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©  Hawk-Eye Innovations

Goal-line technology: Hawk-Eye will be the provider for the 2015 Women's World Cup

The British company Hawk-Eye will be the official supplier of goal-line technology for the 2015 Women's World Cup (Canada, from 06/06 to 05/07/2015), FIFA announced on 31/03/2015. The 2015 edition of the Women's World Cup will be the first in which the technology will be used, the function of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 38260
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©  D.R.

Discovery becomes the majority shareholder (51%) of Eurosport France, which becomes Eurosport SAS

The US media company Discovery Communications has increased its stake in the pay-TV group Eurosport France from 20% to 51% on 31/03/2015. The transaction was made possible by the repeal of the pay DTT frequency of Eurosport France, requested by the TF1 group -- the then 80% owner of Eurosport…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 38248
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©  D.R.

England: AudienceView (e-commerce) renews its partnership with the FA and Wembley until 2018

AudienceView, the Canadian e-commerce software business, has renewed its partnership with the FA and Wembley Stadium (90,000 seats) until 2018, announced the company on 24/03/2015. AudienceView will continue to manage ticketing operations for events at Wembley, which belongs to the English…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 38214
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©  Atletico Madrid

La Liga: Chinese Dalian Wanda Group completes acquisition of 20% of Atlético Madrid for €44.98m

Wanda Madrid Investment, a subsidiary of the Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, which specialises in entertainment, hospitality and real estate, has acquired a 20% stake in Club Atlético de Madrid (Liga BBVA) for €44,983,163.30 on 31/03/2015. This amount is the cost of 726,707 shares of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 38186
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Liga Adelante: adidas becomes the kit supplier of Real Betis until 2019-20

The German sports equipment brand adidas has become the kit supplier supplier of Real Betis Balompié (Liga Adelante, the Spanish second division) until the end of the 2019-20 season, announced the Spanish daily newspaper Marca on 30/03/2015.The Sevilla club has decided to prematurely end its…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 38185
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Ligue 1: LOSC Lille sell its 51% stake in Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz (Belgium), held since 2012

LOSC Lille (Ligue 1) has sold its 51% stake in the club Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz (Jupiler Pro League, BEL) to the Belgian shareholders of the club for an estimated €750,000, announced several Belgian media outlets on 31/03/2015. The Belgian shareholders, which already represented the minority 49…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 38184
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©  UEFA

Euro 2020: 8% of revenues (minimum €200m) for clubs suppling players, €150m for Euro 2016

For the Euro 2020 tournament, 8% of total gross receipts "8% of income from broadcast, commercial and ticketing/hospitality" will be re-distributed to clubs who make their players available to the national teams that will compete under the new agreement between UEFA and ECA signed on 31/03/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 38137
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©  D.R.

Serie A: AC Milan enter partnership with Sanrio to develop co-branded Hello Kitty products

AC Milan (Serie A TIM) has entered a partnership with the Japanese company Sanrio to develop co-branded Hello Kitty products, announced the club on 31/03/2015.The collections will principally be aimed at a female audience and will be deployed in Asia, particularly in Japan, the country of origin…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 38149
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©  Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United: €162.3m in turnover (35.2%) and a record profit of €23.4m in 2013-14

Newcastle United FC (Barclays Premier League) achieved a turnover (excluding transfer activities) of £129.7m (€162.3m on 30/06/2014) for the 2014 the financial year (01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014), up 35.2% from 2012-13 (£95.9m, €111.4m on 30/06/2013), announced the club on 30/03/2015. This strong…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 38135
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