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Italy: RAI acquires free-to-air rights to the Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Olympics (press)

The Italian public broadcasting group RAI has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights in Italy for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (100 hours of broadcasting) and the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (200 hours of broadcasting), under sub-license from the American broadcasting group Discovery…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 237477
• Published on 21/12/21 at 12:30
©  OM
Olympique de Marseille: JBO (betting) extends as regional partner in Asia for 2021-22

JBO (Just Bet Online), a Vietnamese sports betting operator, has extended as a regional partner of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) in Asia from 2021-22, announced the French club on 20/12/2021. JBO became OM's first regional partner in Asia in 2020-21. "JBO continues its close…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 237481
• Published on 21/12/21 at 11:40
©  EPL
Premier League/Covid-19: Matchdays 19, 20 and 21 to be maintained during the holiday period

"While recognising a number of clubs are experiencing Covid-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League's collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible," announced the Premier League, following a meeting of its clubs on 20/12/2021. England is currently…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 237471
• Published on 21/12/21 at 11:00
©  FIFA
Biennial World Cup: "An additional $4.4bn in revenue from first four-year cycle" (G.Infantino, FIFA)

"We have been advised by independent experts that a switch to a switch to a biennial FIFA World Cup would provide a combined additional $4.4bn (€3.9bn) in revenue from the first four-year cycle, with these funds being distributed across our 211 member associations," said Gianni Infantino…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 237434
• Published on 21/12/21 at 10:20
©  Bayern Munich
Germany/Bundesliga: 3.17 million viewers for Bayern Munich - VfL Wolfsburg on Sat.1

FC Bayern Munich - VfL Wolfsburg (4-0), on Matchday 17 of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season, drew an average of 3.17 million viewers on the German free-TV channel Sat.1 on Friday 17/12/2021 (kick-off 20:30 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute AGF. This figure represented…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 237402
• Published on 21/12/21 at 09:40
©  FCB
FC Barcelona: members adopt financing of the Espai Barça project with 87.8% of votes in favour

Called to vote on the financing of the new Espai Barça project, 87.8% of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) members have voted in favour, during an online referendum held on 19/12/2021, according to the Catalan club. 48,623 FC Barcelona members took part in the vote, representing 44.14% of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding, Legal, …
• Article # 237419
• Published on 20/12/21 at 17:55
©  Oliver & Ohlbaum
Biennial World Cup: "A negative outlook for European football according to independent study" (UEFA)

€2.5 to €3bn over a four-year cycle is the total sum that the 55 member associations in the UEFA zone would lose if the FIFA project for a biennial World Cup were to materialise, according to UEFA on 17/12/2021, following "an independent study" commissioned by "the renowned (British) consultancy…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 237386
• Published on 20/12/21 at 17:30
©  PortAventura
LaLiga: a thematic restaurant and virtual reality game launched at PortAventura World (theme park)

LaLiga, in partnership with the PortAventura theme park and the Kosmos group (presided over by Gerard Piqué, FC Barcelona), has launched "LaLiga TwentyNine's", a themed restaurant dedicated to the Spanish league and located in the PortAventura World park (Salou, ESP), as well as "The Beats…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 237377
• Published on 20/12/21 at 17:00
©  FIFA
FIFA: €442.4m paid to intermediaries as part of international transfers in 2021 (-13.9%)

The amount of commissions paid to intermediaries in the transfer market amounted to $500.8m (€442.4m) during the year 2021, according to the annual report on "Intermediaries in International Transfers" published by FIFA on 15/12/2021 (document available to download). "In 2021, clubs affiliated to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market, Finance, …
• Article # 237371
• Published on 20/12/21 at 16:20
©  NUFC
Premier League: attendance for Matchday 18 (41,086 fans on average over 4 games, 6 others postponed)

Matchday 18 of the 2021-22 Premier League season drew an average of 41,086 spectators per game, for the four matches played on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19/12/2021. The average fill rate was 89.2%. Newcastle United FC - Manchester City FC (0-4), on 19/12/2021 (kick-off at 15:00 CET), was the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 237364
• Published on 20/12/21 at 15:30