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©  MLB

MLB: 9 million users on the mobile "At Bat" for the beginning of the 2015 season

9 million people have used the official MLB (Major League Baseball, the North American baseball league) mobile application "At Bat" for the opening days of the regular season in 2015, after the first three days of competition, on 05, 06 and 07/04/2015, announced the league on 07/04/2015. The "At…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Media Audiences, Authorities, …
• Article # 38973
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©  Real Madrid

Euroleague: First V1sion imbeds mini-cameras in shirts of basketball players for Real Madrid-Kaunas

First V1sion, the Spanish manufacturer of "wearable" mini-cameras, will imbed a device on the shirts of two players of the Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas during their match in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague (the basketball equivalent of the Champions League) against the Real Madrid basketball…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 38964
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©  Parma FC

Serie A: €74m in sporting debt must be covered for Parma FC to play in the Serie B in 2015-16

A new owner would have cover €74m in sporting debt for Parma FC to play in the Serie B in 2015-15, according to Italian media on 09/04/2015. If the club -- which was declared bankrupt by the court of Parma on 19/03/2015, and is virtually certain to be relegated from the Serie A TIM in 2014-15 -…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 38963
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©  D.R.

Austria: Jako extends its partnership with SCR Altach until 2017-18

The German sports equipment supplier Jako has extended its partnership with SCR Altach (Bundesliga, Austrian first division) until the end of the 2017-18 season, the club announced on 07/04/2015. Jako has been the kit supplier of SCR Altach since the 2007-08 season. Jako is also the supplier of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 38953
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©  UEFA

UEFA: Montenegro sanctioned with forfeit, fine and matches behind closed doors after incidents

The UEFA CEDB section has declared Russia the winner by forfeit (3-0) after their match in Montenegro on 27/03/2015 (Group G of qualification for Euro 2016) was abandoned following disturbances, the European body announced on 08/04/2015. The Montenegro - Russia match was initially suspended for 30…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 38848
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YouTube: 3.42 million subscribers for Barça and Real Madrid, or 97.1% of total for La Liga

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF constitute 3.42 million subscribers on the video sharing platform YouTube, representing 97.1% of the total of the Liga BBVA (3.6 million in total), according to figures compiled by News Tank, on 09/04/2015. Real Madrid is the most followed club in Europe (1,713,000…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 38780
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©  D.R.

Eurosport: "France clearly remains our biggest market" (Peter Hutton, CEO)

"I want the French Eurosport channels to become a center of excellence. France clearly remains our biggest market. Our channels are there to offer quality content that serves as a reference for all other territories. The headquarters of Eurosport will also stay in Issy-les-Moulineaux (just outside…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 38928
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©  D.R.

China: Nie Chenxi named president of CCTV, the main public network of TV channels

Nie Chenxi was appointed president of CCTV, the main public network of Chinese TV channels, stated the Chinese administration on 07/04/2015. He replaces Hu Zhanfan, who now retires after joining CCTV in November 2011. Nie Chenxi served as deputy director of the general administration of press…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 38927
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©  sscnapoli.it

Coppa Italia: 6.39 million viewers for Napoli-Lazio on Rai 1 (audience share: 21.8%)

SSC Napoli - SS Lazio (0-1), the second leg semi-final of the 2014-15 TIM Cup (Lazio advance on aggregate, with the first leg on 04/03/2015 being a a 1-1 draw), broadcast live by Rai 1, the only channel to broadcast the match live in Italy, saw the Italian public TV channel attract 6.386 million…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 38869
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©  D.R.

Brazil: Puma extends kit supplier contract with Botafogo until 2016

The German sportswear company Puma has extended its partnership with Botafogo (Brazilian Serie B), announced the Rio de Janeiro club on 07/04/2015. Puma has been the kit supplier to the club since the 2012 season. The brand has extended the contract, which was to expire in December 2015, for one…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 38861
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