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2018-19 Coupe de la Ligue BKT: €23.8m purse, €385,000 for a club eliminated in the Round of 16

The 10 clubs eliminated in the "Round of 32" (which, as clubs enter at different stages, only consists of 20 teams) of the 2018-19 Coupe de la Ligue BKT, scheduled on 30 and 31/10/2018 (see programme below), will each receive €385,000. The 10 advancing clubs are guaranteed to receive at least…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 132521
• Published on 31/10/18 at 17:59

Media: Sky and BT extend their future distribution partnership (from 2019-20) to Ireland

The British pay-TV group Sky will become the exclusive distribution partner of its competitor BT Sports, in Ireland, announced the two entities, on 31/10/2018. Sky and BT signed a multi-year agreement to reciprocally market some of their pay-TV offerings to their respective UK customers on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 132506
• Published on 31/10/18 at 17:29

Girona FC: a fan zone and a training session at the Estadio de Montilivi, on 01/11/2018

Girona FC (LaLiga Santander) are organising a professional team training session at the Estadio de Montilivi (13,500 capacity), to which the club is inviting all its fans, on Thursday 01/11/2018 (holiday in Spain), from 10:00 to 14:00 CET. "This day will be a day of celebration, because in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 132503
• Published on 31/10/18 at 16:44

"Mediapro is an opportunity for French football, which has been undervalued" (J. Tebas, LaLiga)

"Mediapro is an opportunity for French football, it's an operator who knows the world of sports rights very well and Mediapro has paid for French football at its actual value. I have always said that French football has been undervalued compared to its real value in its domestic market. What…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 132486
• Published on 31/10/18 at 15:31

Italy: C. Sibilia (LND) and G. Miccichè (Lega Serie A) elected as vice-presidents of the Federation

Cosimo Sibilia, president of the Italian Amateur Leagues (LND), and Gaetano Miccichè, president of the Lega Serie A, have been unanimously elected as vice-presidents of the Italian Federation, in Rome (ITA) on 30/10/2018, during the federal council's first meeting since the election of Gabriele…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 132424
• Published on 31/10/18 at 14:40

Ligue 1 Conforama: Playzer (streaming platform), official partner of AS Monaco FC for 2018-2020

Playzer, a French music and video streaming platform, has become the official streaming partner of AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1 Conforama) and AS Monaco eSports for two seasons (2018-2020), on 26/10/2018. Playzer gains the status of official partner, the third level in the sponsorship hierarchy of…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 132425
• Published on 31/10/18 at 14:00

NBA: Angry Birds becomes a partner of the Chicago Bulls and installs new camera at the United Center

Angry Birds, a video game on mobile platforms and licensed by Finnish publisher Rovio Entertainment, has becomes a partner of the Chicago Bulls (NBA) for the regular season 2018-19, on 20/10/2018. As part of the partnership, a new camera, the "Angry Birds Eye View Cam", has been installed…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 132318
• Published on 31/10/18 at 13:00

Exclusive beIN Sports: "We have 3.5 million subscribers, same as before the 2018 World Cup" (Y. Al-Obaidly)

"According to the early feedback from our distributors, we managed to maintain the same customer base that we had prior to the World Cup, that is to say 3.5 million subscribers, despite the loss of the European Cups," said Yousef Al-Obaidly, president of beIN Sports France and deputy managing…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 132455
• Published on 31/10/18 at 11:25

Bundesliga: attendance for Matchday 9 of 2018-19 (40,955 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 9 of the 2018-19 Bundesliga season drew an average attendance of 40,955 spectators per game, from 26 to 28/10/2018. The average fill rate was nearly 91%. Borussia Dortmund - Hertha BSC (2-2), on Saturday 27/10/2018 (kick-off at 15:30 CET), was the game that posted the best attendance…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 132323
• Published on 31/10/18 at 11:20

Premier League: attendance for Matchday 10 of 2018-19 (37,067 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 10 of the 2018-19 Premier League season drew an average of 37,067 spectators per game, from 27 to 29/10/2018. The average fill rate was close to 91%. Manchester United FC - Everton FC (2-1), on Sunday 28/10/2018 (kick-off at 17:00 CET), was the game that posted the best attendance on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 132428
• Published on 31/10/18 at 11:00