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France: Canal+ and beIN Sports have signed an draft agreement for exclusive distribution (Le Monde)

The pay-TV groups Canal+ and beIN Sports France have signed an exclusive distribution agreement on 17/02/2016, according to Le Monde. If the agreement is approved by the French Competition Authority, which received the draft on the same day, French viewers will need to subscribe to Canal+ or its…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 62753
• Published on 18/02/16 at 16:49

"The Euro has fans from all over the world. It is a global event" (Yahya Üstün, Turkish Airlines)

"Euro 2016 has billions of followers from Asia, America and Africa. Therefore, we think the sponsorship meets with our 'Widen your World' motto," said Yahya Üstün of Turkish Airlines on 16/02/2016.Üstün is the senior vice-president for media relations at the Turkish flagship carrier, which took up…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 60441
• Published on 18/02/16 at 15:50

FIFA: Ethics Commitee requests life bans for two former South American officials

The investigatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee has requested the life suspension of Luis Bedoya (COL), a former member of the FIFA Executive Committee and former president of the Colombian Federation, and Sergio Jadue (CHI), former president of the Chilean Federation, on 18/02/2016. These…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62752
• Published on 18/02/16 at 14:53

FIFA election: "We decided to go with the UEFA candidate" (Greg Dyke, English FA chairman)

England's FA has thrown its weight behind Gianni Infantino (SUI) in the FIFA presidential election. At a board meeting on 18/02/2016, the FA decided to follow the endorsement of the English UEFA Executive Committee member and FIFA vice-president, David Gill, with a formal declaration of support…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 62717
• Published on 18/02/16 at 13:10

NBA: the digital value of LeBron James on social networks is €13.4m over 3 months

The digital value of the social media accounts of LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, 70.5 million cumulative fans on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Google+) totaled $15m (€13.4m as of 17/02/2016) over three months (from 20/10/2015 to 22/01/2016), indicated MVPindex, a platform…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62711
• Published on 18/02/16 at 12:09

Serie A: tyre brand Pirelli extends its historic shirt sponsorship of Inter Milan until 2021

The Italian tyre brand Pirelli, the main shirt sponsor of FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM) since the 1995-96 season, has extended its contract with the Milan club for an additional five years, until the end of the 2020-21 season, announced the club on 17/02/2016, who stated that the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62720
• Published on 18/02/16 at 11:19

France: Paris SG - Chelsea draws record TV audience of 1.3 million subscribers on beIN Sports

Paris Saint-Germain FC - Chelsea FC (2-1), the Round of 16 of the 2015-16 Champions League, broadcast live and exclusively in France by the pay-TV channel beIN Sports 1, drew an average of 1.301 million subscribers during the match on Tuesday 16/02/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This is a record…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 62685
• Published on 18/02/16 at 10:27

FIFA: Franz Beckenbauer sanctioned for failing to cooperate with an Ethics Committee investigation

Franz Beckenbauer, the honorary president of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and former member of the FIFA Executive Committee, has received a fine and a warning from the FIFA Ethics Committee for failing to cooperate in its investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 62676
• Published on 18/02/16 at 09:30

England: Premier League and FA discuss reducing the number of domestic cup matches

The Premier League and the English FA have recently held discussions to consider reducing the number of domestic cup matches for first division teams, according to multiple British media outlets on 16/02/2016.Items discussed include eliminating replays in the FA Cup, which would then go to extra…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Legal
• Article # 62670
• Published on 17/02/16 at 17:49

Euro 2016: delegations of the 24 qualified nations to meet in Paris, 100 days before the tournament

Delegations from the 24 national federations participating in Euro 2016 will meet in Paris (FRA) on 02 and 03/03/2016 to discuss organisational matters relating to the tournament, announced UEFA on 16/02/2016. The meeting will take place 100 days before the opening match between France - Romania…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 62644
• Published on 17/02/16 at 16:20