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Fox: competion review of plurality of media and broadcasting standards for the Sky acquisition

The British Minister of Culture, Media and Sport, Karen Bradley, will ask the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to open an in-depth investigation into the acquisition of the British group Sky plc by the American media conglomerate 21^st Century Fox, which focuses on the commitment of both…

Domain(s): Media
• Article # 101927
• Published on 19/09/17 at 15:00

Premier League: Angry Birds (mobile games) shirt sleeve sponsor of Everton FC from 2017-18

Angry Birds, a video game on mobile platforms from the Finnish gaming studio Rovio Entertainment has become the shirt sleeve sponsor of Everton FC (Premier League) "for several seasons", announced the English club on 17/09/2017. The Angry Birds logo has appeared on the club's sleeve since…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, …
• Article # 101867
• Published on 19/09/17 at 12:29

NBA: Eurovision extends its international distribution rights for the 2017-2022 period

Eurovision has extended its distribution rights to the NBA, NBA TV, and NBA broadcasts for five years until 2021-22, according to the EBU, a subsidiary in charge of audiovisual production and distribution of content for broadcasters and beneficiaries, on 12/09/2017. Eurovision and the NBA began…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 101862
• Published on 19/09/17 at 11:39

Paris Saint-Germain: Victoriano Melero appointed general secretary of the club

Victoriano Melero, 48 years old, has been appointed general secretary of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama), announced the club on 08/09/2017. "In this newly created position to complete and strengthen the club's structure, he will be responsible for coordinating the strategies of Legal…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 101230
• Published on 19/09/17 at 10:49

Real Sociedad: purchases from partners + attendance at matches = cheaper subscriptions

Real Sociedad (LaLiga Santander) launched "Realzale Incondicional", a programme that reduces the price of a 2018-19 season ticket based on purchases made with the club's partners, as well as on attendance at the Estadio Anoeta in 2017-18 (32,076 seats), indicated the San Sebastian (ESP) club on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 101715
• Published on 18/09/17 at 18:32

Tottenham Hotspur: future stadium will have retractable natural pitch reserved for football matches

The future stadium of Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) will be equipped with a retractable field system, announced the London club on 07/09/2017. A synthetic surface for NFL football games, concerts, and other non-football events will be set up, on which a natural pitch for Premier League…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 101735
• Published on 18/09/17 at 18:32

Germany: _wige Media AG takes the name of its flagship product, Sporttotal AG, its digital platform

_wige Media AG has officially changed its name to Sporttotal AG, the German media group said on 04/09/2017. The new name, ratified at the general meeting of the group on 20/07/2017, has officially changed in the business registers. "Sporttotal AG is much stronger for the future business model of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 101844
• Published on 18/09/17 at 17:44

Premier League: AFC Bournemouth introduces pre-match promotional catering offer

AFC Bournemouth (Premier League) have launched "pre-match combo", a pre-match promotional offer of the "happy hour" type (during which time drinks are sold at discounted prices) for spectators, to mark the hosting of the 2019 Euro Under-21 Championship qualifying match England - Latvia (3-0) at…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 101832
• Published on 18/09/17 at 17:14

LaLiga: new design and appearance of statistics on the official mobile application

"LaLiga is updating its official mobile app with a new 'statistics' section and a new design that will improve the user experience," said the Spanish League on 08/09/2017. "Thanks to this update, with an innovative graphic display, users will be able to see all the data of matches and players of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 101838
• Published on 18/09/17 at 16:44

UEFA: "The issue of competitive balance and further strengthen financial fair play" (A. Ceferin)

"We need to identify ways of tackling the issue of competitive balance and further strengthen financial fair play. These are crucial for the sustainability of our sport and for making sure it stays open to everyone. Increasing participation in youth and women football will also be one of our key…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 101816
• Published on 18/09/17 at 16:20