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eSports: partnership between 1. FC Köln (Bundesliga) and SK Gaming (professional eSports club)

1. FC Köln (Bundesliga) have entered into a partnership with SK Gaming, a professional eSports club, announced the German club on 30/01/2018. As part of this exchange of know-how ("without financial compensation" according to sponsors.de), the German club will help SK Gaming in the fields of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 112243
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©  Séb Lascoux

Think Football 2018: "eSports is a phenomenon that will last for three reasons" (C. Page, Webedia)

"eSports is a societal phenomenon that will last for three reasons. First, because the audience exists, and there are more and more eSports fans all over the world. (Next), Video games are at the centre of the ecosystem and because their business model is evolving; they are not just sell video…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 112153
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©  FIGC

Lega Serie A: Giovanni Malagò succeeds Carlo Tavecchio as extraordinary commissioner

Roberto Fabbricini, the extraordinary commissioner of the FIGC appointed 01/02/2018, has appointed Giovanni Malagò as the extraordinary commissioner of the Lega Serie A professional football league, and in doing so gives Malagò the necessary powers to fulfill the functions of the League's bodies…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 112215
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FIGC: Roberto Fabbricini is appointed extraordinary commissioner after failure to elect a president

The president of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, has appointed Roberto Fabbricini, the secretary general of the Italian Olympic Committee, as the extraordinary commissioner of the FIGC for a period of six months, with Alessandro Costacurta and Angelo Clarizia as vice commissioners. The national council of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 112217
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©  Seb Lascoux

Think Football 2018: "The problem for digital actors is creation of value" (L-E Le Lay, France TV)

"In terms of sports rights, the problem for digital actors is the creation of value. I'm not sure they create this today. These digital players will only survive if they bring additional value to rights holders," said Laurent-Eric Le Lay, director of sports of of the public group France…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 112155
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©  NFL

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
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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
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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
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©  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
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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
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