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Eurosport: rights acquired to Ligue 1, Premier League, Serie A and Emirates Cup in the Netherlands

Eurosport has acquired the audiovisual rights, in the Netherlands, to Ligue 1, the Barclays Premier League, the Serie A TIM and the Emirates Cup (pre-season friendly tournament hosted by Arsenal FC in the Emirates Stadium), announced the pay-TV group on 04/06/2015.Peter Hutton, the CEO of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 43783
• Published on 08/06/15 at 12:12

Serie A: water brand Lete will remain shirt sponsor of SSC Napoli in 2015-16

The water brand Lete will continue as the shirt sponsor of the SSC Napoli (Serie A TIM) in 2015-16, announced the club on 05/06/2015. Lete has been visible on the shirt of the club for 11 seasons. The agreement is estimated at between €5.5m and €6m, excluding bonuses, for 2015-16. "We are proud to…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 43772
• Published on 08/06/15 at 10:56

Ligue 1: Spanish brand Joma replaces Kappa as supplier to Toulouse FC (2015-16 to 2018-19)

The Spanish sport equipment brand Joma has replaced Kappa as the kit supplier to Toulouse FC (Ligue 1) for four seasons (2015-16 to 2018-19), the club announced on 05/06/2015. Joma will develop all the training and technical products for the club, as well as sportswear products for the general…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 43774
• Published on 08/06/15 at 10:20

Discovery: launch of a new version of the paying service Eurosport Player on 10/06/2015

The US broadcaster Discovery Communications, the owner of the Eurosport pay-TV channels, will launch a new version of Eurosport Player, the paying service that gives access to live streams of the Eurosport channels, with bonus content and second-screen experiences, on 10/06/2015. This new version…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Media Audiences
• Article # 43735
• Published on 05/06/15 at 18:35

UEFA: the bank Unicredit extends its partnership with the Champions League until 2017-18

The Italian banking group Unicredit has extended its partnership with the Champions League for three seasons (2015-16 to 2017-18), announced UEFA on 05/06/2015. The bank has been a partner of the competition since 2009. UniCredit has also become the official bank of the Europa League, the European…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 43721
• Published on 05/06/15 at 18:10

2014-15 Champions League final: Barcelona are financially much stronger than Juventus

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) are much stronger than Juventus (Serie A TIM) in financial terms, as the turnover for the Catalan club in 2013-14 (last known) was €530m, compared to €315.8m for the Italian club. The 2014-15 Champions League final will see the two clubs face off for the title at the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 43710
• Published on 05/06/15 at 17:45

The NFL is partnering with Yahoo! for the free live streaming of one football game in 2015-16

The NFL is partnering with the US technology company Yahoo! to broadcast the regular season game between the Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday 25/10/2015 at Wembley Stadium in London (United Kingdom), via live-streaming, free, exclusively and without geographical restrictions…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 43623
• Published on 05/06/15 at 17:22

Premier League: higher parachute payments from 2016-17, but over 3 years instead of 4

Clubs relegated from the Barclays Premier League will receive parachute payments during the three seasons following their relegation from the 2016-17 fiscal year, rather than four as is currently the case, announced the English League on 02/06/2015. Clubs who have spent only one season in the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 43666
• Published on 05/06/15 at 15:57

FIFA: "I want a comprehensive programme of reform" (Joseph Blatter)

"I want a comprehensive programme of reform and I am very aware that only the FIFA Congress can pass these reforms," stated Joseph Blatter, the FIFA president, in a statement from the international federation on 04/06/2015."Since I will not be candidate and I am now free of the constraints…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 43686
• Published on 05/06/15 at 15:28

FIFA: €308m in net profit and €5.2bn in turnover in 2011-2014

FIFA has posted a net profit of $338m (€308m) over the 2011-2014 period with a turnover of $5.7bn (€5.2bn), said Issa Hayatou, the chairman of the finance committee of FIFA, during the congress of the international federation, in Zurich on 29/05/2015. "Beyond providing the sporting highlight of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility
• Article # 43027
• Published on 05/06/15 at 14:53