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Twitter: €401m in turnover and €151.1m net loss in Q1 2015

Twitter registered a turnover of $436m (€401m, exchange rate of 31/03/2015) in Q1 2015 and a net loss of $162.4 million (€151.1m) up 22.7% compared to Q1 2014 ($162m, or €132m at the time), the company announced on 28/04/2015.Advertising revenues are up 72% compared to Q1 2014 and amounted to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance
• Article # 40917
• Published on 04/05/15 at 19:05

Spain: enactment of the royal decree for the collective selling of audiovisual rights from 2016-17

According to its official journal on 30/04/2015, the Spanish government enacted a royal decree which establishes the collective selling of domestic and international audiovisual rights of Spanish professional competitions from 2016-17. La Liga -- the new name of the LFP, the Spanish Professional…

Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 40877
• Published on 04/05/15 at 18:14

AFC: 2013-2015 Activity Report, published on 30/04/2015

The AFC published its Activity Report for the 2013-2015 period, at the 26^th Ordinary Congress of the Asian confederation, in Manama (Bahrain), on 30/04/2015. "The AFC and Asian football have reached new heights and impressive milestones since our last Ordinary Congress in 2013," said Salman Bin…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 40903
• Published on 04/05/15 at 17:37

FIFA: presidential election is item 17 on the agenda of the Congress in Zurich on 29/05/2015

FIFA published, on 04/05/2015, the agenda for its 65^th Congress, scheduled in Zurich (SUI) on 28 (awards ceremony) and 29/05/2015. "Election of the President" is item 17 of the agenda, which also includes an address by Joseph Blatter, the current FIFA president (item 8), the federation's activity…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 40888
• Published on 04/05/15 at 17:07

AFC: Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa re-elected president, also becomes a FIFA vice-president

Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), 49 years old, was re-elected president of the AFC for four years (2015-2019) at the 26^th Ordinary Congress of the Asian confederation in Manama (Bahrain), on 30/04/2015. He was the only candidate for the position. This is a second term as the head of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 40859
• Published on 04/05/15 at 16:20

Facebook: the Bundesliga passes 50 million fans, 56.8% of which for Bayern Munich alone

The 18 Bundesliga clubs have a combined total of 50.6 million fans on the social network Facebook, the fourth ranking amongst the European Top 5 leagues, according to figures recorded by News Tank on 04/05/2015. FC Bayern Munich, who are already guaranteed to be the 2014-15 German champions, have…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 40848
• Published on 04/05/15 at 15:50

La Liga: royal decree of 30/04/2015 authorises the collective marketing of audiovisual rights

The Spanish government formalised the royal decree which will now allow the collective marketing and selling of the audiovisual rights to the Liga BBVA and Liga Adelante, according to the Spanish official journal on 30/04/2015. This decision was "necessary for the development and growth of our…

Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 40838
• Published on 04/05/15 at 12:59

AC Milan: "It is possible that I keep 51% of the club" (Silvio Berlusconi)

"My priority is that AC Milan again become competitive in Italy, Europe and worldwide. With 'Mr Bee' (Taechaubol), we became friends and we think about good things to succeed in maintaining these relationships. Everything is currently under discussion, it is possible that I keep 51% of the club,…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 40823
• Published on 04/05/15 at 12:29

France: the mayor of Toulouse in favour of naming the stadium to make up for lower subsidies

"In principle, I am in favour of selling naming rights to the stadium. This is one of the solutions discussed with Olivier Sadran, the president of Toulouse FC, to make up for lower subsidies," said Jean-Luc Moudenc, the mayor of Toulouse, on 28/04/2015. The Stadium de Toulouse, on which…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 40800
• Published on 04/05/15 at 11:14

TPO: FIFA publishes "background information" on the practice forbidden as of 01/05/2015

FIFA published, on 30/04/2015, a document with "background information" regarding the international federation's ban against TPO, which came into force on 01/05/2015. FIFA recalls in particular the process that led to the ban on TPO: a decision adopted in principle by the Executive Committee on 25…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 40798
• Published on 04/05/15 at 10:04