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©  Los Angeles Lakers
NBA: Wish (e-commerce) jersey sponsor of the Los Angeles Lakers from 2017-18 ($13m per season)

Wish, an American e-commerce platform, has become the jersey sponsor for the Los Angeles Lakers from the 2017-18 season, on 21/09/2017. It is a "several year" partnership according to the NBA franchise, and three years according to American media, until 2019-20, as part of the experimental jersey…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 102401
• Published on 26/09/17 at 12:29
©  SFR Sport
France: "The SFR Sport channels will take the name of the Altice brand in 2018" (Alain Weill)

"We have become an important actor in sports, the same as Canal+ or beIN Sports, and we are also a player in telecommunications and cinema, certainly in all of France, but also in Portugal (where Altice is currently acquiring Media Capital)," said Alain Weill, general manager of the media…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 102452
• Published on 26/09/17 at 11:59
©  Miami Heat
NBA: Ultimate Software (HR software) becomes the jersey sponsor of the Miami Heat (2017-2020)

Ultimate Software, an American company specialising in human resources and payroll software, has become the jersey sponsor of the NBA franchise Miami Heat, for the 2017-18 season, on 21/09/2017. It is a "several year" partnership according to the franchise, three years according to American media…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 102403
• Published on 26/09/17 at 11:29
©  D.R.
Juventus FC: record turnover of €562.7m and a net profit of €42.6m for 2016-17

Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) achieved a record turnover (for the club and the Serie A TIM) of €562.7m for the 2016-17 fiscal year (from 01/07/2016 to 30/06/2017), up 45.1% compared to 2015-16 (€387.9m), the club said after the board of directors approved the unaudited balance sheet for 2016-17, on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Merchandising - Licensing, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 102415
• Published on 26/09/17 at 10:49
Liga Nos: SL Benfica record a net profit of €44.5m for the 2016-17 fiscal year

SL Benfica (Liga Nos) achieved a record net profit of €44.5m in the 2016-17 fiscal year (01/07/2016 to 30/06/2017), up 118% (€20.4m) compared to the 2015-16 fiscal year, announced the Portuguese club on 19/09/2017. The turnover (excluding gains on player trading) amounted to €128.2m, compared to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 102406
• Published on 26/09/17 at 10:00
©  D.R.
UEFA: one year since the election of A. Ceferin as president and the reform of the Champions League

In September 2016, Aleksander Ceferin, 48 years old at the time, was elected the president of UEFA at the 12th Extraordinary Congress in Athens (GRE), on 14/09/2016. All 55 member federations took part in the vote, and the Slovenian collected 42 votes against 13 for Michael van Praag (NED) in the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 102390
• Published on 25/09/17 at 17:59
©  D.R.
Saudi Arabia: 12 rights holders, including beIN, call for the closing of the pirate "beoutQ" channel

"Eight more sports organizations and broadcasters have joined the condemnation of 'beoutQ', a Saudi Arabian pirate channel," said the Qatari beIN Media Group, the leader of the alliance, on 14/09/2017. This is now 12 rightsholder entities that are calling once again for "the Saudi government to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 102066
• Published on 25/09/17 at 17:35
©  Deportivo Alavès
LaLiga Santander: Qubo (smartphones) sleeve sponsor of Deportivo Alavès for the 2017-18 season

Qubo Global, a Spanish manufacturer of smartphones, has become the shirt sleeve sponsor of Deportivo Alavès (LaLiga Santander) for the 2017-18 season, on 19/09/2017. Qubo Global is a subsidiary of Qubo, the Chinese manufacturer of electronic products and components. The Qubo logo will appear on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 102187
• Published on 25/09/17 at 17:34
©  NFL
American football: new smart foam in helmets helps to evaluate the risk of concussion

American engineers have developed a nano-composite foam that can be inserted into a helmet, which is capable of measuring the impact of a hit whilst wirelessly connected to a tablet. The foam has been evaluated scientifically in a study* published in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering, on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 102387
• Published on 25/09/17 at 17:24
©  UEFA
UEFA: "Imperative to ensure that smaller teams continue to compete in the big league" (A. Ceferin)

"It is imperative to ensure that smaller teams can continue to compete in the big league, and that we keep the dream alive for all," said UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin at the 13th Extraordinary Congress in Geneva (SUI) on 20/09/2017.Aleksander Ceferin said that the competitive balance in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 102364
• Published on 25/09/17 at 15:49