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©  beIN Media Group
Saudi Arabia: to launch own sports channel to compete with beIN Sports

Saudi Arabia has planned to launch a free sports channel - PBS Sports - to end the monopoly of the Qatari sports group beIN Media Group and its pay-TV beIN Sports, according to local media on 19/06/2017. The channel will be launched in 10 Arab countries: Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 96260
• Published on 22/06/17 at 17:56
©  D.R.
eSports: Manchester City to host FIFA 17 Cup in the United States, live finals in Houston

Manchester City FC (Premier League) will be orgnising an online eSport tournament Man City FIFA 17 Cup based on the FIFA 17 video game (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles), reserved for its supporters who reside in the United States, from 16 to 29/06/2017. The 128 best players will then compete…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 96427
• Published on 22/06/17 at 17:50
©  Orlando Magic
NBA: Walt Disney World Resort (attraction park) to sponsor the Orlando Magic jersey for 2017-2020

Walt Disney World Resort (Orlando, Florida) has expanded its partnership with the Orlando Magic and will become the jersey sponsor to the NBA franchise from the 2017-18 season on 20/06/2017. It will be a commitment of three seasons (2017-2020), the maximum duration of the experimental programme of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 96366
• Published on 22/06/17 at 16:40
©  FC Schalke 04
Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 will not extend kit supplier deal with adidas beyond 2017-18

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) have decided not to extend the club's kit supplier deal with adidas beyond the 2017-18 season, the current contract term, said the club on 20/06/2017. The German sports manufacturing company has been a partner to the German club since the first Bundesliga season in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 96365
• Published on 22/06/17 at 16:05
©  Girona FC
LaLiga Santander: Girona FC installs hybrid pitch and lowers level for better visibility

Girona FC, promoted to play in the LaLiga Santander for the 2017-18 season will replace the natural pitch of the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi (9,200 capacity) with a hybrid pitch, announced the Catalan club on 14/06/2017. The excavation will lower the level of the pitch by 50cm to offer "better…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 96364
• Published on 22/06/17 at 14:15
©  Youtube
2017 Confederations Cup: Australia - Germany draws 6.07 million in Germany on ZDF (Share: 39.6%)

Australia - Germany (2-3, Group B), the first match of the German national team at the 2017 Confederations Cup, drew 6.07 million viewers on average during the game on the German public TV channel ZDF on Monday, 19/06/2017 (kick-off at 17:00 CET). This represented an audience share of 39.6% and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 96360
• Published on 22/06/17 at 12:09
©  Huddersfield Town AFC
Premier League: Pure (legal services) becomes Huddersfield Town shirt sleeve sponsor for 2017-2019

Pure Business Group Limited, a British law firm, has become the shirt sleeve sponsor of Huddersfield Town AFC for the 2017-2019 period, on 16/06/2017. Huddersfield Town have been promoted to play in the Premier League for the 2017-18 season. Pure Business Group Limited, through the Pure Legal…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 96359
• Published on 22/06/17 at 11:30
©  FIFA
Xi Jingping - Infantino: "new and closer cooperation between China and FIFA" (G. Infantino)

"FIFA President Gianni Infantino met the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping in Beijing (CHN). The FIFA President was received by President Xi at the Great Hall of the People, in China’s capital city. In this one-hour meeting, President Xi spoke highly of the social and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 96173
• Published on 21/06/17 at 18:35
©  Swansea City AFC
Swansea City: Letou (gaming) main shirt sponsor, Barracuda (computer security) shirt sleeve sponsor

Letou, one of Asia's leading online gaming company, has become a main partner and the main shirt sponsor of Swansea City AFC (Premier League) for the 2017-18 season, on 19/06/2017. Letou succeeded its Asian counterpart BetEast, the Welsh club's main shirt sponsor for the 2016-17 season, who paid…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 96174
• Published on 21/06/17 at 18:34
©  AS Roma
Status of stadium projects around Europe and in the United States

The recent announcements of both Hertha BSC (Bundesliga) and ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) with new stadium projects add to the growing list of grand infrastructure projects around Europe. Some of the stadium proposals currently in progress:• England: Everton, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 95273
• Published on 21/06/17 at 18:30