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France: Thierry Pujol is promoted to be the FDJ sports integrity director, since 06/07/2015

Thierry Pujol, the director of risk management and security of the FDJ since 2005, has been promoted to director of sports integrity since 06/07/2015, announced the French national lottery on 17/07/2015. "In this role, he is, in particular, the FDJ Integrity representative to the European and…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 47610
• Published on 21/07/15 at 18:30

FIFA: corruption and human rights history to be considered when assigning World Cup hosts

"One major change had already been agreed by the Executive Committee at the last ordinary meeting on 25 May 2015, with the revised bidding regulations for future FIFA World Cups," stated FIFA, following the meeting of the Executive Committee on 20/7/2015."FIFA will recognise the provisions of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 47608
• Published on 21/07/15 at 17:45

United Kingdom: Ofcom refuses BT request for detailed study of competition in the pay-TV market

Ofcom has completed the first phase of its "Strategic Review of Digital Communications" and published its preliminary results on 16/07/2015. The UK independent telecom competition authority has also announced that it would look into the ease with which UK pay-TV customers can switch providers and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 47600
• Published on 21/07/15 at 17:09

Premier League: Uber joins Chelsea FC 2015-16 to deliver club's shirt in 8 cities around the world

Uber, a mobile application which allows its users to hire private drivers, has joined with Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) for 2015-16 to deliver the club's shirt around the world, announced the club on 16/07/2015. Fans of the club can get the new adidas shirt in eight cities where the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 47581
• Published on 21/07/15 at 16:10

Infront: two Chinese companies want to acquire a 5% stake from Dalian Wanda for €18.1m

Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media Co. Ltd., a Chinese company specialising in audiovisual technical services and content, and China Media Capital want to jointly acquire 5% stake in the Swiss marketing rights and media rights agency Infront Sports & Media, for €18,079,700, announced Shanghai Oriental…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 47594
• Published on 21/07/15 at 15:30

Poland: PGE (energy) obtains the naming rights to the National Stadium in Warsaw until October 2020

The Polish energy producer and distributor PGE (Polska Grupa Energetyczna) has obtained the naming rights to the National Stadium in Warsaw (58,000 seats) until October 2020 announced the company operating the website PL.2012 +, on 16/07/2015. The stadium was built in 2012 for €486m and hosted…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 47544
• Published on 21/07/15 at 14:36

Premier League: Coco Joy (beverages) partners with Manchester City and CFG clubs

Coco Joy, a coconut-flavoured beverage brand from the FAL Food & Beverages group, has partnered with three CFG (City Football Group) clubs, Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League), New York City FC (MLS) and Melbourne City FC (A-League, Australian first division), announced the group on…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 47558
• Published on 21/07/15 at 13:34

UK: BT Sport Ultra HD, "the first 4K channel in Europe", available for £15 per month

The British telecommunications group BT launched the package "BT Ultra HD TV", which gives access to the new channel BT Sport Ultra HD, on 17/07/2015. "The first 4K channel in Europe", as already announced by BT, on 09/06/2015, is sold in the "Entertainment Ultra HD" offer, accessible to BT…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 47543
• Published on 21/07/15 at 12:39

Ligue 1: Bodet group to be shirt sponsor of Angers SCO for away games in 2015-16

Bodet, the French time piece (watches, software, clock synchronisation, sports displays) group, will be the shirt sponsor of Angers SCO (Ligue 1) for away games in 2015-16, announced the club on 17/07/2015. Bodet will share the front of the shirt with the Swedish truck manufacturer Scania, which…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 47545
• Published on 21/07/15 at 12:14

FIFA: "I can not be the new president, because I am the old president" (Joseph Blatter)

"On 26 of February, FIFA will have a new president. I will not be a candidate for the election in 2016. And I can not be the new president, because I am the old president," stated Joseph Blatter, the president of the international federation, on 20/07/2015 in Zurich (SUI), following the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 47546
• Published on 21/07/15 at 10:32