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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
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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
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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
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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
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NFL: Angry Birds (video game) partners with the NFL and adapts its game for the Super Bowl

Angry Birds, a video game on mobile platforms, licensed by Finnish publisher Rovio Entertainment, has become a partner of the NFL for the 52nd Super Bowl on 22/01/2018. Fans will be able "to play the hugely popular Angry Birds 2 and Angry Birds Evolution games with a Super Bowl LII twist. The…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 112096
• Published on 02/02/18 at 11:25
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IOC: IMG acquires broadcast rights for airplanes and ships for the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games

The media rights and marketing agency IMG has acquired the broadcasting rights for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics for airplanes and ships, from the IOC on 25/01/2018. These rights are not valid for the United States. IMG will offer these competitions…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 112089
• Published on 02/02/18 at 10:40
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Think Football 2018: "Working towards making digital a vector of growth" (Didier Quillot, LFP)

"Football cannot miss the digital transformation. In the League, we are working towards making digital a vector of growth. Our number one credo is that digital should not inspire fear but present opportunities to develop business," said Didier Quillot, CEO of the LFP, as part of Think Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 112069
• Published on 02/02/18 at 10:00
©  Seb Lascaux
Think Football 2018: "Technology can provide an indication but never a decision" (G. Houllier)

"Technology can provide an indication and confirmation, but never a decision! We do not make a team based on statistics," said Gerard Houllier, ambassador of Think Football 2018, in his speech at the University Paris-Dauphine on 01/02/2018. "Everything is now studied, examined, unraveled…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 112030
• Published on 01/02/18 at 15:04
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Serie A TIM: 7.3 million Sky Italia and Mediaset Premium subscribers watch Matchday 22 of 2017-18

The 10 games of Matchday 22 of the 2017-18 Serie A TIM season drew a total of 7.3 million subscribers on the channels of the Italian pay-TV groups Sky Italia and Mediaset Premium, on 21 and 22/01/2018, according to data from the audience measurement institutes AGB (Nielsen group) and Auditel, and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 111870
• Published on 01/02/18 at 12:10
©  Seb Lascaux
Think Football 2018: "We want technology to be used in football" (Fatma Samoura)

"When we talk about innovation and FIFA, we immediately think of video assistant referees (VAR). This test is controversial and opens the debate on the advantages and disadvantages. "We want technology to be used in football, to allow the game to evolve and to make it more fair," said Fatma…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Authorities, …
• Article # 112020
• Published on 01/02/18 at 11:39