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©  FCSM

France: FC Sochaux confirms it is under threat of administrative relegation after the 2017-18 season

"FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (Domino's Ligue 2), following its hearing on 11/12/2017 with the DNCG (sports control in France), confirms that it has received a notification. The DNCG has warned the club and its shareholder that the expenses of its budget for the 2018-19 season should be fully covered at…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 112404
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©  bein sports

Super Bowl: 103.4 million viewers in the United States on NBC (lowest figure since 2009)

The New England Patriots - Philadelphia Eagles game (33-41), the 52nd Super Bowl at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, drew 103.4 million viewers in the United States on the free-TV channel NBC, on Sunday 04/02/2018 (kick-off at 18:30 US East Coast time, according to data from the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 112399
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©  Séb Lascoux

Think Football 2018: "We passed from €12m to €50m in stadium revenues" (J-M Aulas, O. Lyonnais)

"From (moving from) the Stade de Gerland to the Groupama Stadium, we passed from €12m to €50m in stadium revenues (ticketing, hospitality, etc). We welcomed 3 million visitors in the first 24 months. The objective is to welcome 3 million per year," stated Jean-Michel Aulas, chairman of Olympique…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 112150
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©  Real Sociedad

LaLiga Santander: Euskaltel (telecom) main shirt sponsor of Real Sociedad until June 2018

Euskaltel, a Spanish telecommunications operator, has expanded its partnership with Real Sociedad SAD (LaLiga Santander) by becoming the Basque club's main shirt sponsor until the end of the 2017-18 season, on 31/01/2018. Euskaltel succeeds Qbao.com, a Chinese mobile platform specialised in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 112368
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©  Juventus

Serie A: LingLong Tire (tyres) becomes an official partner of Juventus from February 2018

LingLong Tire, a Chinese tyre manufacturer, has become the official global tire partner of Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) on 01/02/2018. This is a third level partnership in the sponsorship hierarchy of the Turin club, the duration of which has not been officially communicated. "This partnership…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 112355
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©  BM

Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach recruits its eSports team with sponsor Postbank

The German bank Postbank has expanded its partnership with VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga) to include eSports, announced the German club on 30/01/2018. Postbank is the main partner of the German club until 2019-20 (see below). The main shirt sponsor of Borussia Mönchengladbach has…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 112349
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©  LFP

Sub-Saharan Africa: French LFP TV rights awarded to Kwesé and Canal+ for the 2018-2024 period

Kwesé, a subsidiary of the South African audiovisual group Econet Media, and the pay-TV group Canal+ Afrique, have acquired, for sub-Saharan Africa, the broadcast rights to the competitions of the French LFP for six seasons (2018-2024), via license from the pay-TV group beIN Media Group, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 112301
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©  EFL

Netherlands: Ziggo (free and pay-TV) extends TV rights to the Champions League (2018-2021)

Ziggo, the Dutch branch of the US telecommunications group Liberty Global, has extended its rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League in the Netherlands, for the 2018-2021 period, confirmed UEFA on 31/01/2018. One match per day of the competition, in the new 19:00 slot, shall be broadcast…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 112327
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©  NFL_Sleep Number

NFL: Sleep Number (smart bed manufacturer) becomes an official partner of the North American league

Sleep Number, an American manufacturer of smart beds, has becomes the "official sleep and wellness partner" of the the NFL "for several seasons" on 31/01/2018. The deal came ahead of the 52nd Super Bowl between the New England Patriots - Philadelphia Eagles (33-41) at US Bank Stadium in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 112318
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©  DC

France: Ligue 1 clubs to "engage in the process of creating a development company" for the league

"Meeting in a seminar, the clubs of Ligue 1 unanimously decided (16 clubs present), Amiens, Bordeaux, Dijon, Guingamp, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Metz, Monaco, Nantes, Nice, PSG, Rennes, Saint-Etienne, Strasbourg, and Toulouse (Angers, Caen, Montpellier, and Troyes were excused absences) to initiate…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 112151
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