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Super Bowl 2020: 99.9 million viewers in the USA on Fox (+1.73% vs the 2019 edition)

San Francisco 49ers - Kansas City Chiefs (20-31), the 54th edition of the Super Bowl at the Hard Rock Stadium (65,326 capacity) in Miami (Florida, USA) drew 99.9 million viewers in the USA, on the free-TV channel Fox (102 million including Spanish-language broadcasting on the pay-TV channel Fox…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 174264
• Published on 04/02/20 at 15:51
beIN Media Group: Richard Verow (Sky Sports' ex-commercial director) appointed chief sports officer

The British Richard Verow, former commercial director of the British pay-TV operator Sky Sports (September 2012 - January 2020), has been appointed as the chief sports officer for the Qatari pay-TV group beIN Media Group, on 03/02/2020. Richard Verow replaces Daniel Markham, who has been…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 174265
• Published on 04/02/20 at 14:56
©  Eurosport
2019-20 Coupe de France: 408,000 viewers for OGC Nice - Olympique Lyonnais on Eurosport 2

OGC Nice (Ligue 1 Conforama) - Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Conforama) Round of 16 of the 2019-20 Coupe de France (1-2), drew an average of 408,000 viewers on the pay-TV channel Eurosport 2, on Thursday 30/01/2020 (kick-off at 20:55 CET), according to the pay-TV group on 31/01/2020. "This is…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 174251
• Published on 04/02/20 at 13:39
©  General Sport Authority/Matchroom Boxing/Sportel
Sportel Miami: John Skipper executive chairman of DAZN present at the convention on 03/03/2020

"In the US, DAZN features the biggest fights in boxing for an attractive annual or monthly subscription price. We've seen streaming transform the fields of entertainment and music. And now the same is starting to happen in live sports," said John Skipper, executive chairman of DAZN group on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 174246
• Published on 04/02/20 at 12:44
©  D.R.
Think Football / French Evin Law: "A need for consistency and legal certainty" (F. Honorat, lawyer)

"France cultivates the paradox of being one of the world's leading producers and exporters of alcoholic beverages, and then also of having adopted one of the most restrictive laws in terms of advertising and promotion for alcohol. The Evin Law, voted into force in 1991, does not allow a club to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 174201
• Published on 04/02/20 at 11:55
©  D.R.
CAF-FIFA: "Six-month mission has been completed" announces FIFA, Fatma Samoura's mandate not renewed

"The six-month mission agreed between FIFA and CAF to help accelerate the implementation of the reform process in the African governing body has been completed with the delivery of a set of findings, recommendations and proposals," announced FIFA on 02/02/2020. "The various conclusions were…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 174224
• Published on 04/02/20 at 11:14
©  D.R.
eSports: Gareth Bale launches his own team "Ellevens Esports" co-owned by 38 Entertainment (agency)

Professional football player Gareth Bale (WAL), who plays for Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander), has announced the creation of his own eSports structure named "Ellevens Esports" on 03/02/2020. Ellevens Esports is co-owned by Gareth Bale and 38 Entertainment Group, an agency specialised in eSports…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, esport - gaming
• Article # 174226
• Published on 04/02/20 at 10:34
©  GameWard - SIGMA Esports
eSports: "New generations are more interested in eSports than traditional sport" (David Laniel)

"The sports audience tends to get older. New generations are more interested in eSports and its formats rather than traditional sport. Football clubs have been getting more and more involved in eSports over the last three years. It's the natural continuation of their business today," said David…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, …
• Article # 174122
• Published on 04/02/20 at 09:48
©  D.R.
World Rugby: B. Beaumont teams up with B. Laporte (FFR) to run for a second term as chairman in 2020

Bill Beaumont (ENG) and Bernard Laporte (FRA), president of the French Rugby Federation, are respectively candidates for the chair and the vice-chair of World Rugby, announced the FFR on 24/01/2020. "For Bill Beaumont, it will be a question of obtaining a second mandate of four years, after…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 173527
• Published on 03/02/20 at 17:20
©  FIFA
Africa: a proposal for an AFCON "every four years" and a "pan-African league" (G. infantino, FIFA)

"I am proposing that the Africa Cup of Nations be held every four years instead of every two years to make it more commercially viable and attractive at a global level," said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, during a seminar on the development of African football competitions and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 174128
• Published on 03/02/20 at 16:15