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Italy: "Football to resume with three matches free-to-air on RAI" (V. Spadafora, Minister of Sports)

"Football to resume with the Coppa Italia (TIM Cup), with three matches free-to-air on RAI (public television). The two semi-finals (return legs) have been brought forward. They will be played on 12 and 13/06/2020. The final will be played on 17/06/2020," announced Vincenzo Spadafora, Italian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 184887
• Published on 05/06/20 at 13:09
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Premier League: Liverpool FC opens an online store in Japan

Liverpool FC (Premier League) has opened an online store in Japan in partnership with Kamo, a Japanese e-commerce company specialised in sporting goods, according to the club on 01/06/2020. This online shop will sell many of the English club's products (shirts, clothing, merchandise, etc.) and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 184915
• Published on 05/06/20 at 12:29
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NBA: resumption of the 2019-20 season at Disney World (Orlando, USA) on 31/07/2020 with 22 teams

The National Basketball Association announced, on 04/06/2020, that they wish to resume the 2019-20 season on the campus of the Walt Disney World Resort amusement park in Orlando (Florida, USA) from 31/07/2020. The NBA has been suspended since 11/03/2020, after the player Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 184906
• Published on 05/06/20 at 11:50
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Covid-19: CroisiEurope will not extend its partnership with RC Strasbourg after 2019-20

CroisiEurope, an Alsace-based company specialised in river, sea and coastal cruises, will not be extending its partnership with RC Strasbourg Alsace after 2019-20, announced Marc Keller, president of the club, in the French sports daily L'Équipe on 04/06/2020. "The overwhelming majority (of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 184800
• Published on 05/06/20 at 11:19
©  FB
Ligue 1 shutdown: "We give the stick with which to be beaten" (Gérard Lopez, LOSC Lille)

"What is most disturbing about this decision to stop Ligue 1 is that we keep saying that French football must catch up with the other four countries (England, Spain, Germany, Italy) from a commercial and sporting point of view, and yet here we give the stick with which to be beaten. At a time when…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 184590
• Published on 05/06/20 at 10:44
Scotland: clubs to market a "virtual season ticket" (TV or stadium) for the 2020-21 season

Ladbrokes Premiership clubs will be able to sell a "virtual season ticket" for the 2020-21 season, announced the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) on 03/06/2020. This subscription will allow fans to watch all their team's home matches at the stadium or on television (as long as the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 184844
• Published on 05/06/20 at 10:10
NTF Webinar - TV rights: "Mediapro must acquire the 2020-21 season of European cups" (P. Bailly)

"One of the keys for Mediapro to be able to take off in France is to manage to acquire the last season of rights for the European cups from RMC Sport (2020-21; €350m). These rights are also important for Canal+, because otherwise, the next season may be a bit poor (for Canal+) even with two Ligue…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 184558
• Published on 05/06/20 at 09:35
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Death of George Floyd: sports equipment manufacturers demand justice

Nike has posted a video on its social networks on 29/05/2020 entitled "For Once, Don't Do It", which states "For once, don't do it. Don't pretend there’s not a problem in America" in response to the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American who died from suffocation during his arrest…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 184770
• Published on 04/06/20 at 17:50
DAZN: negotiations for the sale of Goal.com ($125m) to an investment company (press)

The OTT sports platform DAZN is in talks with the US investment company TPG to sell the sports news website Goal.com for $125m (€111m), according to information from the New York Times on 03/06/2020. Discussions began at the end of 2019, according to the American newspaper. DAZN has been…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 184842
• Published on 04/06/20 at 17:20
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LaLiga: the Spanish League is the sixth most powerful brand in Spain (Brand Finance)

LaLiga is the sixth most powerful brand in Spain, according to the American company Brand Finance, a specialist in the economic evaluation of brands, which published a report relayed by the Spanish league on 02/06/2020. Brand Finance credits LaLiga with a score of 81.7 out of 100 (compared…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 184803
• Published on 04/06/20 at 16:50