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©  Chelsea FC

adidas: reducing its number of teams under contract; Chelsea will pay €50m for its early termination

The early termination of its partnership with Chelsea FC (Premier League) "will allow adidas AG to continue to implement its sports sponsorship strategy, as defined in its strategic plan 'Creating the New'. Under this plan, adidas AG will partner with fewer assets on a team level," said the German…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 69017
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©  D.R.

Spain: Mediapro restructures its debt through a five-year loan agreement with eight banks for €306m

The Spanish broadcaster Mediapro has announced a new agreement for a loan to be distributed over 5 years worth €306m on 05/03/2016. This agreement, concluded with eight banks (CaixaBank, Banco Santander, BBVA, Banco Popular, City BNP, Catalan Institute of -ICF- Finance and Banco de Sabadell), will…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal
• Article # 69005
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©  FRF

Euro 2016: Netherlands will help Romania manage its supporters in France

"The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has received great support from the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) with regards to the preparation of various aspects of Romania's participation in Euro 2016," said UEFA on 09/05/2016.For the first time since 1984, the Netherlands have failed…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 69004
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©  LNR

Rugby: Canal+ obtains the exclusive TV rights for the Top 14 (2019-2023) for €388m

The French media organisation Canal+ has acquired the exclusive TV rights for the Top 14 for the 2019-2023 period from the LNR (French national rugby league) for €388m on 12/05/2016. The pay-TV group is entitled to four free broadcasting packages and the rights to broadcast all regular season…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 69003
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©  adidas Chelsea FC

Premier League: Chelsea FC will terminate its partnership with adidas in June 2017, six years early

Chelsea FC (Premier League) and the German kit supplier Adidas will prematurely terminate their partnership at the end of the 2016-17 season "by mutual consent", six years before the originally planned end of the contract (2022-23), indicated the two parties on 11/05/2016. Adidas has been the kit…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 68970
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©  D.R.

Bordeaux: State Council annuls Matmut Atlantic public-private partnership contract

The public-private partnership contract signed in October 2011 between the city of Bordeaux and the chartered surveyors Vinci and Fayat for the construction and operation of the new Bordeaux stadium, now called Matmut Atlantique (42,000 capacity), has been cancelled by the State Council in a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 68964
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Vivendi: turnover of €2.49bn (-1.4%) and a net profit of €99m in Q1 of 2016

The French telecommunications and media group Vivendi has announced a turnover of €2.49bn for the first quarter in 2016 which ended on 03/31/2016 (-1.4% compared to the same period in 2015) on 11/05/2016. Vivendi posted a raw operating profit of €228m (+9.9% at constant scope), an adjusted…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 68960
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©  WR

World Rugby: Bill Beaumont (ENG) unanimously elected president, succeeding Bernard Lapasset (FRA)

William Blackledge Beaumont, known as Bill Beaumont (64 years old), a former England rugby international (34 caps), was unanimously elected Chairman of World Rugby by members of the Federation Council, in Dublin (IRL), on 11/05/2016. His term will begin on 01/07/2016. He succeeds Bernard Lapasset…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 68946
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©  Sport1

Euro 2016: Sport1 acquires the digital radio rights for all 51 matches via a sublicense

The German public broadcasting companies ARD and ZDF have sublicensed the free digital rights for radio, in Germany, of the 51 meetings of Euro 2016, to the German audiovisual group Sport1, on 10/05/2016. These rights were assigned by SportA, the media rights and marketing agency owned by ARD and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 68914
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©  NFL

United States: 16% of households with a broadband connection subscribe to an OTT sports package

According to a study from the US marketing intelligence agency Parks Associates, on 05/05/2016, 16% of US households who subscribe to a broadband internet offer have also subscribed to an OTT sports package. 'NFL Game Pass' is the most frequently selected service (6% of households), while 4% of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 68937
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