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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain Foundation raises €660,000 at its annual gala evening

€660,000 was raised during the auction at the annual Paris Saint-Germain Foundation gala, which was attended by more than 400 guests, in the presence of Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) and players of the club, at the Parc des Princes in Paris (FRA) on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 94067
• Published on 23/05/17 at 09:44

Serie A TIM: 6.9 million Sky Italia and Mediaset Premium subscribers watch Matchday 36 of 2016-17

The 10 games of Matchday 36 of 2016-17 Serie A TIM drew a total of 6,959,392 subscribers on the channels of the Italian pay-TV groups Sky Italia and Mediaset Premium, on 13 and 14/05/2017, according to data from institutes of audience measurement AGB (Nielsen group) and Auditel, and published by…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 94063
• Published on 22/05/17 at 17:49

FC Barcelona: the club to have a professional women's team in the United States in 2018

FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) have announced a plan to create a women's football team in the United States, to be a part of the NWSL (National Women's Soccer League), on 16/05/2017.The main outcome of this plan will be to establish a presence of a team from Barcelona in the NWSL, a professional…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 93659
• Published on 22/05/17 at 17:41

FIFA: composition of the Independent Ethics Committee for 2017-2021

Vassilios Skouris (GRE) was elected chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Independent Ethics Committee for four years at the 67^th FIFA Congress in Manama (Bahrain) on 11/05/2017. The former President of the European Court of Justice will succeed the judge Hans-Joachim Eckert (GER)…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 93933
• Published on 22/05/17 at 17:40

MLB: Facebook acquires broadcasting rights to 20 games on Friday nights for the 2017 season

Facebook has acquired the broadcasting rights, in the United States, for 20 games of the 2017 MLB season, on 18/05/2017. These broadcast rights will allow the American social media network to broadcast one live baseball game per week, every Friday, via the live video streaming platform Facebook…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 94066
• Published on 22/05/17 at 17:10

Champions League: progression of the audiovisual rights in the European Top 5 countries

The French telecommunications conglomerate SFR Group will pay around €350m per season for all the TV rights, valid in France, to the Champions League and the Europa League for the 2018-2021 cycle, according to multiple sources on 11/05/2017. The price of the TV rights of the European Cups in…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 93937
• Published on 22/05/17 at 16:30

Belgium: French-language group Proximus extends its TV rights to the Jupiler Pro League (2017-2020)

The Belgian private-sector audiovisual group Proximus TV (French language) has extended its non-exclusive broadcasting rights to the Jupiler Pro League for the 2017-2020 period, the broadcaster announced on 15/05/2017. The Belgian private audiovisual groups Telenet (Dutch language) and VOO (French…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 93940
• Published on 22/05/17 at 15:30

Premier League: New Balance launches a pair of trainers in Liverpool FC colours

New Balance and Liverpool FC (Premier League) have launched the New Balance LFC 247s, a pair of trainers in the colours of the club, on 18/05/2017. New Balance has been the equipment supplier of Liverpool FC since the 2015-16 season. The contract extends until the end of the 2017-18 season for an…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 94051
• Published on 22/05/17 at 14:55

NBA: Goodyear (tyres) to become jersey sponsor of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2017-18

The American tyre group Goodyear will become the jersey sponsor of the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) from the 2017-18 season, announced the American basketball franchise on 15/05/2017. The financial terms of the contract were not disclosed, but the annual amount is estimated to be between $7m to $10m…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 93941
• Published on 22/05/17 at 14:20

Puma: sports equipment manufacturer launches "Netfit" technology, a customisable lacing system

The German sports equipment manufacturer Puma has launched "Netfit" technology, a customisable lacing system, on 16/05/2017. "The system enhances fit and support by combining a high grade engineered net with form-fitting base materials. With netted mesh, users will now have complete control and…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 93936
• Published on 22/05/17 at 13:40