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Cristiano Ronaldo: the first athlete to surpass 200 million cumulative fans on social networks

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF) has become the first athlete to reach 200 million cumulative fans on the social networks Facebook (109.7 million), Instagram (49.6 million) and Twitter (40.7 million) on 23/02/2016,. The captain of the Portuguese national team (31 years old) is ahead of Lionel…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 63313
• Published on 25/02/16 at 14:29

France: the 2016 Trophée des Champions will be held in Klagenfurt (Austria), on 06/08/2016

The 2016 edition of the Trophée des Champions (French Super Cup) is scheduled to take place at the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt (Austria), on 06/08/2016, said the LFP to News Tank Football on 24/02/2016. The date and location of the match between the French League champions and the winner of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63303
• Published on 25/02/16 at 13:30

Eurosport: turnover of $507m in 2015 (+53.6%), profitability down 45.6%

The pay-TV group Eurosport generated $507m (€466.4m on 31/12/2015) in turnover during the 2015 fiscal year (from 01/01 to 31/12/2015), up 53.6% compared to 2014 ($330m / €270.6m on 31/12/2014), announced the US media conglomerate Discovery Communications, the owner of Eurosport, at the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 63180
• Published on 25/02/16 at 12:30

Liga BBVA: launch a competition allowing broadcasters to invite 120 fans from 25 countries to Spain

LaLiga has launched, on 19/02/2016, the "Liga BBVA Experience" competition, offering subscribers to 120 international broadcasters of the Liga BBVA the chance to attend matches of the Spanish first division. The operation began on 21/02/2016 with the match between Malaga CF - Real Madrid CF (1-1…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 63285
• Published on 25/02/16 at 11:50

Belgium: Proximus (telecom) becomes the title sponsor of the 2^nd Division until 2019-20

The Belgian telecommunications operator (telephone, Internet, TV) Proximus (formerly Belgacom) has concluded an exclusive agreement with the Pro League for broadcasting rights to the D1B -- the new formula for the Belgian Division 2 Championship (eight teams) -- whose name will remain the Proximus…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63246
• Published on 25/02/16 at 11:11

Blatter-Platini case: FIFA rejects the appeals, but reduces the suspension from eight to six years

"The FIFA Appeal Committee, chaired by Larry Mussenden (Bermuda), has partially confirmed the decisions taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee on 17 and 18/12/2015 (communicated on 21/12/2015) regarding Joseph S. Blatter and Michel Platini respectively, whose bans…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63271
• Published on 25/02/16 at 09:09

FIFA: Sepp Blatter, 8^th president, elected on 08/06/1998, suspended 08/10/2015, replaced 26/02/2016

"I'm tired of being called 'the suspended president'. Now I am the former president and the suspension is useless," said, on 24/02/2016, Joseph Blatter, the FIFA president suspended from duty and from any activity in football since 08/10/2015. "All the Congress stood to applaud me, it was great…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63242
• Published on 24/02/16 at 18:05

FIFA: Executive Committee unanimously recommends the Congress to adopt the governance reforms

The FIFA Executive Committee unanimously urged national federations meeting for the Congress in Zurich on 26/02/2016 to adopt all the governance reforms contained in the draft for the new FIFA statutes, announced the international body after the Executive Committee meeting on 24/02/2016. In…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63245
• Published on 24/02/16 at 17:30

Italy: Sky Italia acquires exclusive broadcasting rights to the 2016 Copa America Centenario

The Italian pay-TV group Sky Italia has acquired the distribution rights, in Italy, for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, announced the Sky Sport HD channel on 20/02/2016. The 32 matches in the competition, organised in the United States from 03 to 26/06/2016, will be broadcast live, exclusively…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 63217
• Published on 24/02/16 at 17:00

FC Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski becomes an ambassador of the Polish fashion brand Vistula

Robert Lewandowski (27 years old), the Polish international and FC Bayern Munich striker (Bundesliga), has become an ambassador of Vistula, announced that Polish fashion brand on 17/02/2016. Under the terms of the one-year contract, the captain of the Polish national team will appear on the 2016…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63213
• Published on 24/02/16 at 16:09