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Italy: B4 Capital to manage the international TV rights of the Italian national team

The international media rights agency B4 Capital has signed an exclusive agreement to market the rights to the home friendly matches of the Italian national team in the Americas, North Africa and the Middle East, the agency announced on 19/06/2015. The contract runs through 2018.The agreement also…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 44997
• Published on 19/06/15 at 16:30
La Liga: Levante offer free season ticket to children and grandchildren of season ticket holders

Levante UD (Liga BBVA) are offering children aged 5 to 14 who have a parent or grandparent who is a season ticket holder of the club a free season ticket for the 2015-16 season, as part of the ticket campaign for the new season, announced the club on 17/06/2015. These season tickets provide access…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 44974
• Published on 19/06/15 at 15:54
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FIFA: Liberian Musa Bility announces his desire to stand for the presidency

Musa Bility, president of the LFA (Liberia Football Federation), announced his willingness to be a candidate for the presidency of FIFA, on 18/06/2015. 48 years old, he has been the president of the LFA since 2010. "Africa is the largest voting bloc in Fifa and we must take the lead to bring…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44982
• Published on 19/06/15 at 15:28
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Ligue 1 2014-15 TV rights: PSG (€45.5m) top ranking, ahead of Marseille (€42.8m) and Lyon (€41.9m)

Paris Saint-Germain, the 2014-15 French champions, top the ranking in audiovisual rights distributed to Ligue 1 clubs for 2014-15, with €45.5m. The redistribution of audiovisual rights income for the 2014-15 Ligue 1 table was approved by the board of the LFP on 18/06/2015. In total, the League…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 44949
• Published on 19/06/15 at 14:20
England: Sky Bet Championship (2nd division) averages 17,847 spectators per match in 2014-15, up 7%

The Sky Bet Championship averaged 17,847 spectators per match during the 2014-15 season, announced the Football League on 22/05/2015. This represents a 7% increase, or 1,228 more fans per match, over the 2013-14 season.The total attendance of the English second division was 9,851,544 for the 552…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 44943
• Published on 19/06/15 at 13:28
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Austria: Kia (automobile) extends its partnership with the League and the Federation through 2015-16

The Korean automaker Kia has extended its partnership with the Bundesliga, the Austrian first division, until 2015-16, the League announced on 18/06/2015. Kia has been a partner of the Austrian Bundesliga since the 2006-07 season. Kia retains a presence on the LED advertising boards in 8 of the 10…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44945
• Published on 19/06/15 at 11:55
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FFF-MLS partnership "a gateway that should not be overlooked" (F. Blaquart, FFF technical director)

"This is a huge opportunity, a gateway that should not be overlooked. Players who are not well-suited to the business world (of football) in France will have the opportunity to try their luck in the United States," stated François Blaquart, the national technical director of the FFF, to News Tank…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Legal, …
• Article # 40217
• Published on 19/06/15 at 10:36
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Ligue 1: distribution of audiovisual rights for the 2014-15 season (€467.92m)

The distribution of audiovisual rights for the 2014-15 season has been adopted and approved by the board of the LFP on 18/06/2015. The total amount to be distributed among the 20 clubs in Ligue 1: €467,926,202. In Ligue 1, this distribution is made according to the following five criteria: • Fixed…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 44921
• Published on 19/06/15 at 10:24
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Romania: Romania Telekom becomes a major partner of the federation until December 2016

Telekom Romania, the Romanian subsidiary of the German telecom conglomerate Deutsche Telekom has become a major partner of the FRF until December 2016, announced the Federation on 15/06/2015. The contract includes the option to extend the partnership until 2018.The estimated amount of €1m per year…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44904
• Published on 19/06/15 at 10:04
21th Century Fox: James Murdoch will succeed his father as CEO on 01/07/2015

James Murdoch will officially become the CEO of 21st Century Fox as of 01/07/2015, announced the board of directors of the American media conglomerate on 16/06/2015. Until now, he had been co-chief operating officer of the US group. He succeeds his father Rupert Murdoch, previously CEO of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 44893
• Published on 19/06/15 at 09:28