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Spain: LaLiga creates an event in Miami (USA) around El Clasico, on Saturday, 02/04/2016

LaLiga and beIN Sports USA, the pay-TV channel owned by Qatari beIN Media Group, will organise a free public braodcast of El Clasico, FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF (Matchday 31 of the Liga BBVA, on Saturday 02/04/2016, kick-off at 20:30 CET) on a giant screen at the Miami (Florida, USA) waterfront…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 65950
• Published on 31/03/16 at 17:49

Qatar 2022: FIFA is "fully aware of the risks facing construction workers"

"As mentioned following a previous report by Amnesty International on migrant workers in Qatar published in December 2015, FIFA is fully aware of the risks facing construction workers in Qatar and of the opportunity that FIFA, together with other stakeholders, has to facilitate the improvement of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 65940
• Published on 31/03/16 at 17:19

The Japanese group SoftBank invests €223m in the agency WME-IMG, now valued at €4.9bn

The Japanese group SoftBank Group Corp. has invested $250m (€223m) in WME-IMG LLC, the American career management, marketing and media rights agency, on 23/03/2016. The transaction would see the value of WME-IMG rise to $5.5bn (€4.9bn) according to the US economist magazine Bloomberg, on the same…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 65927
• Published on 31/03/16 at 16:29

Australia: Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer becomes an official partner of the Federation until 2020

The Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has become an official partner of the FFA until 2020, announced the Football Federation Australia on 29/03/2016. This four-year partnership makes Tag Heuer the official watch and timekeeper of the "Caltex Socceroos", the Australian men's national football team. The…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 65924
• Published on 31/03/16 at 15:24

Euro 2016: watchmaker Hublot presents a series of activations and a limited edition range of watches

The Swiss watchmaker Hublot, the official timekeeper of Euro 2016, has presented a series of activations headed by the launch of a limited edition range of watches dedicated to the Euros, at Baselworld 2016 (a World Fair of watches and jewellery from 17 to 24/03/2016) in Basel (SUI). The campaign…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 65878
• Published on 31/03/16 at 14:44

Ligue 1: turnover excluding transfers (€1,619m) down for the first time since 2010-11 (-5%)

"For the first time since the 2010-11 season, the cumulative turnover, excluding transfers activities, of the 40 clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 has trended downward. It stood at €1,619m, a decline of almost €100m (-5%)," stated the DNCG, the French directorate of entreprise management control, in…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 65801
• Published on 31/03/16 at 13:30

Spain: CSM Sports & Entertainment becomes the exclusive agency for LaLiga's commercial rights

CSM Sports & Entertainment, a British marketing and media rights agency, has become the sole agency in charge of the international commercial and sponsorship rights to LaLiga, announced the Spanish League on 29/03/2016. CSM will work with LaLiga to manage the international commercial and…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 65860
• Published on 31/03/16 at 11:44

Brazil: Esporte Interativo agrees a deal for the distribution of FC Santos TV rights for 2019-2024

FC Santos São Paolo have signed an agreement with Esporte Interativo, the Brazilian pay-TV channel owned by the Turner Group (Time Warner), for the distribution of the pay-TV rights of Santos matches in the Chevrolet Brasileirão Série A for the 2019-24 period, according to the Brazilian media on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 65837
• Published on 31/03/16 at 10:29

Portugal: Samsung partner of the technical centre to open on 31/03/2016 and national team sponsor

The Portuguese Football Federation reached an agreement with Samsung, which makes the South Korean manufacturer of electronics products the partner of the Cidade do Futebol ( "City of Football," the Portuguese national technical centre, built near Lisbon and to be inaugurated on 31/03/2016 after…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital
• Article # 65835
• Published on 31/03/16 at 09:30

England - Netherlands: 5.658 million viewers on ITV in the UK (audience share: 26%)

The friendly match between England - Netherlands (1-2), played at Wembley in London (ENG), drew an average of 5.658 million viewers in the United Kingdom on the British private free-TV channel ITV1, on Tuesday 29/03/2016 (kick-off at 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET).This figure represents an audience share…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences
• Article # 65844
• Published on 30/03/16 at 18:05