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England: Man City to host two days of events to present new badge, 2016-17 shirt, and Pep Guardiola

Manchester City FC (Premier League) will host "Cityzens Weekend", a two day event in which fans of the club will be able to participate in various activities at the City Football Academy, the training centre of the Mancunian club, on 02 and 03/07/2016. Among the activities offered: training centre…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70965
• Published on 10/06/16 at 09:20
©  Autorité de la concurrence
France: competition authority rejects the exclusive distribution agreement for Canal+/beIN Sports

The French competition authority has rejected the exclusive distribution agreement concluded between beIN Sports and Canal+, announced the chairman of the regulator, Bruno Lasserre (FRA), on 09/06/2016. The regulator believes that "the conditions have not been met to permit the lifting of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 70958
• Published on 09/06/16 at 17:50
©  SC Freiburg
Bundesliga: Infront Sports & Media extends deal as exclusive marketing agency for SC Freiburg

Infront Sports & Media extended its agreement as the exclusive marketing agency of SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) "for several years", announced the Swiss marketing and media rights agency on 09/06/2016. Infront has marketed the shirt sponsorship rights and the kit supplier deal of SC Freiburg, as well…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 70915
• Published on 09/06/16 at 16:54
©  D.R.
Germany: Bundesliga domestic TV rights to Sky and Eurosport (€4.64bn in total for 2017-2021)

The DFL awarded the domestic TV rights to broadcast live Bundesliga matches for the 2017-2021 cycle to the audiovisual groups Sky Deutschland (pay-TV) and Eurosport (pay-TV), on 09/06/2016. Sky Deutschland retained its Saturday afternoon multiplex, as well as both is Saturday and Sunday schedules…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 70930
• Published on 09/06/16 at 16:05
©  NZS
Aleksander Ceferin, president of the Slovenian Federation, candidate for the UEFA presidency

Aleksander Ceferin, 48 years old and the president of the NZS, the Slovenian Football Federation, is a candidate for the presidency of UEFA, said the Slovenian Federation on 08/06/2016. He is the second person to announce his candidacy, after the Dutchman Michael van Praag announced his candidacy…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70916
• Published on 09/06/16 at 15:29
Portugal - Estonia: friendly match draws over 1.8 million viewers on TVI in Portugal

The Portugal - Estonia (7-0) friendly match, played at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Estádio da Luz) in Lisbon (POR), drew an average of 1,814,500 viewers on the private, free-tv, channel TVI, which is owned by the Portuguese conglomerate Media Capital, on 08/06/2016 (kick-off at 20:15…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 70908
• Published on 09/06/16 at 14:09
China: Baofeng Sports acquires the TV rights to the Chinese Super League for 2016 and 2017

Beijing Baofeng Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese entertainment company which is launching its sports branch, Baofeng Sports, has acquired the TV rights for one game per matchday of the CSL for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, announced its CEO, Larry Feng, on 07/06/2016. The agreement could be worth around…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 70896
• Published on 09/06/16 at 13:05
©  VCF
Liga BBVA: Valencia CF create an eSports team and want them to be a "leader in electronic sports"

Valencia CF (Liga BBVA) presented a 4 member eSports team at the Estadio de Mestalla, on 07/06/2016. The club is the first in Spain to have an eSports team. The four members of the Valencia CF eSports team will represent the club on the online game "Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft". The club also…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70880
• Published on 09/06/16 at 11:50
©  FIGC
Italy: FIGC to invest €3m in modernising the Coverciano national training centre near Florence

The FIGC has announced plans to invest €3m in upgrades to modernise the Coverciano national training centre, which is near Florence (ITA), the Italian Federation announced on 01/06/2016.This money has been made available "for the conversion and refurbishment of Coverciano. This includes re-laying…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 70877
• Published on 09/06/16 at 11:09
©  DC
Euro 2016: "Unfortunately we have no control over social movements" (Jacques Lambert)

"Unfortunately, we have no control over social movements. Of course it worries us and it's not going in the direction which we would like. We would like the mobility of people to be as smooth as possible," said Jacques Lambert, president of EURO 2016 SAS, on 08/06/2016, regarding the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 70870
• Published on 09/06/16 at 10:20