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DirecTV: the US group acquires TV rights, in Latin America, for all 51 Euro 2016 matches

The US pay-TV group DirecTV has acquired the TV rights, valid for Latin America, to Euro 2016 on 06/06/2016. The group will broadcast all 51 matches, of which 26 will be exclusive, and they will create the opportunity for a second channel to broadcast the third round matches of the six groups…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70806
• Published on 08/06/16 at 13:04
Portugal: Sport TV will produce a 30-minute magazine for the Portuguese airline TAP

TAP and the Portuguese pay-TV group Sport TV signed an agreement that allows the airline to broadcast a 30-minute sports magazine on its aircraft, on 31/05/2016. This magazine will discuss the latest sports news and will include stories, all produced by Sport TV. The media rights and marketing…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 70767
• Published on 08/06/16 at 11:24
©  Brand Finance
Brand Finance: Man United retain top place in European club brand value ranking (€1.076bn)

Manchester United FC (Premier League), with a brand valuation of €1.076bn, retained its first place ranking - established by the American company Brand Finance, a specialist in economic evaluation - in its 2016 edition of its annual report "Football 50", published on 06/06/2016. The club's brand…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 70759
• Published on 08/06/16 at 10:44
France: American Gary Allen will become 100% owner of ESTAC Troyes (Ligue 2) by 15/09/2016

The American businessman Gary Allen will acquire a 100% stake in ESTAC Troyes (relegated from Ligue 1 in 2015-16, thus will play in Ligue 2 for 2016-17) at the latest on 15/09/2016, announced Daniel Masoni, the president and majority shareholder of the club on 07/06/2016."I decided to take a step…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 70751
• Published on 08/06/16 at 09:54
©  Brand Finance
Brand Finance "Football 50" report, 2016 edition

The US company Brand Finance, specialising in the economic evaluation of brands, published its annual "Football 50" on 06/06/2016. With a brand valued at €1.076bn, Manchester United FC (Premier League) appears in first place in the 2016 report. The value of a brand in football is defined as "what…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 70762
• Published on 08/06/16 at 09:35
©  Mediapro
Spain: Mediapro group launches free sports channel GOL on Spanish DTT

Mediapro launched a free sports channel called GOL on Spanish DTT, announced the Spanish audiovisual group on 02/06/2016. Several Spanish media outlets had announced this impending launch on 18/03/2016. This channel will provide coverage of sporting news with content produced by Mediapro…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 70750
• Published on 07/06/16 at 17:50
©  D.R.
Euro 2016: Axel Springer acquire (sublicense) digital rights for the 51 matches for Bild.de platform

The German public broadcasting companies ARD and ZDF concluded a sublicense deal with Axel Springer for the digital media rights, to be used on their Bild.de platform in Germany, for the 51 matches of Euro 2016, announced the latter company on 06/06/2016. These rights were subliscensed by SportA…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 70745
• Published on 07/06/16 at 17:10
©  6 Nations
Rugby: Royal Bank of Scotland will not continue as the title sponsor of the Six Nations after 2017

The British banking group the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will not extend its commitment as the title sponsor of the Six Nations rugby tournament after 2017, announced the organisers of the tournament and the bank, on 03/06/2016. RBS has been the naming sponsor of the tournament since the 2003…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70724
• Published on 07/06/16 at 15:10
Italy - Finland: friendly match draws 5.23 million viewers on Rai 1 in Italy

The Italy - Finland (2-0) friendly match, played in the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in Verona (ITA) drew an average of 5,237,000 viewers on on the public, free-TV channel Rai 1, on 06/06/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET).This figure represented an audience share of 20.25%, and allowed the Italian…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 70710
• Published on 07/06/16 at 14:29
Euro 2016: England lead the 24 qualified countries on social networks (Facebook and Twitter)

The national team of England, with 8.89 million fans, is the most subscribed to/followed national team on Facebook and Twitter among the 24 teams participating in Euro 2016, according to data complied by News Tank Football on 06/06/2016. Germany come in second place with 7.78 million fans on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70707
• Published on 07/06/16 at 13:29