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DFL Digital Sports: Andreas Heyden has been appointed CEO and will take office on 15/06/2015

Andreas Heyden has been appointed CEO of DFL Sports Digital, a subsidiary of the DFL (German Professional Football League) specialising in the production and distribution of digital content, announced the league on 09/02/2015. He will take office on 15/06/2015. The position is currently held on an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 33919
• Published on 16/02/15 at 14:13
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Premier League: adidas will return as kit supplier to Southampton FC in 2015-16

The German brand adidas will return as kit supplier to Southampton FC (Barclays Premier League) in 2015-16, the club announced on 14/02/2015. The partnership is estimated to be for £5m (€6.7m) in 2015-16. The club has no official kit supplier in 2014-15. They announced they would end their deal…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 34156
• Published on 16/02/15 at 12:51
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FIFA: 91% of registered female footballers play in the US and Canada (47%) or in the UEFA zone (44%)

"The United States and Canada account for almost half of the 4.8 million female players registered at worldwide level (including China and France as per data provided by the FIFA Big Count). UEFA member associations also play a signifcant role by representing 44% of all registered female…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 34134
• Published on 16/02/15 at 11:38
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Snapchat: a Sky News and Sky Sports channel has been launched on the application's Discover service

Snapchat, the photo and video sharing application, has partnered with the British pay-TV group Sky to launch a channel dedicated to Sky News (news channel) and Sky Sports (sports channel) on its Discover service which was launched on 27/01/2015, announced Sky on 11/02/2015. Sky News and Sky Sports…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34125
• Published on 16/02/15 at 10:27
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Bundesliga: Commerzbank extends its naming rights to the stadium in Frankfurt until 2020

The German bank Commerzbank has extended its contract for the naming rights to the stadium in Frankfurt (capacity 51,500) until 2020, the company announced on 11/02/2015. The naming contract, that was due to expire in July 2015, has been extended for five seasons. The annual amount paid will…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34124
• Published on 16/02/15 at 09:33
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Paris 2024: the Olympic Games bid will be submitted to a vote of the Council of Paris on 13/04/2015

"To be a candidate for the Olympics and Paralympics is too important a subject to be driven by enthusiasm and impatience. I've said it and I will say it again, yes, there is heart, the heart is there, and there is reason, and reason is there," said Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 34095
• Published on 13/02/15 at 18:20
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Portugal: the Chinese group Huawei becomes Benfica's technology partner until 2017-18

Huawei, the Chinese information technology and communication group, has become the technological partner to SL Benfica (POR, Liga NOS) until 2017-18, in order to develop fan experience and innovations within the Lisbon club announced the two parties, the 02/10/2015. Huawei will develop its "Agile…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 33922
• Published on 13/02/15 at 16:59
Twitter: a turnover of €1.24bn in 2014, but a net loss of €510.8m

The social network Twitter achieved a 2014 turnover of €1.24bn, an increase of 111% compared to 2013, according to a report released by the company on 05/02/2015. This strong increase in revenues is mainly due to higher advertising revenues, which reached €1.1bn in 2014, an increase of 109.6…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance
• Article # 33918
• Published on 13/02/15 at 16:30
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Premier League: Nivea Men becomes a partner of Liverpool FC for several seasons

Nivea Men, the body-care products brand which is owned by the German group Beiersdorf has become an official partner of Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) announced the club on 12/02/2015. The contract covers, at a minimum, the period up to the end of the 2016-17 season. To launch the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34050
• Published on 13/02/15 at 16:15
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Premier League: Charlie Wijeratna leaves Baku 2015 to become chief commercial officer of Aston Villa

Aston Villa (Barclays Premier League) have appointed Charlie Wijeratna as their commercial director, the first in the club's history, in order to generate more revenue through marketing and media, announced the club on 10/02/2015. Charlie Wijeratna is currently commercial director of the 2015…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 33916
• Published on 13/02/15 at 15:30