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Sky: British government does not oppose takeover bids by 21^st Century Fox and Comcast

The British Ministry of Culture, Media and Sports declared, on 19/06/2018, that the bid for the British broadcasting group Sky, by the US media conglomerate 21^st Century Fox, "responds to concerns raised by the UK Competition Authority (CMA) with regard to media pluralism". In accordance with UK…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 123149
• Published on 22/06/18 at 12:00

Saint-Etienne: agreement signed with the city for complete use of Stade Geoffroy-Guichard until 2030

"As of 01/07/2018 and for the next twelve years (until 2030), AS Saint-Etienne will be able to use the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on non-match days. That is the essence of the convention signed this Friday morning (15/06/2018), by Roland Romeyer, president of AS Saint-Etienne (Ligue 1 Conforama) and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 123046
• Published on 22/06/18 at 10:44

Premier League: BT to distribute Amazon Prime Video in the UK

"BT today announced it has become the first major UK pay-TV provider to offer Amazon Prime Video (VOD platform of the American e-commerce group) access via a set top box - giving (UK) customers the ability to access Prime Video's TV & movie content at the push of the button," said the British…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 123163
• Published on 21/06/18 at 17:35

eSports: Deutsche Telekom becomes an official partner of SK Gaming

The German telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom has become an official partner of SK Gaming, a professional eSports club for 2018, on 14/06/2018. "The company will support our newly formed League of Legends team as well as SK Gaming as a telecommunications and technology partner," said SK…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): esport - gaming
• Article # 123050
• Published on 21/06/18 at 17:00

2018 World Cup in Russia: FIFA "extremely satisfied" with the use of VAR

"FIFA is extremely satisfied with the level of refereeing to date and the successful implementation of the VAR (video assistant referee) system, which on the whole has been positively accepted and appreciated within our football community," said the international federation, a week after the 2018…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 123147
• Published on 21/06/18 at 16:00

LaLiga Santander: RCD Espanyol increases its 2018-19 season ticket prices by €50 (on average)

Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) has launched its 2018-19 season ticket campaign for fans to attend the 19 Spanish league games at the RCDE Stadium (40,500 capacity) in Cornellà y El Prat de Llobregat (ESP) with prices between €300 and €1,300 (excluding discounts) on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 123133
• Published on 21/06/18 at 15:20

2018 World Cup: around 95 million Chinese viewers watch the matches of South Korea and Japan

95.3 million Chinese viewers watched all or part of the live broadcast of the 2018 World Cup Group F match Sweden - South Korea (1-0) on the channels of the free-TV group CCTV on Monday 18/06/2018 (kick-off at 14:00 CET, 20:00 in Beijing), according to the official audience measurement institute…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities, …
• Article # 123097
• Published on 21/06/18 at 14:29

Portugal: Eleven Sports acquires rights to the Bundesliga, Jupiler League and Ladbrokes Premiership

The British audiovisual group Eleven Sports Network has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights, in Portugal, to the Bundesliga and the DFL-Supercup for the 2019-2021 cycle, as well as the rights to the Jupiler Pro League, the Belgian Super Cup and the Ladbrokes Premiership for the 2018-2020…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 123102
• Published on 21/06/18 at 13:51

Bundesliga: Nike extends as equipment supplier of Eintracht Frankfurt for 2019-2024

The American brand Nike has extended its contract as the equipment supplier of Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) for five additional seasons (2019-2024), on 19/06/2018. This is a second level partnership in the sponsorship hierarchy of the German club. Nike succeeded the German brand Jako as…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 123100
• Published on 21/06/18 at 13:10

Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart sells out supply of 33,000 season tickets for the 2018-19 season

The 33,000 season tickets made available to purchase by VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) to attend the 17 matches of the 2018-19 Bundesliga at the Mercedes-Benz Arena (60,449 capacity) have been sold, according to the Baden-Württemberg club (GER) on 18/06/2018. The VfB Stuttgart season ticket…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 123099
• Published on 21/06/18 at 12:14