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NBA: average game attendance of 17,864 in 2015-16 (94% full), the second consecutive record season

21,972,129 total spectators attended the 1230 regular season games of the NBA in 2015-16, an average attendance of 17,864 spectators per game, announced the North American basketball league, on 14/04/2016. The total and average attendances are up 0.2% over the 2014-15 regular season (21,926,548…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 67115
• Published on 15/04/16 at 15:05
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France: LFP sets 2016-17 budget of €850m, including €815m from TV rights (+ €151m than 2015-16)

"The 2016-17 budget of the LFP will be €850m, with an increase from TV rights (Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Coupe de la Ligue) which will amount to €815m, €151m more compared to 2015-16 (23% increase), which will also increase, in proportion, the amounts redistributed to clubs," stated the LFP on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 67061
• Published on 15/04/16 at 13:30
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Europa League: 6.26 million Germans watched Liverpool - Dortmund on Sport1, record for the channel

Sport1, the German free-TV channel, drew 6.26 million viewers on average during the second leg quarter-final match of the Europa League between Liverpool FC - Borussia Dortmund (4-3, Liverpool advanced 5-4 on aggregate) on 14/04/2016 (kick-off at 21:05 CET), which is a new record in the history of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences
• Article # 67108
• Published on 15/04/16 at 12:49
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Euro 2016: Orange unveils sponsorship platform "Orange sponsors you", and further activations

The French group telecommunications Orange has unveiled its new sponsorship platform -- "Orange sponsors you" -- and its communication campaign for Euro 2016, at a press conference in Paris (FRA) on 14/04/2016 with Stéphane Richard, CEO of Orange, and Jacques Lambert, president of EURO 2016 SAS…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 67043
• Published on 15/04/16 at 12:15
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Bundesliga: DFL hopes to double its TV rights during the 2017-2021 cycle (between €1.1bn and €1.5bn)

The DFL "hopes to receive between €1.1bn and €1.5bn" per year for the Bundesliga TV rights during the 2017-2021 period, says Christian Seifert, the CEO of the league, on the sidelines of the presentation of lots and new initiatives in the tender for the domestic audiovisual rights to the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 67059
• Published on 15/04/16 at 11:44
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NFL: the three games in London for the 2016 season will not be streamed on the internet

The NFL will not broadcast, in live streaming, the three regular season games counting which will take place at Wembley Stadium (90,000 seats) and at Twickenham stadium (82,000 seats) in London (ENG) in the fall of 2016, according to Reuters on 13/04/13/2016. The decision comes a week after the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 66945
• Published on 15/04/16 at 11:14
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France: Domino's Pizza acquires the title naming rights of Ligue 2 for the 2016-2020 period

Domino's Pizza France, the franchised store network of fast food and take-away food, has acquired the naming rights of the French second division Ligue 2 championship for the 2016-2020 period, announced the French LFP, on 14/04/2016. News Tank Football revealed the existence of very advanced…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67060
• Published on 15/04/16 at 10:30
Turkish Airlines continues its entry into football sponsorship

As Turkish Airlines continues to build its football sponsorship portfolio, the company activated its partnership for Euro 2016 with a plane painted in the colours of the tournament. Turkish Airlines also revealed a series a match ticket giveaways and other games in connection with its sponsorship…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 67040
• Published on 14/04/16 at 18:15
Australia: SBS acquires the broadcasting rights of the 2016 Copa America Centenario

The Australian public broadcaster SBS has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights, for free-TV in Australia, of the Copa America Centenario 2016, on 11/04/2016. The channel announced all eight knockout rounds (from the quarter-finals forward) in HD on SBS. SBS also holds exclusive broadcasting…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 67022
• Published on 14/04/16 at 17:20
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Ligue 1: Margarita Louis-Dreyfus officially announces Olympique de Marseille are for sale

"I understand the frustration of seeing the OM unable to be competitive at this level and I have taken the decision to hand over the club to the best possible investor for the long term," announced Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, the majority shareholder of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1), on the club's…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 67017
• Published on 14/04/16 at 16:24