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Germany: the Federation counts 6,969,464 licensees in 2015-16 (+1.2%), a new record

The DFB accounted for 6,969,464 football licensees after the 2015-16 season, its best total since the body's inception in 1900, announced the German Football Federation on 05/08/2016. The number of licensees increased by 1.2% (+80,349) compared to 2014-15 (6,889,115 licensees).The DFB has been…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 74501
• Published on 10/08/16 at 11:20
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Premier League: Ofcom suspends its investigation of the conditions of sale of domestic TV rights

Ofcom, the UK independent authority regulating telecommunications competition, suspended its investigation of the conditions of sale for the domestic media rights to the Premier League, on 08/08/2016. "Ofcom has taken into account the Premier League's recent decision to increase the number of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 74509
• Published on 10/08/16 at 10:35
©  DFL
2.Bundesliga: 1.08 million viewers for Stuttgart - St. Pauli (Matchday 1) in Germany on Sport1

VfB Stuttgart - FC St. Pauli (2-1), the final game of Matchday 1 of the 2016-17 2.Bundesliga, drew 1.08 million viewers on average on the free-TV channel Sport1 in Germany, on Monday, 08/08/2016 (kick-off at 20:15 CET). This figure represented a 3.8% audience share in the German TV market for…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 74508
• Published on 10/08/16 at 09:49
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Rio 2016: Villarreal CF support 16 Spanish Olympic and Paralympic athletes

Villarreal CF (LaLiga Santander) are supporting, via the "Endavant Esports" programme, 16 Spanish athletes from the Castellón province (Valencian Community), participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games at Rio di Janeiro 2016, taking place from 05 to 21/08/2016 and from 07 to 18/09/2016…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Social Responsibility
• Article # 74480
• Published on 10/08/16 at 09:13
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Premier League: SFR Sport offers a day behind the scenes for the start of the season on 13/08/2016

In France, SFR Sport is offering the chance to win a day behind the scenes of their premises for the start of the 2016-17 Premier League season, on Saturday, 13/08/2016. To take part, participants have to visit the readyforpremierleague.sfr.fr website and register. The defending champions…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 74492
• Published on 09/08/16 at 17:00
USA: NBC reaches $1.2bn (€1.08bn) in advertising revenue for 2016 Olympics

NBC Universal has achieved $1.2bn (€1.08m) in advertising revenue for its coverage of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, announced the US media conglomerate on 04/08/2016. Advertising revenues for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games were conducted at "a faster pace than those recorded at the London…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 74467
• Published on 09/08/16 at 11:44
Premier League: ESPN exclusive broadcaster in Brazil for all 380 games of the 2016-17 season

ESPN has not concluded a sub-license agreement in Brazil for the 2016-17 Premier League season, announced the US sports pay-TV group on 01/08/2016. Sky Sports had obtained these rights, via sub-license, to the Premier League in the previous cycle (2013-2016). ESPN acquired exclusive rights to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 74466
• Published on 09/08/16 at 11:04
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Rio 2016 Olympic Games: YouTube acquires the rights to broadcast highlights in 60 countries

YouTube, the streaming and video sharing platform on the internet and mobile platforms, and owned by Google, is partnering with over 60 broadcasters to broadcast highlights of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games in more than 60 countries, on 04/08/2016. "To help make that viewership experience…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 74456
• Published on 09/08/16 at 10:25
France: Chinese company ORG Packaging agrees to acquire 60% of AJ Auxerre (Ligue 2)

"ORG Packaging, an important Chinese listed company within the industrial sector of food packaging, confirms today that it agreed with the majority shareholder of AJA Football SAOS, the company AJAXXL Capital SA owned by the Limido family, to purchase 60% of the share capital," announced the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 74450
• Published on 09/08/16 at 09:40
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Premier League: William Hill (betting) partner Chelsea, Everton, and Tottenham from 2016-17

William Hill, a British sports betting and gambling operator, became an official betting partner of Chelsea FC (Premier League) for three seasons (2016-2019), on 05/08/2016. William Hill suceeds BetVictor (2015-16) as the "Blues" official sports betting operator. Besides visibility on the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 74444
• Published on 09/08/16 at 09:20