12:11

La Liga: "The Royal Decree (for collective marketing of TV rights) will soon be signed" (J. Tebas)

""We are certain the Royal Decree (for centralised selling of TV rights) will soon be signed," said Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish LFP, at the extraordinary general meeting of the league, organised at the Power8 Stadium in Barcelona, on 25/03/2015."This will prevent us from taking a…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 37652
• Published on 25/03/15 at 19:20

FIFA: Pitch International to produce and distribute the TV magazine "FIFA Football" from May 2015

The British marketing and media rights agency Pitch International will produce and distribute "FIFA Football", a new weekly TV magazine for FIFA, after the first week of May 2015, stated the agency on 24/03/2015. "FIFA Football" will be a 30 minute TV magazine, including match summaries, news…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 37645
• Published on 25/03/15 at 18:45