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Aston Villa: Tony Jiantong Xia, new president after takeover of the club by Recon Group

Aston Villa FC (2015-16 Premier League, 2016-17 Championship) confirmed the acquisition of a 100% stake in the club by Recon Group, owned by Tony Xia, following validation of the purchase by the Football League, on 14/06/2016. The transaction amount is estimated at £76m (€96m) by British media…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 71515
• Published on 21/06/16 at 09:15

Spain: a match in "realistic conditions" between the partners of Granada CF and Malaga CF

Offered to members of its business club, which includes partners of Granada CF, was the chance to participate in a friendly match against the partners of Malaga CF (Liga BBVA) in the "same conditions as that of a Liga BBVA match," in an initiative set up by Granada CF (Liga BBVA), on 15/06/2016…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 71516
• Published on 21/06/16 at 08:46

SFR: Dimitri Payet becomes an ambassador for Reunion, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and Mayotte

The French international footballer, Dimitri Payet became an ambassador of SFR, a French telecommunications group, in Reunion Island, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique and Mayotte for two years (until the end of 2018), on 19/06/2016. "Dimitri Payet shares the operators values of excellence and…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 71602
• Published on 20/06/16 at 17:00

M6: 13.4 million watch France - Switzerland (audience share: 48.6%), record for the channel

The Euro 2016 group stage match, Switzerland-France (0-0, Group A) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille), drew an average of 13.442 million viewers on free, French, private channel M6, on Sunday, 19/06/2016 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from Médiamétrie, the institute of audience…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 71591
• Published on 20/06/16 at 15:30

Première Ligue: Bundesliga and Premier League invited to Convention in Cannes (28 and 29/06/2016)

"The Première Ligue (the union of professional French football club president's) are organising - in partnership with the LFP - the first edition of the Professional Football Convention, which will welcome all the representatives of the professional clubs of the Premier League and the Bundesliga…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 71585
• Published on 20/06/16 at 14:16

Euro 2016: 2.72 million watched Portugal - Austria on RTP1 in Portugal (audience share: 65.1%)

The Euro 2016 group stage match, Portugal - Austria (0-0, Group F) at Parc des Princes (Paris), drew an average of 2.726 million viewers in Portugal, on the Portuguese public channel RTP1, on Saturday, 18/06/2016 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). This figure represents an audience share of 65.1% with the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 71588
• Published on 20/06/16 at 13:00

Euro 2016 Security: Inter-ministerial Crisis Centre meeting, on 20/06/2016 (11:45 CET)

Bernard Cazeneuve, Minister of the Interior, and Patrick Kanner, Minister of the City, Youth and Sports, will co-chair an Inter-ministerial Crisis Centre meeting on the subject of security at Euro 2016, on Monday, 20/06/2016, at 11:45 CET, said the Ministry of the City, Youth and Sports, on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 71573
• Published on 20/06/16 at 12:00

Bundesliga: BT Sport extends its TV rights deal in the UK and Ireland for the 2017-2021 period

British pay-TV channel, BT Sport extended its four season broadcasting rights deal in the United Kingdom and Ireland for the Bundesliga, announced the group on 14/06/2016. These rights were negotiated with DFL Sports Enterprises, the company that manages the commercial rights of the German…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 71517
• Published on 20/06/16 at 11:30

Bundesliga: Sky will pay €876m per year on average for its TV rights lot from 2017 to 2021 (+80%)

Sky Deutschland will pay an average of €876m per year for the 2017-2021 TV rights to the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga, announced the pay-TV group on 09/06/2016. Sky currently pays an average of €486m on per year for the domestic TV rights in the existing agreement from 2013 to 2017, thus the new…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 71505
• Published on 20/06/16 at 09:55

Championship: Leeds United will display the Greenpeace logo on their U-21 team kit

Greenpeace, an international NGO for environmental protection, has partnered Leeds United FC (Championship), announced the club on 11/06/2016. This partnership is the first between Greenpeace and a football club. "The new partnership will see the Club highlight some of the major environmental…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 71458
• Published on 20/06/16 at 09:25