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England - Russia: ITV draws 12.9 millions viewers, most watched TV programme in the UK in 2016

England - Russia (1-1), the opening match of Euro 2016 for the two teams in Group B at the Stade Velodrome (Marseille), drew an average of 12.9 million viewers in the United Kingdom, on the private, free-TV channel ITV on Saturday 11/06/2016 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to press release from…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 71170
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Euro 2016: "Drunken hordes who have engaged in unacceptable abuses" (B. Cazeneuve)

"The events which took place in Marseille last night (11/06/2016) are unacceptable. Unacceptable to the public, unacceptable for authorities and for society and unacceptable for football lovers. We have witnessed violence between supporters instigated by drunken hordes who have engaged in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 71147
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Euro 2016: UEFA threatens England and Russia with "sanctions up to disqualification"

"UEFA strongly condemns the violent clashes that took place in the centre of Marseille (on Saturday 11/06/2016) and is very concerned following the incidents that marred the match (England - Russia, 1 -1) inside the Stade Velodrome," said the UEFA Executive Committee on 12/06/2016, who declared…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 71111
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France - Romania: 14.4 million viewers on TF1, best audience in France since the 2014 World Cup

The opening match of Euro 2016, France - Romania (2-1) at the Stade de France (Saint-Denis), drew an average of 14.442 million viewers on the French private, free-TV channel TF1 on Friday 10/06/2016 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from Médiamétrie, the French institute for audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 71137
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Ligue 1: Chinese and American investors acquire majority of OGC Nice, J-P Rivère to remain president

A group of Chinese and American investors acquired a majority stake in OGC Nice (Ligue 1), announced Jean-Pierre Rivère, the previous majority shareholder and club president, in Nice (FRA), on 10/06/2016. This group consists of the businessmen Chien Lee (CHN), Alex Zheng (CHN), Paul Conway (USA…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 71100
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France: Canal+ and EA Sports partnership makes group the sole media partner of FIFA 17

Canal+ and EA Sports have signed a partnership making Canal+ the sole media partner, In France, to appear in the game FIFA 17, on 09/06/2016. The game will be released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on 29/09/2016.As part of this partnership, more activations will be…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 71110
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Video games: EA Sports to launch the football simulation game FIFA 17, on sale on 29/09/2016

EA Sports, an American publisher specialising in video games, has presented the football simulation game FIFA 17 on 12/06/2016. The main novelty of this new edition, which goes on sale for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on 29/09/2016, is titled "The Journey": "This is a…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 71109
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Premier League: Virgin Media (telecom) to be the main shirt sponsor of Southampton FC for 2016-2019

The British group Virgin Media Telecommunications has became the main shirt sponsor of Southampton FC (Premier League) for three seasons, 2016-2019, on 08/06/2016. The annual amount is £10m (€12.7m on 10/06/2016), according to several British media outlets, eight times more than Veho (electronics…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 71050
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Premier League: BetEast (betting) becomes the shirt sponsor of Swansea City for 2016-17

The online betting company BetEast has become the shirt sponsor of Swansea City AFC (Premier League) for the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 02/06/2016. BetEast also becomes the club's "official Asian betting and gaming partner".BetEast replaces the online trading company GWFX as the shirt…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 70964
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Euro 2016: "The party is already somewhat spoiled... it's very unfortunate" (Jacques Lambert)

"The party is already somewhat spoiled. This is not the image which we want to give, it is not the best way to welcome foreign fans coming to France," said Jacques Lambert, president of EURO 2016 SAS, on the subject of the strikes, which include SNCF (French national railway), on 10/06/2016, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 71048
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