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Euro 2016: 27.32 million viewers for Germany-Poland on ZDF in Germany, over 17 million elsewhere

The Euro 2016 Germany - Poland match (0-0, Group C) at the Stade de France (Saint-Denis), drew an average of 27.32 million viewers in Germany on the public broadcaster ZDF, on Thursday, 16/06/2016 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). This figure represented an audience share of 73.3%, and allowed ZDF to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 71500
• Published on 17/06/16 at 12:25

Switzerland: the media rights to the SFL allocated from 2017-18 season, broadcasters remain secret

The broadcasting rights (national and international) to the Swiss first and second divisions - the Raiffeisen Super League (RSL) and Brack.ch Challenge League, respectively - from the 2017-18 season were awarded on 09/06/2016 announced the SFL on 10/06/2016. However, contracts must be "signed and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 71455
• Published on 17/06/16 at 11:44

The Fan Experience Seminar: organised on 02/09/2016 at the Royal Garden Hotel London (ENG)

The 2016 Fan Experience Seminar will be held at the Royal Garden Hotel in London (ENG), on Friday, 02/09/2016. Organised by "The Premier Sports Network", a network of sports industry professionals, the seminar invites broadcasting rights holders, clubs, specialists and representatives of digital…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 71404
• Published on 17/06/16 at 11:00

Premier League: Everyone Active (fitness) extends its partnership with Sunderland for 2016-17

Everyone Active, a UK network of fitness centres, extended its partnership with Sunderland AFC (Premier League) for the 2016-17 season, on 13/06/2016. Active Everyone became a partner of the "Black Cats" on 12/10/2015, for the remainder of the 2015-16 season.Everyone Active has the status of…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 71409
• Published on 17/06/16 at 10:30

LFP: "We are the only major European country to earn less than one billion euros a year" (D.Quillot)

"An 87% increase in TV rights revenue for the Bundesliga (€1.16bn per season for domestic rights only for the 2017-2021 period), not very many people would have bet on such an increase," said Didier Quillot, the CEO of French LFP, on 14/06/2016. "After this allocation of rights to the Bundesliga…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 71380
• Published on 17/06/16 at 09:55

Ligue 1: AS Saint-Étienne launch an English version of its website

AS Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1) launched an English version of its website, on 10/06/2016. This version of the Saint-Étienne website is the first of its kind to be in a foreign language, and it was live on the opening day of Euro 2016. Four matches of the tournament are scheduled to take place at the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 71259
• Published on 17/06/16 at 09:20

Liga BBVA: Chinese investor Jiang Lizhang becomes majority shareholder of Granada CF

"Jiang Lizhang, owner of the Chinese company Link Internation Sports Limited, reached an agreement with Gino Pozzo to acquire shares and become the majority shareholder of the club," announced Granada CF (Liga BBVA), on 14/06/2016. The businessman Jiang Lizhang is the CEO of the Chinese sports…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 71405
• Published on 17/06/16 at 08:45

Euro 2016: 323 people arrested, 8 sentenced to prison (French Interior Ministry)

"Since the start of Euro 2016, 323 people have been arrested by security forces, for offences including violence, theft or the damage to property," said the French Interior Ministry on 16/06/2016. "Of these, 196 were placed in custody, eight have already been sentenced to prison and three have…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 71430
• Published on 16/06/16 at 17:15

Euro 2016: 24.2 million viewers for France-Albania in Germany, Spain and Italy

The Euro 2016 group stage match France-Albania (2-0, Group A) at the Stade Velodrome (Marseille) drew a cumulative average of 24.239 million viewers in Germany, Italy and Spain, on Wednesday, 15/06/2016 (kick-off at 21:00 CET): • In Germany, the match drew an average of 12,440,000 viewers on the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 71424
• Published on 16/06/16 at 15:05

Copa America Centenario: average attendance of 41,314 spectators per match for the group stage

The 24 games of the group stage of the 2016 Copa America Centenario - the special edition of the Copa America which places together national teams from CONMEBOL and CONCACAF, organised in the United States from 03/06 to 26/06/2016 - have drawn an average attendance of 41,314 spectators per match…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 71373
• Published on 16/06/16 at 13:59