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LaLiga Santander: Real Madrid CF launches a channel on Twitch during a charity eSports tournament

Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) has launched an official channel on the streaming platform Twitch (owned by Amazon) dedicated to influencers and video games, according to the club via Twitter on 21/03/2020. Real Madrid, which joined the video sharing platform TikTok on 07/06/2019, is thus…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, esport - gaming
• Article # 178884
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Covid-19: Royal Spanish Football Federation opens a €500m line of credit for professional clubs

A €500m line of credit (repayable over four or five years) for clubs in the first two divisions (LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank) with an invitation to LaLiga and the clubs to participate in the effort, a €4m advance (repayable over two years without interest) to enable semi-professional…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Finance, …
• Article # 178880
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Media: Mediaset increases its stake in the German group ProsiebenSat.1 by 4.25% to 19.35%

The free-TV group Mediaset España has acquired 4.25% of the capital (4.38% of the voting rights) of ProsiebenSat.1, bringing the Italian parent company Mediaset's stake in the German audiovisual group to 19.35% (20.1% of the voting rights), announced Mediaset on 23/03/2020. Mediaset had already…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 178843
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Covid-19/USA: National Women's Soccer League scheduled to start on 18/04/2020 has been postponed

The beginning of the 2020 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) regular season, originally scheduled to start on 18/04/2020, "will be delayed," announced the US Women's football league via Twitter, on 20/03/2020. "As we continue to follow the guidelines released by the Centers for Disease…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 178830
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Covid-19/UK: Watford lends Vicarage Road stadium to the National Health Service

Watford FC (Premier League) will be lending its stadium Vicarage Road (21,000 capacity) in Watford, Hertfordshire (ENG) to National Health Service (NHS) medical staff to use "to host NHS staff induction courses, urgent meeting spaces, warehousing needs, childcare facilities and more as the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 178817
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Covid-19/Japan: no championship matches (J. League) at least until 03/05/2020

The J-League, the Japanese Football League, is postponing the matches of its first three divisions (Meiji Yasuda J1 League, Meiji Yasuda J2 League, and Meiji Yasuda J3 League), due to the Covid-19 pandemic, at least until 03/05/2020 (which corresponds to the postponement of Matchdays 7 to 12 of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 178808
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Covid-19: Borussia Dortmund raises over €73,000 to help local businesses

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) has raised more than €73,000 in a fundraising event entitled "Digital Matchday for the Dortmund Gastronomy Sector" on 22/03/2020, in order to support the 86 local businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, announced the German club on 23/03/2020. During the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Social Responsibility
• Article # 178816
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Covid-19: "We are working to be the first sport back on TV" (Darren Childs, Premiership Rugby)

"We are all working to try and hopefully be the first sport back on television, whether that is in a closed stadium or an open stadium. Our number one priority is to find a way to play. We want to get this season finished, and if that means playing over the summer, then we will do that, as long as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 178776
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South Africa: Le Coq Sportif succeeds Nike as equipment supplier of the national teams for 2020-2025

Le Coq Sportif has become the official equipment supplier of the SAFA (South African Football Association) for its men's and women's national teams, from 01/06/2020 for five seasons (2020-2025), confirmed the French group to News Tank Football on 25/03/2020. Le Coq Sportif succeeds Nike, equipment…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 178800
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Covid-19: Discovery "fully supports" IOC's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games until 2021

"Discovery fully supports the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee's plan to stage the Olympic Games in 2021 and to make every effort to ensure the well-being of spectators, athletes, staff and the international community," announced the American audiovisual group, parent company of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 178775
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