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Ligue 1 Conforama: French Competition Authority authorizes takeover OGC Nice by Ineos (J. Ratcliffe)

"The Competition Authority authorizes the acquisition of the OGC Nice (Ligue 1 Conforama) by the Ineos group," announced the French administrative authority on 21/08/2019. This antitrust clearance was the last step for the club and its new owner before formalizing the takeover, which is expected…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Essentials Clubs, …
• Article # 154392
• Published on 22/08/19 at 16:34
©  Juventus FC
Serie A TIM: Juventus FC opens a Hong Kong office to "strengthen its presence in Asia-Pacific"

"Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) has officially arrived in Hong Kong in order to strengthen its presence in APAC (Asia-Pacific)," announced the club on 21/08/2019. "Looking ahead and driving change, also means looking towards the distant reality and strengthening one's presence in the world. This is…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners, Stadiums
• Article # 154418
• Published on 22/08/19 at 15:40
©  RCS
Europa League: Strasbourg-Frankfurt (play-offs) broadcast in Germany on free-TV channel Nitro (RTL)

Mediengruppe RTL has acquired, for Germany, the broadcasting rights for the two Europa League play-off matches between Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) and RC Strasbourg Alsace (Ligue 1 Conforama) on 22 and 29/08/2019 (first-leg in France, return-leg in Germany), according to the German…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 154417
• Published on 22/08/19 at 14:49
©  WR
2019 Rugby World Cup: 30 broadcasters in 217 territories and matches broadcast in 8K in Japan

The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be broadcast by 30 broadcasters around the world, bringing content to more than 800 million homes in 217 territories, surpassing the record of 683 million homes set in 2015, according to World Rugby on 20/08/2019, one month before the opening of the 2019 tournament…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 154352
• Published on 22/08/19 at 14:00
©  MLS
MLS: St. Louis to become the 28th franchise to join the league, will debut in 2022

The city of St. Louis (Missouri, USA) has been named the twenty-eighth franchise to join MLS, and will debut in 2022, according to Major League Soccer on 20/08/2019. "It is with great pride that we welcome St. Louis to Major League Soccer. St. Louis is a city with a rich soccer tradition, and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 154410
• Published on 22/08/19 at 13:15
©  Juventus
Italy: RAI's appeal dismissed as Mediaset gains rights to one free-to-air Champions League match

The Milan court has dismissed the appeal of the Italian public service broadcasting group RAI, which challenged an agreement between the pay-TV operator Sky Italia and the free and pay-TV group Mediaset concerning the broadcasting rights, in Italy, of a free-to-air UEFA Champions League match over…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Legal
• Article # 154340
• Published on 22/08/19 at 12:39
©  D.R.
Bundesliga: L'Oreal Men Expert (cosmetics) and Coca-Cola premium partners of Borussia Dortmund

L'Oréal Men Expert, the men's cosmetics brand of the French group L'Oréal Paris, has become a partner of Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) from 2019-20, announced the brand on 16/08/2019. In addition, The Coca-Cola Company has extended its partnership with the German club for three seasons…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 154390
• Published on 22/08/19 at 12:00
©  UEFA
eSports: UEFA launches the UEFA eEURO 2020 competition in partnership with Konami (video games, JPN)

"UEFA is introducing UEFA eEURO 2020, a national-team eFootball tournament featuring all 55 of UEFA's national associations and kicking off in November 2019," announced the European body on 20/08/2019. "The competition will be the largest national-team eFootball event to date and will see…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Merchandising - Licensing, Sponsors - Partners, esport - gaming
• Article # 154353
• Published on 22/08/19 at 11:30
Sponsorship: Nike, Europe's leading football equipment supplier with 46 of the 196 clubs (Footpack)

Nike is the most represented equipment supplier among the 11 European first divisions with the highest UEFA coefficient rankings in 2019-20, representing 46 clubs out of 196 (23.47%), according to a study published by Footpack, a French site specialised in football equipment news, on 14/08/2019…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 154389
• Published on 22/08/19 at 10:53
©  D.R.
Ligue 1 Conforama: Flamino (fuel) extends as a back shorts sponsor of FC Nantes in 2019-20

Flamino, a fuel distributor to the food and DIY retail sector, has extended its partnership as a back shorts sponsor of FC Nantes (Ligue 1 Conforama) for the 2019-20 season on 21/08/2019. Flamino, based in Belleville-sur-Vie (Vendée, FRA), has the status of official partner, the second level…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 154359
• Published on 22/08/19 at 09:59