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LaLiga Santander: Selected (clothing) extends its fashion partnership with Malaga CF

The Danish fashion brand Selected has extended its partnership with Malaga CF (LaLiga Santander), on 15/03/2017. This is a 4^th level partnership in the sponsorship hierarchy of the club. Selected will now also outfit the technical staff during matches and club events, whereas before only players…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 90300
• Published on 31/03/17 at 17:09

Women's Champions League: 13,974 spectators for PSG - Bayern, record for the Paris women's team

Paris Saint-Germain - FC Bayern Munich, the second leg quarter-final match of the 2016-17 UEFA Women's Champions 2016-17 (4-0, PSG advanced 4-1 on aggregate) drew 13,974 spectators to the Parc des Princes (46,000 capacity), on Wednesday, 29/03/2017 (kick-off at 20:00 CET), which is a record crowd…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 90473
• Published on 31/03/17 at 16:59

Lega Serie A: the rules for the tender for the Serie A TV rights (2018-2021) unanimously approved

"The meeting of the Lega Serie A unanimously approved the rules for the tender for the (domestic) TV rights to the Serie A TIM for the 2018-2021 period," said Ezio Maria Simonelli, the acting president of the Italian League (the term of Maurizio Beretta having reached its end, see below), on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 90453
• Published on 31/03/17 at 14:49

LaLiga: Movistar (telecom) becomes "connecting partner" of Real Madrid until 2017-18 (€15m in total)

Movistar, a brand of the Spanish telecommunications group Telefónica, has become the "connecting partner" of Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander), on 30/03/2017. This partnership, in the 2^nd level in the sponsorship hierarchy of the club, concerns both the football first team of Real Madrid, but also…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, …
• Article # 90398
• Published on 31/03/17 at 14:05

NFL: Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon interested in the rights to "Thursday Night Football"

The social networks Twitter and Facebook, the US e-commerce group Amazon, and Google's YouTube video sharing platform have submitted bids to acquire the digital rights the games of the "Thursday Night Football" (American football on Thursday night) package of the NFL for the 2017 season, according…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 90373
• Published on 31/03/17 at 13:20

World Cup: the Bureau of the FIFA Council says 16 places in Europe, 9 in Africa, 8 in Asia in 2026

16 places (currently 13) for UEFA, 9 (currently 5) for CAF, 8 (currently 4 or 5) for AFC, 6 (currently 4 or 5) for CONMEBOL, 6 also (currently 3 or 4) for CONCACAF 1 (currently 0 or 1) for OFC, and the last 2 places allocated after a play-off system (see below), this is the new proposed…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 90406
• Published on 31/03/17 at 12:00

Premier League: partnership between Manchester City and the 2017 edition "The Open" golf tournament

Manchester City FC (Premier League) have partnered with the British golf tournament "The Open", to be held from 16 to 23/07/2017 at the Royal Birkdale Club on 27/03/2017. Fans who purchase tickets for this tournament between 16/03 and 07/04/2017 with the promotional code "146^thOpenCity" on the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 90375
• Published on 31/03/17 at 10:30

Southampton FC: reduction of price for 2000 season tickets in 2017-18, other rates frozen

The price of 2000 Southampton FC (Premier League) season tickets will be lower in 2017-18 than the 2016-17 rate of these places, due to the creation of a family area in the Itchen South stand, announced the club at the presentation of its 2017-18 season ticket campaign on 28/03/2017.Prices for…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 90374
• Published on 31/03/17 at 10:00

LFP: Angela Sun named VP Business Development for the French football office in Beijing (CHN)

"The LFP is pleased to announce the arrival of Angela Sun at the French football office in Beijing (CHN) as VP Business Development," said the French League on 24/03/2017. "Among her priority tasks, Angela Sun will be responsible for developing the image and reputation of the League's…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 89978
• Published on 31/03/17 at 09:30

Sponsorship: Vauxhall to end sponsorship of the four UK "Home Nations" after 2018 World Cup

The automakers General Motors and Groupe PSA have concluded an agreement under which the Opel / Vauxhall subsidiary of GM and the European operations of GM Financial will join the Groupe PSA, in a transaction that values these activities at €1.3bn and €0.9bn, respectively, on 06/03/2017. With the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 88762
• Published on 30/03/17 at 18:14