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IFAB: launching of a website and official accounts on social networks

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has launched a website, an official account on Facebook and another on Twitter, announced the body on 31/05/2016. The creation of these new channels of communication comes at the time where new Laws of the Game have entered into force, for which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70431
• Published on 02/06/16 at 16:20
Italy: Lega Pro (third division) available via pay-streaming on Sportube from 2016-17

"From next season (2016-17) Lega Pro matches will be available via pay-streaming on the Lega Pro channel on the Sportube.tv platform," announced Gabriele Gravina, president of Lega Pro, at a meeting in Florence (ITA) on 30/05/2016. The Italian third division championship will be the first to be…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance
• Article # 70426
• Published on 02/06/16 at 15:10
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Premier League: West Ham install a 996m2 giant screen outside the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

West Ham United FC (Premier League) have installed a giant screen 83 metres wide and 12 metres high outside the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (60,000 capacity), the club's new home ground from the 2016-17 season, the English club announced on 24/05/2016. Approved by the London Legacy Development…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70423
• Published on 02/06/16 at 14:15
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Ligue 1: "Sponsorship by trading companies was not illegal" in 2015-16 (Mathieu Ficot, LFP)

"When five Ligue 1 clubs have partnered with these trading platforms, the activity of these companies had a character that was certainly risky, but not illegal at the time in France. The LFP itself had been approached by such companies, but we decided, as an institution, that such a partnership…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 70392
• Published on 02/06/16 at 12:44
Twitter: follower growth of the European Top 5 leagues over the 2015-16 season (August to June)

The 2015-16 champions of the five major European leagues have accumulated more than 37.2 million followers on the social network Twitter, 32% of the total number of followers of the Premier League, the Liga BBVA, the Serie A TIM, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga (116.1 million followers in total)…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 70398
• Published on 02/06/16 at 11:50
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Transfers: L. Messi considered most valuable player at €211.1m, eight players valued over €100 m

Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona), valued at € 211.1m, is the most valuable player in the world on the transfer market, according to data presented by the CIES Football Observatory, in its 152nd weekly newsletter, published on 01/06/2016.Lionel Messi, ahead of his Barcelona teammate Neymar (BRA…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 70371
• Published on 02/06/16 at 11:09
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Africa: Canal+ acquire TV rights for Euro 2016 and the Copa America Centenario

The pay TV group, Canal+ Afrique, a branch of the Canal+ Overseas department dedicated to Africa, acquired the broadcasting rights to Euro 2016 and the Copa America Centenario, on 01/06/2016. All 32 games of the Copa America and all 51 matches of Euro 2016 will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport 1 and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 70384
• Published on 02/06/16 at 10:09
Euro 2016: South Korean group Hyundai-Kia hands over the keys of 875 vehicles to UEFA

The South Korean automaker Hyundai-Kia, an official sponsor of Euro 2016, presented the keys of 875 vehicles to UEFA for the competition during a ceremony at Stade de France on 30/05/2016. This fleet of 447 Kia vehicles and 428 Hyundai vehicles is designed to transport match delegates, UEFA…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70361
• Published on 02/06/16 at 09:30
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France: an coupled CanalSat sport and beIN Sports offer, €13 per month, for Canal+ subscribers

An exceptional subscription offer coupling the sports bouquet from CanalSat and all beIN Sports channels is being proposed by the Canal+ group to subscribers in a commercial prospectus brochure distributed during the week of 23/05/2016. Subscribers have until 30/06/2016 to take advantage of this…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70341
• Published on 01/06/16 at 17:50
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Spain: Tourism Malaysia becomes LaLiga's official tourism partner in Asia

Tourism Malaysia, the tourism agency of Malaysia, has become the official tourist destination partner in Asia of LaLiga, until the end of the 2016-17 season, on 25/05/2016. The contract was concluded between Tourism Malaysia, LaLiga and the Spanish broadcaster Mediapro, who plays the role of media…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 70299
• Published on 01/06/16 at 16:29