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Rugby: Royal Bank of Scotland will not continue as the title sponsor of the Six Nations after 2017

The British banking group the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will not extend its commitment as the title sponsor of the Six Nations rugby tournament after 2017, announced the organisers of the tournament and the bank, on 03/06/2016. RBS has been the naming sponsor of the tournament since the 2003…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70724
• Published on 07/06/16 at 15:10

Italy - Finland: friendly match draws 5.23 million viewers on Rai 1 in Italy

The Italy - Finland (2-0) friendly match, played in the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in Verona (ITA) drew an average of 5,237,000 viewers on on the public, free-TV channel Rai 1, on 06/06/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET).This figure represented an audience share of 20.25%, and allowed the Italian…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 70710
• Published on 07/06/16 at 14:29

Euro 2016: England lead the 24 qualified countries on social networks (Facebook and Twitter)

The national team of England, with 8.89 million fans, is the most subscribed to/followed national team on Facebook and Twitter among the 24 teams participating in Euro 2016, according to data complied by News Tank Football on 06/06/2016. Germany come in second place with 7.78 million fans on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70707
• Published on 07/06/16 at 13:29

Euro 2016: 1,200 military and 1,300 police reinforcements for the fan-zones in Paris and St-Denis

1,200 military personnel and an extra 1,300 police will be used as reinforcements in the Ile-de-France (the most populated region of France, which includes Paris) during Euro 2016, especially around the fan-zones at the Eiffel Tower in Paris and at the Légion d'Honneur park in Saint-Denis…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70683
• Published on 07/06/16 at 12:35

Ligue 1: Orange Velodrome, new 10-year (2016-2026) naming rights deal for the Marseille stadium

Orange, the French telecommunications group, has acquired the naming rights for the Velodrome in Marseille (67,000 capacity) for 10 years, on 03/06/2016. The ground, which is home to Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1), will be called the Orange Velodrome over the 2016-2026 period. The partnership…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 70677
• Published on 07/06/16 at 11:45

Swansea City AFC: Americans Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan become majority shareholders

Two American businessmen, Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan, have become majority shareholders of Swansea City AFC (Premier League), announced the club on 05/06/2016. "Jason and Steve will lead an investment consortium which has acquired a controlling majority of the shares with several existing…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 70666
• Published on 07/06/16 at 11:00

Council of Europe: security and safety in stadiums subject of a new agreement

"To provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment at football matches and other sports events" is the new objective of the new international convention adopted by the Ministers' Deputies of the Council of Europe, on 04/06/2016. "Adopt an integrated, multi-agency and balanced approach towards…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 70651
• Published on 07/06/16 at 09:55

2016 French Open: An average of 4.1 million viewers for the men's final on France 2

The men's final of the 2016 French Open tennis tournament, won by the Serbian Novak Djokovic against the Briton Andy Murray (3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4), drew an average of 4.1 million viewers on the public, free-TV channel France 2, on Sunday 05/06/2016 at 15:00 CET. This represented an audience share of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences
• Article # 70663
• Published on 07/06/16 at 09:20

Premier League: Canal+ Afrique extends its TV rights to the English first division for 2016-2019

The pay-TV group Canal+ Afrique, a branch of Canal+ Overseas which broadcasts in 25 sub-Saharan countries, extended its Premier League broadcasting rights for three seasons (2016-2019), on 03/06/2016. The amount of the agreement has not been announced. Canal+ Afrique acquired the rights to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 70658
• Published on 06/06/16 at 18:24

Euro 2016: "It exists, the threat (of terrorism) and will go on for a long time" (François Hollande)

"It exists, the threat (of terrorism), even though we should never allow it to affect us (in everyday life). This threat will, alas, go on for a long time. It is therefore necessary that we take all necessary measures to ensure that this Euro 2016 is successful," stated François Hollande, the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70661
• Published on 06/06/16 at 17:44