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©  UEFA
UEFA: football represents 29 of the 50 sporting events in the world with the most spectators

With 29 events, football is the most represented sport among the 50 events which draw at least 1 million spectators in total, with a minimum average of 10,000 per game, ahead of rugby (7) and baseball (4), according to UEFA in its eighth club licensing benchmarking report on European football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 85272
• Published on 23/01/17 at 13:14
©  BBC
BBC: D. Clementi (future chairman) requests a review of the list of events broadcast free-to-air

Sir David Clementi, future chairman of the BBC, has requested a review and revision of the list of "Crown Jewels" events, or sporting events which must be broadcast free-to-air, during his hearing before the Committee for Culture, Media, and Sport in the House of Commons of the British Parliament…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities, …
• Article # 85205
• Published on 23/01/17 at 12:09
©  Wiki Commons
Bundesliga: RB Leipzig will become the owner of the stadium in which it operates, the Red Bull Arena

RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) will become owner of the stadium in which it operates, Red Bull Arena (42,959 seats), the club announced on 22/12/2016. The club has reached an agreement with the current owner of Red Bull Arena, the businessman Michael Kölmel, to purchase the sporting complex which…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 85202
• Published on 23/01/17 at 11:25
©  parc-ol.com
Olympique Lyonnais: construction of a hotel at Parc OL, scheduled to open in third quarter of 2018

The construction of a hotel of the Lavorel Hotels group has been launched at Parc OL, announced Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) on 19/01/2016. The hotel will be 3 star, and with 140 rooms of 22m2. "The opening of this new facility in Décines (region of greater Lyon area which includes the stadium)…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 85297
• Published on 23/01/17 at 10:45
©  D.R.
Italy: Rai1 top channel in 2016, notably with 26 of the 51 games of the Euro 2016

The public, free-TV channel Rai1 was the most watched TV channel in Italy in 2016, with an average audience share (calculated over the entire day, all individuals aged four years and older, from 01/01 to 21/12/2016) of 16.71%, according to figures from the Italian audience measurement institute…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 85269
• Published on 23/01/17 at 10:00
©  DFL
Bundesliga: resumption of the 2016-17 season with Matchday 17 from 20 to 22/01/2017

SC Freiburg - Bayern Munich (Matchday 17 of the Bundesliga), scheduled on Friday evening, 20/01/2017 (kick-off at 20:30 CET), is the first Bundesliga match of 2017 after a break of one month. The other eight games of Matchday 17 day will be played on on Saturday 21 and Sunday, 22/01/2017. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 85258
• Published on 20/01/17 at 17:20
©  D.R.
Sky Bet Championship: Italian businessman Andrea Radrizzani acquires 50% of Leeds United FC

The Italian businessman Andrea Radrizzani has acquires 50% of the capital of Leeds United FC (Sky Bet Championship), announced the club on 04/01/2017. This purchase has been made via the investment company Greenfield Investment Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Asher Group Holding, owned by the Italian…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 85114
• Published on 20/01/17 at 17:05
©  AS Roma
Serie A TIM: Linkem (ISP) becomes a partner of AS Roma until January 2019

Linkem, an Italian internet services provider, has become a "Partner of the Future" of AS Roma (Serie A TIM), on 17/01/2017. This second-level partnership in the sponsorship hierarchy of club if for two years (until January 2019), and is valued between €2.5m and €2.7m per year by Italian media, on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 85197
• Published on 20/01/17 at 17:03
©  LeEco
China: Sunac (real estate) is investing 15bn yuan (€2bn) in the Chinese group LeEco

Sunac China Holdings will invest 15.04bn yuan (€2bn) into LeEco, an internet service company (nternet portal, mobile telephony, IPTV, video production and distribution of content, applications for e-commerce, and connected cars) announced the Chinese real estate developer on 13/01/2017. Sunac Real…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 85093
• Published on 20/01/17 at 15:44
©  RAI
TIM Cup: 2.6 million viewers for AS Roma - Sampdoria on Rai3 (audience share: 9.9%)

AS Roma (Serie A TIM) - UC Sampdoria of Genoa (Serie A TIM) (4-0), in the Round of 16 of the 2016-17 TIM Cup, drew 2.63 million viewers on average in Italy on the public channel Rai3, on Thursday, 19/01/2017 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). This represented a 9.9% audience share. and allows Rai3 achieve…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 85242
• Published on 20/01/17 at 13:40