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Serie A: Juventus launch their own "passport" to celebrate reaching 20 million fans on Facebook

Juventus (Serie A TIM) have created the "JPassport", an electronic document which further enhances the club's "Juventus Nation" scheme, to celebrate reaching 20 million Facebook fans, the club announced on 22/10/2015. All fans can purchase this virtual passport on the platform…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 55324
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YouTube: subscribers and video views of clubs in the European Top 5 leagues as of 01/11/2015

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), which reached almost 2 million subscribers (1.99 million) on the YouTube platform, is the most active club of the European Top 5 leagues with 411.3 million video views, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 01/11/2015. The club's rival, Real Madrid CF, with…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 55306
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©  Gian Gilli

Switzerland: Gian Gilli, becomes CEO of InfrontRingier Sports & Entertainment Switzerland

The Swiss Gian Gilli (57 years old) was appointed CEO of InfrontRingier Sports & Entertainment Switzerland, a joint venture between Infront Sports & Media and the Swiss media group Ringier, on 02/11/2015. He will officially take office on 16/11/2015, and will assume the position until the end of…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 55304
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©  Ziggo Sport

Netherlands: Ziggo Sport launch a new free-TV channel and rebrand Sport1 as Ziggo Sport Totaal

The Dutch cable broadcaster Ziggo announced, on 02/11/2015, the launch of the Ziggo Sport channel on 12/11/2015. The channel will be available free for 4.2 million Ziggo TV subscribers. The channel will show the Liga BBVA, Euro 2016 qualifying matches, the qualifying matches of the 2018 World Cup…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 55303
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©  Premier League

Australia: Optus Group acquire the broadcasting rights for the Barclays Premier League from 2016-19

The telecommunications group Optus has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights, in Australia, for the Barclays Premier League for the 2016-2019 cycle, on 02/11/2015. Optus outbid the pay-TV groups Foxtel, who had held the rights since 1997, and beIN Sports Australia.The amount of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 55293
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NBA: the Kia logo will appear on the players' jerseys during the All-Star Games in 2016 and 2017

The logo of the Korean automaker Kia, an official partner of the NBA since 2009, will be visible on an 8.3 cm x 4 cm area on the top left of the players' shirts during the next two All-Star Games, in 2016 and 2017, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing an inside source from the NBA, on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 55289
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©  Mundo Deportivo

RCD Espanyol: "We will be an example for many Chinese businesses" (Chen Yansheng, Rastar Group)

"In China, we follow Spanish football a lot and with our arrival, we will try to take advantage of all the resources of the best championship in the world to open up new markets. We will be an example for many Chinese companies," said Chen Yansheng, the president and majority shareholder of Rastar…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 55277
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France: Nice fans banned in Marseille, "A lack of respect for our supporters" (J-Pierre Rivère)

"It shows a lack of respect for our supporters. Out of seven away matches this season, this is already the fourth time. For these repeated sanctions, measures are taken that are literally copied and pasted so we find our selves in a situation, as has happened recently, where Nice supporters have…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 55248
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FIFA: Reform Committee will adopt "60-70%" of the Scala reforms (Sheikh Al Sabah, Kuwait)

"Just because we (FIFA) are in trouble, we don’t have to kill everything. We have to solve the problems without an over-reaction," said Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah (Kuwait), a member of the FIFA Executive Committee and a member of the FIFA 2016 Reform Committee, on 03/11/2015. Sheikh Al Sabah…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 55251
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