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OGC Nice: the takeover of the club in 2 steps by a British investor and a Saudi prince is cancelled

Jean-Pierre Rivère, president of OGC Nice (Ligue 1) announced the cancellation of the agreement with the British investor Edward Blackmore and a Saudi prince (whose identity was not revealed at the time of the announcement of the agreement), on 12/02/2016. OGC Nice had announced, on 29/01/2016…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 62312
• Published on 12/02/16 at 14:35

Champions League: peak audience of 200,000 viewers for matches broadcast by BT on pay-TV

The qualifiers and group stage of the 2015-16 Champions League, broadcast by the British free-TV channel BT Sport Showcase, recorded an average peak audience of 200,000 viewers for each match, according to the British newspaper The Telegraph on 10/02/2016. Before the knockout stage of the 2014-15…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 62304
• Published on 12/02/16 at 13:35

FIFA: four presidential candidates meet with CONCACAF, 15 days before the election

Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jerome Champagne and Gianni Infantino, four of the five candidates for the presidency of FIFA, participated in a meeting with the member federations of CONCACAF, organised by the confederation of North and Central America and the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62299
• Published on 12/02/16 at 12:59

Canal+/beIN Sports: Competition Authority will analyse the French market before allowing agreement

At the request of Vivendi, the French Competition Authority will soon launch (possibly in February 2016) a market test to probe the evolution of competition on the French market for pay-TV, according to information gathered by News Tank Football on 11/02/2016. This procedure will be conducted with…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 62280
• Published on 12/02/16 at 12:24

FIFA: having initially favored Gianni Infantino, South Sudan follows CAF in supporting Sheikh Salman

"The SSFA (South Sudan Federation) is committed to following the decision of the Executive Committee of CAF to support Sheikh Salman," said Chabur Goc Alei, president of the Federation of South Sudan, in a letter to CAF on 08/02/2016."Chabur Goc Alei did not want there to be any ambiguity and thus…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62279
• Published on 12/02/16 at 11:39

Ligue 1: Engie (energy) and Paris Saint-Germain organise a photo competition for fans

Paris Saint-Germain FC (Ligue 1) and its partner Engie (energy provider) are organising a fan photo competition, announced the club on 04/02/2016. For the digital activation, fans must post photos illustrating their support for the club on the official PSG Twitter account @PSG_inside (3.13 million…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62271
• Published on 12/02/16 at 10:54

FA Cup: Peterborough - West Brom draws 3.7 million viewers on BBC One (audience share: 18%)

The match between Peterborough United FC - West Bromwich Albion FC (1-1, 3-4 on penalties), the fourth round replay of the 2015-16 Emirates FA Cup (2-2 in the first leg), allowed the free-TV channel BBC One to draw an average of 3.7 million viewers during the match on Wednesday 10/02/2016…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 62273
• Published on 12/02/16 at 10:29

Liverpool FC: following protests, the prices of most expensive tickets are frozen for two seasons

Liverpool FC (Premier League) have announced a price freeze on the most expensive tickets and season tickets for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, on 10/02/2015. As in 2015-16, the most expensive tickets will remain at $59 (€76) for Premier League matches at Anfield for the following two seasons…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 62204
• Published on 12/02/16 at 09:54

Mexico: the North American subsidiary of Nissan becomes the automotive partner of the Federation

The North American subsidiary of the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan has becomes a partner of the Mexican Football Federation for several seasons, announced the brand on 11/02/2016. Nissan are entitled to visibility on advertising boards during national team matches during Mexico's US tour…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62241
• Published on 12/02/16 at 09:20

DFB-Pokal: VfL Bochum - Bayern Munich draws 7.3 million viewers on ARD (audience share: 22.3%)

VfL Bochum - FC Bayern Munich (0-3), a quarter-final of the 2015-16 DFB-Pokal, drew 7.3 million viewers on average in Germany on the public television channel ARD, on Wednesday 10/02/2016 (kick-off at 20:30 CET). This figure represents a 22.3% audience share, and enabled ARD to achieve the best…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 62244
• Published on 11/02/16 at 18:00