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Refereeing: semi-automated offside detection to be tested during the Arab Cup (30/11-18/12/2021)

Providing a dedicated video operator, in near real-time, with the offside line at the moment the ball is touched so that the operator can immediately show the image to the VAR assistant, is how the semi-automated offside detection technology that will be tested during the FIFA Arab Cup starting in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 235345
• Published on 30/11/21 at 10:20
©  Paris SG
Ballon d'Or 2021: Argentine Lionel Messi (Paris-Saint-Germain), wins the trophy for the seventh time

Lionel Messi was awarded the Ballon d'Or 2021 during the ceremony held at the Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris, FRA) for the 65th edition of the trophy created by the French magazine France Football, on 29/11/2021. This is the seventh Ballon d'Or - a record - for the Argentine international after those…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners, Digital, …
• Article # 235367
• Published on 30/11/21 at 09:40
©  D.R.
USA: pay-TV bouquet ESPN had 76 million subscriber households in October 2021 (-10% in one year)

The American sports pay-TV bouquet ESPN has 76 million subscriber households in the United States, according to estimates from the Nielsen Institute published in The Walt Disney Company's 2021 annual report on 24/11/2021. The fiscal year of ESPN's parent company ended on 03/10/2021. This is…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 235340
• Published on 29/11/21 at 17:55
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Premier League: Hublot (watchmaker) extends as an official partner of Chelsea FC from 2021-22

Hublot, a Swiss watchmaker owned by the French group LVMH, has extended as the "official timekeeper" of Chelsea FC (Premier League) as part of a "multi-year deal," announced the club on 26/11/2021. Hublot initally became an official partner (second level) of the London club for the 2015-16…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 235309
• Published on 29/11/21 at 17:30
©  Top 14
Rugby: TV Asahi, official broadcaster of the Top 14 in Japan until the end of the 2021-22 season

The Japanese media group TV Asahi has acquired the broadcasting rights for the Top 14 in Japan, "from the weekend of 27/11/2021 until the end of the 2021-22 season, including the final phases," said the French National Rugby League (LNR) on 25/11/2021. The pay-TV channel Asahi CS will broadcast…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 235327
• Published on 29/11/21 at 17:00
©  Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain: solidarity canteen at the Parc des Princes for 200 students in need of food

The Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), through its Endowment Fund, organised a "solidarity canteen" at the Parc des Princes (Paris, FRA) to help students in need of food on 27/11/2021. As part of this initiative, 240 hot meals were distributed to 200 students and volunteers, and all of them…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Activation, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 235321
• Published on 29/11/21 at 16:30
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2021-22 Bundesliga: attendance for Matchday 13 (20,236 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 13 of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season drew an average of 20,236 spectators per match from Friday 26 to Sunday 28/11/2021. The average fill rate was 41.8%. After a significant rebound that began on Matchday 8 of the championship, attendance at German stadiums has dropped significantly due…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 235308
• Published on 29/11/21 at 15:40
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FC Bayern Munich: club's member supporters call for end of partnership with Qatar Airways

Supporter members of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) have called for the end of the partnership between the club and the airline Qatar Airways, a company owned by the State of Qatar, during the club's annual general meeting on 25/11/2021. 77.8% of the Bavarian club's fan members (out of 290,000…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 235279
• Published on 29/11/21 at 14:45
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Six Nations Rugby: Ronan Dunne appointed non-executive chairman of the board from 01/01/2022

Ronan Dunne has been appointed non-executive chairman of the board at Six Nations Rugby with effect from 01/01/2022, according the company that owns the rights to the 6 Nations Tournament on 26/11/2021. "He will provide strategic direction to Six Nations Rugby's senior executive team, led by chief…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 235283
• Published on 29/11/21 at 14:00
©  RC Lens
2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats: attendance for Matchday 15 (18,444 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 15 of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season drew an average of 18,444 spectators per game, from Friday 26 to Sunday 28/11/2021. The average fill rate was 58.2%. RC Lens - Angers SCO (2-2), the opening game of the Matchday (kick-off at 21:00 CET), was the match that posted the best…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 235273
• Published on 29/11/21 at 12:30