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©  WTA

Tennis/Peng Shuai case: "Immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China" (S. Simon, chairman)

"With the full support of the WTA board of directors, I am announcing the immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong. In good conscience, I don't see how I can ask our athletes to compete there when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 235660
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©  Paris SG

2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats: attendance for Matchday 16 (20,583 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 16 of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season drew an average of 20,583 spectators per game, on Wednesday, 12/01/2021. The average fill rate was 82.3%, a high figure for a mid-week matchday. Paris Saint-Germain - OGC Nice (0-0), kick-off at 21:00 CET, was the match that posted the best…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 235648
• Published on
©  Sport 24

Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 235643
• Published on
©  Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL: Fenway Sports Group acquires the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise

"Fenway Sports Group (FSG), a global sports, marketing, media, entertainment, and real estate company, has entered into an agreement to acquire controlling interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team (NHL)," announced the group, which owns the Boston Red Sox (MLB) and Liverpool FC (Premier…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 235599
• Published on
©  Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1 Uber Eats: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter statements of the 20 clubs (December 2021)

The 20 clubs competing in the 2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season total more than 161 million fans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, according to data collected by News Tank Football on 01/12/2021. Since September 2021, the French championship has been ahead of the Bundesliga  - which does however…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Networks
• Article # 235596
• Published on
©  FC Bayern Munich

FC Bayern Munich: partnership with the Japanese Football Association extended until 2024

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) has extended its partnership with the Japanese Football Association (JFA) for three years (2021-2024), announced the club on 30/11/2021. The original agreement was also concluded for an initial period of three years on 07/05/2018. "The agreement includes the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 235592
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©  Lega Serie A

Italy: PlayStation, main partner of the eSerie A TIM, Lega Serie A's esports competition

PlayStation, the video game console brand belonging to the Japanese company Sony Interactive Entertainment (Sony Corporation Group), has extended its partnership with Lega Serie A and become the main partner of the eSerie A TIM 2022, the Italian League's esports competition, announced the body on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, esport - gaming
• Article # 235588
• Published on
©  LFP

Ligue 2 BKT: "89% of players against a move to 18 clubs, demand explanations" (UNPF)

"A consultation organised by the UNFP has shown that 89% of Ligue 2 BKT footballers are not in favour of a move to 18 clubs (instead of 20) in their division," announced the French National Union of Professional Footballers on 30/11/2021. 78% of Ligue 2 clubs, gathered within the "Collège de…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Legal
• Article # 235576
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©  FC Nantes

FC Nantes: Synergie (HR) markets its main shirt sponsorship space to raise funds for AFM-Téléthon

On the occasion of the 35th edition of the AFM-Téléthon (on 03 and 04/12/2021), Synergie, a French human resources management company and main shirt sponsor of FC Nantes (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), is giving up its shirt sponsorship space in order to display "3637" on the club's kits, the telephone…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Activation, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 235549
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DAZN Italy: "The objective in the future is to introduce different subscription modes" (V.Diquattro)

"The objective in the future is to introduce different subscription modes for families or for individual use. This is something we are evaluating for the next season (2022-23)," said Veronica Diquattro, executive vice-president of the OTT sports platform DAZN for Southern Europe, in an online…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 235548
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