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TV rights: "We do not like these these three-year type soccer deals" (D. Zaslav, Discovery)

"We don't like doing business with these three-year type soccer deals, which we're getting out of, and so I think we’re going to be opportunistic (regarding the rights acquisition strategy). We're in the sports business. We may even be the leader in sports around the world when you aggregate all…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 141224
• Published on 01/03/19 at 12:10
©  D.R.
Liga 1 Conforama: Kappa succeeds Nike as equipment supplier of AS Monaco for 6 seasons (2019-2025)

Kappa has become the official equipment supplier of AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1 Conforama) for six seasons from 2019-20 until the end of 2024-25, announced the Italian brand and the club on 27/02/2019. The value of the contract has not been communicated. Kappa will have the status of major partner…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 141228
• Published on 01/03/19 at 11:35
©  FIFA
Women's World Cup 2019: official posters for the nine host cities of the competition

The nine host cities of the 2019 Women's World Cup (Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes) presented the nine official posters of the competition 100 days before the opening match between France and South Korea (at the Parc des Princes, in Paris, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 141281
• Published on 01/03/19 at 10:55
©  D.R.
Turkey: Yildirim Demirören resigns as president of the Federation, vice-president appointed interim

Yildirim Demirören, president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), has announced his resignation during a meeting of the TFF board of directors on 28/02/2019. His company, Demirören Group, which also has a strong presence in the media sector, has just obtained, in a joint venture with…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 141343
• Published on 01/03/19 at 10:20
Discovery: a turnover of $10.55bn (€9.19bn) and net profit of $594m (€517m) in 2018

The American audiovisual group Discovery posted a turnover of $10.55bn (€9.19bn) for the financial year 2018 (closing of accounts on 31/12/2018), announced the group which published its accounts on 26/02/2019. This turnover is up 54% compared to 2017. Excluding acquisitions of American media…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 141223
• Published on 01/03/19 at 09:45
©  ACF Fiorentina
2018-19 Coppa Italia: 10 million viewers in Italy for the semi-final first leg matches on Rai 1

The semi-finals of the 2018-19 Coppa Italia, featuring only Serie A TIM clubs, posted a cumulative average audience of 10 million viewers, on the Italian public-TV channel Rai 1, on 26/02 and 27/02/2019. • ACF Fiorentina - Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio (3-3) drew an average of 4.595 million…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 141321
• Published on 28/02/19 at 17:45
DAZN: platform launches in Spain with Neymar Jr and José Mourinho named as global ambassadors

The UK OTT platform DAZN has officially launched in Spain on Wednesday 27/02/2019. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, a Brazilian footballer playing for Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama) and Portuguese coach José Mourinho (currently without a club) were appointed as global ambassadors for…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 141226
• Published on 28/02/19 at 16:50
©  Julien Guichard
Ligue 1 Conforama: "38 matches have been postponed or re-scheduled" (Didier Quillot, LFP)

"There is no end to the postponement of matches... Since the beginning of the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) crisis, there have been 49 requests for a postponement or delay. 38 Ligue 1 Conforama matches have been postponed or re-scheduled (20 postponed on the same weekend and 18 re-scheduled, for a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 141173
• Published on 28/02/19 at 15:45
©  D.R.
Premier League: Puma succeeds Nike as equipment supplier of Manchester City from 2019-20

The German brand Puma has become an official partner of City Football Group (CFG), the holding company and owner of Manchester City FC (Premier League), from the 2019-20 season as part of a "long-term partnership," according to the club on 28/02/2019. Puma has become an equipment supplier for…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 141280
• Published on 28/02/19 at 14:45
©  FC Barcelona
2018-19 Copa del Rey: 8.38 TV viewers in Spain watch Real Madrid - Barcelona (0-3) on TVE and Gol

The Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) - FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) semi-final second leg of the 2018-19 Copa del Rey (0-3, 1-4) drew 7.168 million viewers (audience share: 35.9%) on RTVE group's public channel La 1, and 1.218 million (audience share: 6.1%) on Mediapro's free-TV channel Gol…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 141254
• Published on 28/02/19 at 13:40