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Spain: Vodafone and Orange file a complaint against the purchase of Canal+ by Telefónica

The telecom groups Vodafone and Orange each filed an appeal before the National Court, the highest Spanish criminal court, against the conditions of the purchase of the Spanish pay-TV group Canal+ España by the telecom group Telefónica, according to the agency Europa Press on 07/07/2015. The court…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 46952
• Published on 10/07/15 at 17:30
ECA: European clubs release 80 players for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 29% of the 276 total players

European clubs have released 80 players (out of a total of 276, or 29%) to play in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup (organised in the USA from 07 to 26/07/2015), announced the ECA on 06/07/2015. In total 75 European clubs from 22 different countries released players for the North and Central America and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility
• Article # 46935
• Published on 10/07/15 at 15:55
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Premier League: Vitality (health insurance) obtains Bournemouth stadium naming rights until 2018

The health insurance company Vitality has obtained the naming rights to the stadium of AFC Bournemouth (Barclays Premier League) for three seasons (2015-16 to 2017-18), announced the recently promoted club on 09/07/2015. Vitality has become the fourth naming rights holder in the history of Dean…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 46940
• Published on 10/07/15 at 15:36
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Bundesliga: Gigaset (electronics) becomes a partner of Bayern Munich until 2017-18

Gigaset AG, a German company specialising in communications technology and consumer electronics, became a partner of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) for three seasons (2015-16 to 2017-18), announced the club on 09/07/2015. Gigaset was the telephone division of Siemens until 2008. The company is the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 46930
• Published on 10/07/15 at 15:05
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Premier League: Mansion (gaming and casinos) becomes the Crystal Palace shirt sponsor

Mansion Group (games and online casinos) has become the shirt sponsor of Crystal Palace FC (Barclays Premier League) for the 2015-16 season, announced the club on 10/07/2015. The company also became the shirt sponsor of AFC Bournemouth (Premier League) in 2015-16 on 30/06/2015.The group wants to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 46918
• Published on 10/07/15 at 14:19
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Bundesliga: Bet-at-home (online betting) should replace DB on the shirt of Hertha Berlin

The German betting operator Bet-at-home.com should replace Deutsche Bahn (railway), as the shirt sponsor of Hertha Berlin (Bundesliga), announced several German media outlets on 05/07/2015. The Düsseldorf-based company could be set to pay an annual amount of €6m over the 2015-16 to 2017-18 period…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 46890
• Published on 10/07/15 at 13:29
Bundesliga: Falken Tyre (tyre) becomes a partner of FC Ingolstadt 04 in 2015-16

Falken Tyre, the Japanese tyre brand which is owned to the Sumitomo Rubber Industries group, has become the premium partner of FC Ingolstadt 04 (Bundesliga) for the 2015-16 season, announced the club on 08/07/2015. The brand has become the exclusive partner in the tyre category and will receive…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 46889
• Published on 10/07/15 at 12:54
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France: LFP board votes for only 2 teams up and down between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 from 2015-16

The board of the French LFP, meeting at the headquarters of the League in Paris (FRA), has decided set teh number of promotions and demotions between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 at only 2 teams, taking effect for the 2015-16 season, the board announced on 09/07/2015. The proposal received 14 votes in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 46811
• Published on 10/07/15 at 12:01
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Liga BBVA: 1.62 million visitors and €26m of revenue for the FC Barcelona museum in 2014-15

The museum of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) attracted 1,628,418 visitors during the 2014-15 season, up 8% compared to the 2013-14 season, announced the club on 06/07/2015. The museum generated €26m in revenue -- a new record -- which represents a 9% increase compared to the 2013-14 season. It continues…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 46804
• Published on 10/07/15 at 11:40
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UEFA: the champagne Hediard Grand Cru selected for the Euro 2016 hospitality programme

Hediard Champagne Grand Cru won the UEFA tender and has thus obtained the licensing rights in the category of "Champagne producers" for the hospitality programme of Euro 2016, announced the European body on 08/07/2015. Hédiard, a subsidiary of Do & Co (an Austrian company specialised in event…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Authorities, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 46837
• Published on 10/07/15 at 10:51