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Premier League: 975,000 viewers for Chelsea - Liverpool on Sky Sports (audience share: 5.3%)

Chelsea FC - Liverpool FC (1-2), the opening match of Matchday 5 of the 2016-17 Premier League season, drew an average of 975,000 viewers in the UK on the pay-TV channel Sky Sports 1, on Friday, 16/09/2016 (kick-off at 20:00 local BST, with pre-match programming from 18:30). This figure…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 76739
• Published on 22/09/16 at 16:45

Italy: Carlo Tavecchio, president of the FIGC, wants a Serie A TIM with only 18 clubs instead of 20

"Reducing the number of Serie A TIM teams from 20 to 18 would increase the technical level of the championship, and create new public interest, because when there is a big spectacle people will turn up to fill stadiums. Sunday's attendance (18/09/2016) at the San Siro proves this. Less technical…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 76696
• Published on 22/09/16 at 15:30

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund surpass the 140,000 member mark

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) has surpassed the 140,000 member mark on its membership program. The 140,000^th member, a nine year old child (pictured in the photo), was greeted on the pitch of the Signal Iduna Park (81,359 capacity) by Reinhold Lunow, the German club's treasurer, and Wolfgang…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 76876
• Published on 22/09/16 at 13:45

Euro 2020: UEFA reveals the visual identity of the competition hosted by 13 cities in 13 countries

During a ceremony at London City Hall (ENG) UEFA revealed the visual identity of Euro 2020 (organised across 13 cities in 13 countries, with the semi-finals and finals to be held at Wembley in London, England), on 21/09/2016. "The bridge, as a universal symbol of connection and unity, inspired the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 76834
• Published on 22/09/16 at 12:15

Sweden: instead of childeren, AIK invite elderly people to accompany the players onto the field

AIK Fotboll (Swedish first division) replaced the traditional concept of kids mascots, whereby childeren accompany players onto the pitch before the match, with senior members of the club for their championship match against Gefle IF (1-0, Matchday 22 of the Swedish Championship) at the Friends…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 76833
• Published on 22/09/16 at 11:37

Ligue 1: L'Équipe becomes an official partner of AS Saint-Étienne for the 2016-17 season

The sports media group L'Équipe became an official partner of AS Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1) for the 2016-17 season, announced Lagardère Sports, the exclusive marketing agency of ASSE, on 20/09/2016."As an official partner, L'Équipe will receive visibility on the LED advertising boards at the Stade…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 76780
• Published on 22/09/16 at 10:50

Serie A TIM: €3.94m of matchday revenue for Inter against Juventus, a new record in Italy

Hosting Juventus (2-1, Matchday 4 of the 2016-17 Serie A TIM, on 18/09/2016) allowed FC Internazionale Milano to record €3.94m in matchday revenue, the club said to News Tank Football on 21/09/2016. This sum represents the matchday revenue record for one game in the history of the Italian league…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 76823
• Published on 22/09/16 at 10:00

BBC Trust: Rona Fairhead does not wish to extend her term as chair beyond 2017

Rona Fairhead does not wish to renew her term as the chair of the BBC Trust, the controlling body for the assessment of the BBC, which she has held since August 2014, she announced on 13/09/2016. Her current term expires in 2017.An independent audit commissioned by the British government in…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 76455
• Published on 22/09/16 at 09:35

Historical attendance data for the European Top 5 leagues, including 2016-17 tracking infographics

News Tank Football published the analysis report of the 2015-16 attendance in the European Top 5 leagues on 18/08/2016. Additionally, News Tank Football has also completed the creation of the tracking infographics for the attendance of the European Top 5 leagues for the 2016-17 season. This…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 74914
• Published on 21/09/16 at 17:40

LaLiga Santander: Alavés to donate ticketing revenue for two matches to the NGO "Save the Children"

Deportivo Alavés (LaLiga Santander) will donate its ticketing revenue for two league home matches to the NGO "Save the Children", who advocate for the children's rights worldwide, announced the Spanish club on 10/09/2016. "We want to fill the Estadio Mendizorroza (19,840 capacity) with joy and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 76790
• Published on 21/09/16 at 16:25