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©  Genius Sports x Second Spectrum
Genius Sports: acquisition of Second Spectrum (statistics) for $200m and FanHub (games)

Genius Sports has acquired the statistics company Second Spectrum for $200m (€164m), according to the UK-based company, which provides data management, video streaming and integrity services (around sports betting), on 06/05/2021. "The purchase price will be paid at closing in cash and shares…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 217282
• Published on 11/05/21 at 13:20
©  UEFA
Euro 2020: 1 month to go before the start of the tournament held in 11 cities from 11/06-11/07/2021

Turkey - Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (ITA) on Friday 11/06/2021 (kick-off at 21:00 CET) will be the opening match of Euro 2020, which was postponed for 52 weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Around 17,000 spectators (chosen by a draw) are expected to be allowed to attend the match, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 217217
• Published on 11/05/21 at 12:20
©  D.R.
2020-21 Bundesliga: a cumulative audience of 3.4 million viewers for Matchday 32 on Sky Deutschland

Seven of the nine games on Matchday 32 of the 2020-21 Bundesliga season, played from 07 to 09/05/2021, posted a cumulative audience of 3.459 million viewers on the channels of the pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, according to data from the German audience measurement institutes AGF and GfK. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 217257
• Published on 11/05/21 at 11:40
©  D.R.
Paris Saint-Germain: Jérôme Touboul, director of sports communication, to leave the club 31/05/2021

"Having arrived at Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) in May 2015, Jérôme Touboul will leave his position as director of sports communication on 31/05/2021," announced the club on 07/05/2021. The former journalist joined the Parisian club in April 2015 after nearly 18 years at the French…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 217265
• Published on 11/05/21 at 11:00
©  Manchester United FC
Europa League: Manchester United financing 50% of their fans' trip to Poland for the final

Manchester United FC (Premier League) will cover more than 50% of the cost of the flight + match ticket packages made available to its supporters for the 2020-21 Europa League final versus Villarreal CF (LaLiga Santander) at the Energa Stadium (Gdansk, Poland) on Wednesday 26/05/2021 (kick-off at…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 217256
• Published on 11/05/21 at 10:20
©  Première Ligue
Mediapro: group can't assume debt and requests €230m in aid from Spanish state-owned company (press)

The Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro is unable to cover its €920m debt (€904m at 31/12/2020 according to figures communicated by Mediapro on 20/04/2021) and is requesting €230m from the Spanish state-owned company SEPI (Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales), according to the Spanish…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Essentials Media
• Article # 217207
• Published on 11/05/21 at 09:40
©  FC Porto
Liga NOS: FC Porto launches a bond offer of up to €35m

FC Porto (Liga NOS) is to issue a public offer for the subscription of bonds of up to €35m to which any investor can subscribe, between 10 and 21/05/2021, with a gross annual interest rate of 4.75%, announced the Portuguese club on 04/05/2021. Up to seven million bonds with a nominal value of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 217212
• Published on 10/05/21 at 17:30
©  Udinese Calcio
Serie A TIM: Udinese Calcio opens official accounts on the Chinese platforms Weibo and Douyin

Udinese Calcio (Serie A TIM) has launched official accounts on the Chinese social networks Weibo (Sina Sports group) and Douyin (TikTok outside China), announced the Italian club on 07/05/2021. "The move is the latest step in Udinese's internationalisation drive and comes in the wake of our…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 217204
• Published on 10/05/21 at 16:50
©  FC Barcelone
FC Barcelona: "Barça The Exhibition" to be launched in Tel Aviv (Israel) from 15/07 to 31/08/2021

FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) will launch for the first time "Barça The Exhibition", a travelling exhibition that allows visitors to experience the culture of the Barcelona club, in the city of Tel Aviv (Israel) from 15/07 to 31/08/2021, announced the club on 10/05/2021. FC Barcelona…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 217191
• Published on 10/05/21 at 16:00
©  D.R.
Streaming: NBC Olympics (USA) launches a Twitch channel dedicated to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

NBC Olympics, a website dedicated to the Olympic Games belonging to the American broadcasting group NBCUniversal, has launched a partnership with the streaming platform Twitch (Amazon) in order to offer programmes related to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, announced NBC Sports, a subsidiary…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Finance
• Article # 217134
• Published on 10/05/21 at 15:20