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Deal Tracker: all the latest media rights agreements for football competitions since 01/01/2018

This info-graphic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 126895
• Published on 20/08/18 at 13:49
©  D.R.
Ligue 1: Stade de Reims launches cashless payment at the Stade Auguste-Delaune

Stade de Reims (Ligue 1 Conforama) has launched the "Sacrée Carte", a cashless solution that now becomes the only means of payment for at refreshment and merchandising points at the Stade Auguste-Delaune (21,700 capacity) for spectators, said the Champagne region club on 15/08/2018. This new…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 126892
• Published on 20/08/18 at 13:09
©  ITF
Tennis: ITF General Assembly adopts new format for the Davis Cup, first edition in 2019

The General Assembly of the International Tennis Federation has adopted the reform of the Davis Cup by 325 votes for (71.43%) 130 against, in Orlando (Florida, USA), on 16/08/2018. To be ratified, this reform had to obtain a two-thirds majority (66.6%). "From 2019, the competition will see 18…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 126841
• Published on 20/08/18 at 12:30
©  D.R.
LaLiga Santander: the players' union opposed to the relocation of 1 match / season to the USA

"The AFE strongly protests the agreement between LaLiga and the company Relevent, which provides that one official match is played in the United States (per season)," announced the Association of Spanish Footballers on 16/08/2018. "It is expected that one official match of LaLiga Santander…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 126842
• Published on 20/08/18 at 11:49
©  FIFA
FIFA: the 2018 statutes, entered into force on 12/08/2018

"The present statutes were adopted at the Congress of 13/06/2018 in Moscow (RUS) and will enter into force within 60 days after the end of the said Congress," states Article 75 of the FIFA Statutes, which entered into force on 12/08/2018. "The FIFA Statutes and the accompanying regulations…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 126880
• Published on 20/08/18 at 11:19
©  D.R.
Media rights: Arsenal FC and SPFL break their contracts with MP & Silva due to lack of payment

The SPFL (Scottish Professional Football League) and Arsenal FC (Premier League) have broken their media rights contracts, due to lack of payment, with MP & Silva, the UK marketing and media rights agency, on 13 and 17/08/2018 respectively. "A ten season deal with MP & Silva is being…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 126869
• Published on 20/08/18 at 10:45
©  D.R.
Serie A TIM: US Sassuolo Calcio launches a WhatsApp discussion group for its fans

Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio (Serie A TIM) has created a newsgroup for its fans on the instant messaging application WhatsApp (owned by Facebook), the club said on 07/08/2018. "The fans will be able to receive the official team pre-match formation, information about various services…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 126840
• Published on 20/08/18 at 10:00
©  Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Wolverhampton: underground passage to the Molineux Stadium revamped with the colours of the club

"A main pedestrian link between Wolverhampton city centre (northwest of Birmingham, ENG) and Molineux (32,050 capacity) is getting a stunning facelift in time for Wolves' return to the Premier League," stated Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, who are back in the English top league it had left at the end…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 126839
• Published on 17/08/18 at 16:55
2018-2021 Serie A TIM: Perform (DAZN) renews its rights in Germany, Austria, Japan and Canada

The British group Perform has renewed its broadcasting rights to the Serie A TIM, for the 2018-2021 cycle, for its OTT platform DAZN, in Germany, Austria, Japan and Canada, on 14/08/2018. • In Germany and Austria, DAZN will broadcast exclusively all 380 matches per season of the Serie A TIM…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 126837
• Published on 17/08/18 at 15:39
United Kingdom: BT Sport extends its broadcasting rights to the Ligue 1 Conforama until 2021

The British pay-TV group BT Sport, the holder of the Ligue 1 Conforama broadcast rights in the United Kingdom for the 2015-2018 cycle, has extended these rights to the 2018-2021 period, on 14/08/2018. BT Sport is also available in Ireland. BT Sport will broadcast four Ligue 1 Conforama…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 126829
• Published on 17/08/18 at 14:34