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©  Real Betis Balompié
Liga BBVA: promoted club Real Betis Balompié already have 40,000 season ticket holders for 2015-16

Real Betis Balompié (Liga BBVA) have exceeded 40,000 season ticket holders for the 2015-16 campaign, the club announced on 03/08/2015. This was the target figure set by the club at the start of their season ticket sales campaign, and is a new record for Real Betis, who play at the Estadio Benito…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 48534
• Published on 05/08/15 at 12:14
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France: free DTT channel L'Équipe 21 acquires rights to the Russian first division from 2015-2018

The free DTT channel L'Équipe 21 has acquired the exclusive distribution rights, in France, to the SOGAZ Russian Football Championship from 2015-2018, on 03/08/2015. The broadcasting rights for the Russian first division in France were held by the pay-TV group MCS TV from 2012-2015.The amount of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 48520
• Published on 05/08/15 at 10:44
©  D.R.
Eurosport: "Transform the business to a must-have sports channel across Europe" (Peter Hutton, CEO)

After Discovery's 100% takeover of Eurosport, and the group's €1.3bn acquisition of Olympic TV rights in Europe for 2018-2014), "we really can say this is a new company. We’re going to transform the business and turn it into a must-have sports channel across Europe," stated Peter Hutton, the CEO…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 47667
• Published on 05/08/15 at 10:26
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Serie A: Thai investor Bee Taechaubol acquires 48% stake in AC Milan for €480m

The Thai investor Bee Taechaubol acquired a 48% stake in AC Milan (Serie A TIM) for €480m, stated the Italian and Thai press on 02/08/2015. This information has not been formalised by the Rossonero club, however Bee Taechaubol confirmed this acquisition on his Instagram account on the same day…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 48516
• Published on 05/08/15 at 09:56
©  D.R.
Premier League: Betfair (betting operator) partners with Leicester City for 2015-16

The British betting operator Betfair has become a partner of Leicester City FC (Barclays Premier League) for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 03/08/2015.The company receives visibility on the LED advertising boards in matches at the King Power Stadium (32,000 seats) and on the Leicester…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 48505
• Published on 05/08/15 at 09:32
©  D.R.
Russia: Toyo Tires becomes a partner of FK Zenit St. Petersburg until 2017-18

The Japanese group Toyo Tire & Rubber Company has become a partner of FK Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) for three seasons (2015-16 to 2017-18), the club announced on 27/07/2015. The two parties launched a online video game to celebrate the agreement: a first-person football simulation, which will…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 48502
• Published on 04/08/15 at 18:00
©  Liga Portugal
Portugal: Pedro Proença elected president of the Professional Football League until 2019

Pedro Proença was elected president of the LPFP, the Portuguese Professional Football League, on 30/07/2015. His four-year term runs until the end of 2019. The former international referee, who retired in January 2015, was elected by 32 votes to 23 during a special meeting of the Portuguese…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 48477
• Published on 04/08/15 at 17:19
FIFA: Paraguayan federation supports the candidacy of Michel Platini for the presidency

"In line with what is provided by Article 14 of the electoral rules for the presidency of FIFA and Article 24.1 of the FIFA Statutes, the APF is honoured to officially offer its support to the candidacy of Michel Platini (FRA) for the post of FIFA president," stated the Asociación Paraguaya de…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 48469
• Published on 04/08/15 at 16:39
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Premier League: Coral (betting operator) becomes a partner of Norwich City FC in 2015-16

The British betting operator Coral became a partner of Norwich City FC (Premier League) for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 03/08/2015. The partnership was negotiated by sports marketing agency BD Sport.Coral is the major partner of the Barclay Stand (6000 seats), one section of Carrow…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 48479
• Published on 04/08/15 at 16:00
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Germany: Wolfsburg-Bayern 2015 DFL-Supercup draws 5.76 million viewers on ZDF (audience share 23.6%)

VfL Wolfsburg - FC Bayern Munich (1-1, 5-4 on penalties), the 2015 DFL-Supercup played in the Volkswagen Arena (30,000 seats) in Wolfsburg (GER), allowed the German public TV channel ZDF to draw 5.76 million viewers on average during the match, which kicked off at 20:30 CET Saturday…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 48468
• Published on 04/08/15 at 15:14