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NFL: Fox Sports acquires TV rights for Thursday night games for €2.4bn over 5 years (2018-2022)

The pay-TV group Fox Sports has acquired the audiovisual rights, in the United States, for five seasons (2018-2022) to the "Thursday Night Football" package, eleven NFL regular season games per season played on Thursday nights, on 31/01/2018. Fox Sports will pay $3bn (€2.4bn) over five years…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 112170
• Published on 05/02/18 at 10:25
©  World Rugby_Capgemini
Rugby: Capgemini (digital services) becomes global innovation partner of the World Rugby 7s Series

Capgemini, a French company specialised in digital services, has become the "global innovation partner" of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series (men's and women's rugby circuit), announced World Rugby on 22/01/2018. The "multi-year" agreement will also cover the Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 112146
• Published on 02/02/18 at 17:29
©  mancity.com
Manchester City FC: launch of the "Same City, Same Passion" campaign for women's football

Manchester City FC (Premier League) has launched the "Same City, Same Passion" campaign to "focused on promoting women's football by demonstrating that the same skills, same excitement and same passion exist wherever a ball is kicked," stated the club on 25/01/2018. "This week marks four…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 112156
• Published on 02/02/18 at 17:04
©  Inter Milan
Serie A TIM: Inter Milan inaugurates a new academy in Medellin (Colombia)

"FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM) has bolstered its presence in Colombia with the opening today of Inter Academy Antioquia in Medellin, the first of its kind in the country," said the Italian club on 26/01/2018. "Inter Academy Antioquia (which will include three football schools hosting…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 112126
• Published on 02/02/18 at 16:40
©  D.R.
Premier League: 970,000 subscribers for Tottenham - Manchester United (Matchday 25) On BT Sport

Tottenham Hotspur FC - Manchester United FC (2-0), Matchday 25 of the Premier League 2017-18, drew an average of 970,000 subscribers on the pay-TV channel BT Sport 2 on Wednesday 31/01/2018 (Kick-off 20 hours local time, pre-game at 19:15 local time). This was the second best audience of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 112142
• Published on 02/02/18 at 15:40
©  Tottenham Hotspur FC
Premier League: attendance for Matchday 25 of 2017-18, record at Wembley with 81,978 spectators

Matchday 25 of the 2017-18 Premier League season drew an average of 42,459 spectators per game on 30 and 31/01/2018. The average fill rate was 95%. Tottenham Hotspur FC - Manchester United FC (2-0), on Wednesday 31/01/2018 (kick-off at 21:00CET), was the game that recorded the best attendance…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 112135
• Published on 02/02/18 at 15:05
©  n/a
MLS: David Beckham-led group formally awarded a franchise in Miami, Florida (USA) for 2020

The city of Miami, Florida (USA) was formally awarded a future MLS expansion franchise, announced the North American soccer league on 29/01/2018. The official name, colours, and crest will be formalised at a later date, though MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed on 30/01/2018 that the Miami…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 112117
• Published on 02/02/18 at 14:39
©  News Tank
Think Football 2018: "Global brands help us build the FC Bayern brand in foreign markets" (A. Jung)

"Regional partnerships are part of our international strategy, which is supported by our offices in Shanghai (CHN) and New York (USA). Today, FC Bayern Munich have two regional partners in China, one in Thailand, and another one in North America. These international brands help us build the FC…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 112062
• Published on 02/02/18 at 14:00
©  Apex Supply Chain
NBA: New York customers of the e-commerce site can collect their purchase from 'self-serve lockers'

From 15/01/2018, NBA Store customers at https://store.nba.com/lockers can collect their online purchase from a self-serve locker inside New York City’s flagship NBA store (545 Fifth Avenue at 45th Street) without waiting in line, via the companies Apex and Fanatics, reported American media sources…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 112107
• Published on 02/02/18 at 13:00
©  Rugbypass
Asia: OTT platfrom RugbyPass acquires NatWest 6 Nations TV rights for 23 territories in Asia

RugbyPass, a rugby OTT platform has acquired, for 23 territories in Asia, from the British agency for media rights and marketing MP & Silva, the broadcast rights "for several years" for the NatWest 6 Nations Tournament on 26/01/2018. "RugbyPass offers fans weekly, monthly or annual subscription…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital
• Article # 112102
• Published on 02/02/18 at 11:54