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Piracy: Saudi Arabia remains on the "Priority Watch List" in the United States

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has maintained Saudi Arabia on its "Priority Watch List" (along with nine other countries, see list below) in its "2020 Special 301 Report" on 29/04/2020. This report identifies governments that fail to protect and respect intellectual…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 182229
• Published on 04/05/20 at 13:30
©  FFR
World Rugby: Bill Beaumont re-elected chairman for 4 years, Bernard Laporte elected vice-chairman

Sir Bill Beaumont (ENG) has been re-elected for a four-year term as the chairman of World Rugby by a first-round majority of 28 votes to 23 versus Agustín Pichot (ARG) in a poll managed by the audit firm PwC on 02/05/2020. As the sole candidate, Bernard Laporte, president of the French Rugby…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 182200
• Published on 04/05/20 at 12:30
©  FCB
FC Barcelona: Netflix broadcasts "Matchday" a documentary series, in Canada and in Latin America

The American VoD platform Netflix has been broadcasting "Matchday" a documentary series, created by Barça Studios, which follows the daily life of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) players in Canada and Latin America, since Wednesday 29/04/2020, announced the Catalan club on 29/04/2020. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182219
• Published on 04/05/20 at 11:40
©  LFP
LFP: "We've opted to work hard to find solutions for French Football" (N. Boy de la Tour/D. Quillot)

"As you've noticed, we haven't expressed ourselves much in the media, in recent weeks we've instead opted to work hard to try and find solutions for French football, which is going through an unprecedented crisis, of course like the whole of the French population and all companies," said Nathalie…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 182205
• Published on 04/05/20 at 11:00
©  SL Benfica
Liga NOS: SL Benfica, the first Portuguese club to reach 1.5 million followers on Instagram

Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Liga NOS) is the first Portuguese club to accumulate more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram, announced the Lisbon (POR) club on 24/04/2020. SL Benfica, which published its very first post on the social network on 09/04/2014, has recorded a total of 7.63 million…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182155
• Published on 04/05/20 at 10:20
©  Canal+
Ligue 1/Ligue 2 TV rights: Canal+ ends its contract with the LFP for the 2019-20 season

The pay-TV group Canal+ has sent a letter to the LFP to formally end its broadcasting contract for the Ligue 1 Conforama and Domino's Ligue 2 for the 2019-20 season, according to information reported by the French media L'Equipe on 30/04/2020. Canal+, which will broadcast two Ligue 1 games…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 182122
• Published on 04/05/20 at 09:40
©  LFP
LFP: PSG are the 2019-20 champions of Ligue 1 Conforama, FC Lorient champions of Domino's Ligue 2

"The title of champions of France in the 2019-20 Ligue 1 Conforama is attributed to Paris Saint-Germain FC, and that of Domino's Ligue 2 to FC Lorient. (This was decided) during the board of directors meeting (via video-conference) this Thursday 30/04/2020 at 10:00 CET, then ratified during a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 182167
• Published on 30/04/20 at 18:53
©  La 7
Italy: "Road becoming narrower for the resumption of the championship" (V. Spadafora, minister)

"The road is becoming narrower for the resumption of the championship. If I were president of a football club, I would think above all of organizing myself to resume safely next season, which should start at the end of August," stated Vincenzo Spadafora, the Italian Minister for Sports, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 182139
• Published on 30/04/20 at 17:30
©  LFC
Norway: TV2 acquires broadcasting rights to the Champions League (2021-24)

The Norwegian group of free and pay-TV TV2 has acquired the broadcasting rights, in Norway, to the Champions League for the 2021-24 cycle, on 29/04/2020. All the matches will be broadcast on the TV2 Sumo streaming platform, "some matches" on the pay-TV channel TV2 Sports 1 and the final on the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 182131
• Published on 30/04/20 at 17:00
©  Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille: foods items distributed at the Vélodrome via Restos du Coeur

"OM Fondation and the Restos du Cœur des Bouches-du-Rhône have launched 'RestOMs du Cœur', a distribution of food parcels under the Ganay stand at the Orange Vélodrome for students and people in need," announced Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Conforama) on 29/04/2020. "In this period of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 182119
• Published on 30/04/20 at 16:30