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Infront Sports & Media: Claude Ruibal appointed executive director of new branch of the company

Claude Ruibal has been appointed the executive director of the new branch of Infront Sports & Media, Digital, Sport & Production Solutions, announced the agency on 17/05/2016. He takes office immediately, and reports to Philippe Blatter, the CEO of Infront Sports & Media, said the Swiss marketing…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 69633
• Published on 23/05/16 at 12:25
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UK: BT Sport channels will be available on the TalkTalk TV network from June 2016

The channel of the BT Sport group will be available for TalkTalk TV subscribers in June 2016, announced the British pay-TV and internet services group TalkTalk on 11/05/2016. However, access will require a supplementary subscription and those rates have not yet been provided by BT Sport.“TalkTalk…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 69630
• Published on 23/05/16 at 11:30
Liga BBVA: the league to levy fines to clubs if empty seats are visible during TV broadcasts

Starting from the 2016-17 season, Liga BBVA clubs will receive fines if seats in the most visible parts of the stadiums, for TV broadcasts, are left empty, announced Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, on 18/05/2016. "From next season, there will be an economic penalty for clubs who do not fill…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 69591
• Published on 23/05/16 at 10:49
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Ligue 1: Umbro succeeds Nike as kit supplier for SM Caen, signing a three year deal (2016-2019)

The English brand Umbro has become the kit supplier of SM Caen (Ligue 1) for three seasons (2016-2019), announced the club at the presentation of its 2020 project, on 19/05/2016. Umbro succeeds the American brand Nike, who spent the 2009-2016 period as the kit supplier to the French club. In…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 69621
• Published on 23/05/16 at 10:14
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Bundesliga: Opel (automobile) acquires the naming rights to the Mainz stadium until 2020-21

The German automobile maker Opel (a subsidiary of the US group General Motors) and 1.FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga) have formalised their partnership with regards to the naming rights of the stadium, formerly known as the Coface Arena, on 19/05/2016. The stadium (34,000 capacity) will now be known as…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69574
• Published on 20/05/16 at 17:30
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FIFA: "We will not allow FIFA's future to be endangered again" (Gianni Infantino)

"We will not allow FIFA's future to be endangered again. I hope it is clear that we are building the new FIFA on the foundations of professionalism, credibility and trust. Neither the FIFA team nor I will rest until this has become a reality," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, on 05/19/2016…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69510
• Published on 20/05/16 at 15:26
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IMG launches Sport 24 Extra, a second sports channel for aircraft, on 01/06/2016

The media rights and marketing agency IMG will launch Sport 24 Extra, a second live sports channel for the airline market on 01/06/2016, announced the group on 12/05/2016. IMG Sports already broadcast channel 24 on 11 airlines including Emirates, Etihad, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways or Turkish…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 69562
• Published on 20/05/16 at 15:00
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Spain: FC Barcelona's Camp Nou will be fitted with a hybrid pitch from September 2016

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) will fit a hybrid pitch at the Camp Nou (99,500 capacity) in September 2016, announced the Spanish club on 18/05/2016. The 100% natural grass pitch at Camp Nou will be entirely re-layed from 18/05/2016, following a Bruce Springsteen concert (American singer) held there on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 69563
• Published on 20/05/16 at 14:29
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England: Aston Villa FC bought by Chinese-owned Recon Group (Tony Jiantong Xia) for £60m

100% of the shares of Aston Villa FC (2015-16 in the Premier League, 2016-17 in the Championship), which were held by the American Randy Lerner, have been sold to the Chinese company Recon Group, owned by Tony Jiantong Xia, announced the club on 18/05/2016. Once the agreement is ratified by the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 69533
• Published on 20/05/16 at 13:05
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Germany: 7.2 million viewers on ARD for the Frankfurt-Nürnberg promotion/relegation play-off

The first leg match in the promotion/relegation play-off between Eintracht Frankfurt (16th in the Bundesliga) - 1. FC Nürnberg (3rd in the 2.Bundesliga), which finished 1-1, drew 7.2 million viewers on average in Germany on the public broadcaster ARD, on Thursday 19/05/2016 at 20:30 CET. This…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences
• Article # 69545
• Published on 20/05/16 at 12:26