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Ligue 1: attendance for Matchday 20 of 2016-17, Marseille - AS Monaco draws 43,813 spectators

Matchday 20 of the 2016-17 Ligue 1 season drew an average of 21,369 spectators per game, for an average stadium fill rate of 70%, from 13 to 15/01/2017. The average attendance of French top division is currently 20,403 fans per game on the season (average fill rate: 67%).Olympique de Marseille …

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 84910
• Published on 17/01/17 at 11:29

Premier League: Manchester United begin a partnership with Uber (application for driver-hire)

Manchester United FC (Premier League) and Uber, an application for smartphones that allows the linkage of independent drivers with passengers registered on the platform, announced the launch of a global partnership "which will enhance fans' matchday experience at Old Trafford and how they connect…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 84806
• Published on 17/01/17 at 10:59

UEFA: Nike, adidas, and Puma comprise 49% of supplier contracts of the 16 major leagues

Nike (43 clubs), adidas (41), and Puma (19) are the three most represented kit manufacturers in the 16 European football leagues which generate the most revenue (see below) in 2016-17, according to UEFA in its eighth club licensing benchmarking report on European football, published on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 84913
• Published on 17/01/17 at 10:20

BBC: Sir David Clementi chosen by the British government to chair the audiovisual group

Sir David Clementi has been selected the government to chair the BBC, announced Karen Bradley, the UK Minister of Culture, Media and Sport, on 10/01/2017. He must pass an assessment before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the British Parliament on 17/01/2017. This choice of the government…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 84779
• Published on 16/01/17 at 18:31

Premier League: Thomas Cook (travel agency) extends partnership with Manchester United in China

Manchester United FC (Premier League) have strengthened its partnership with the travel agency Thomas Cook Sport, which specialises in sports travel and accommodation for fans, on 03/01/2017, announces the club. This agreement is concluded in association with Thomas Cook China, a joint venture…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 84799
• Published on 16/01/17 at 18:31

Premier League: district council grants permission for redevelopment of Chelsea's Stamford Bridge

The planning committee of Hammersmith & Fulham Council (London district located west of downtown) has granted permission for the redevelopment of the Stamford Bridge (41,600 seats) site, announced Chelsea FC (Premier League), on 11/01/2017. "The committee decision does not mean that work can begin…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 84894
• Published on 16/01/17 at 17:25

UEFA: the first 3 English divisions all in the Top 10 of total attendance in Europe in 2015-16

The Premier League is the European league which drew the most total spectators in 2015-16 (13.8 million), while the next two lower English divisions (Sky Bet Championship, fourth with 9.5 million; and Sky Bet League One, ninth with 3.8 million) are also in the Top 10 of European leagues in terms…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 84724
• Published on 16/01/17 at 16:54

Golf: Twitter gets TV rights for first two rounds of the PGA Tour tournaments (4 rounds total)

The social network Twitter has the digital rights to broadcast the PGA Tour, the men's professional golf circuit in North America, announced the American body on 05/01/2017. The broadcast will include the first 60 to 90 minutes of the first two rounds of every tournament on Thursday and Friday…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 84808
• Published on 16/01/17 at 15:24

LOSC Lille (Ligue 1): "I am very proud to be the new owner and succeed Michel Seydoux" (G. Lopez)

"I am very proud, personally, to be the new owner of the LOSC and succeed Michel Seydoux," said, on 13/01/2017, Gerard Lopez, the new owner and president of LOSC Lille (Ligue 1) with effect from Monday, 16/01/2017.Gerard Lopez, Spanish-Luxembourg businessman of the investment company Genii Group…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 84867
• Published on 16/01/17 at 14:49

Think Football! "The English did not build the Premier League in one day" (Didier Quillot, LFP)

"The English did not build the Premier League (founded in 1992) in one day; this took 24 years," said Didier Quillot, the CEO of the LFP, during the grand debate on "The Economic Models of European Clubs," as part of the Think Football! 2017, at the Université Paris-Dauphine in France on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 84807
• Published on 16/01/17 at 12:35