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©  Viaplay

Viaplay: PPF (Czech Republic) acquires 6.3% of the Swedish audiovisual group's capital (press)

The Czech investment group PPF has acquired a 6.3% stake in the Swedish audiovisual group Viaplay, according to the US financial news website Bloomberg on 28/07/2023. Jorgen Madsen Lindemann (CEO of Viaplay) had announced the redundancy of 25% of the Swedish media group's workforce (around 450…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 296633
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©  CFC

UEFA/Chelsea FC: a fine of €10m for non-compliance with financial fair play under Roman Abramovich

Chelsea FC (Premier League) has reached a settlement agreement with the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), under which the club "has agreed to pay a financial contribution of €10m" to the body, announced UEFA on 27/07/2023. This sanction follows the discovery by the consortium led by Todd…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 296631
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©  Esports Charts

esports: number of hours watched worldwide has tripled between 2017 and 2022

The esports competitions held around the world (with the exception of China) in 2022 accumulated 2.834 billion hours of views, more than three times as many as in 2017 (966 million hours viewed), according to a study by Esports Charts, a website specialised in esports audiences, published on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media, esport - gaming
• Article # 296625
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©  Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC: adidas extends for 10 years (2025-2035) for £900m (€1.04bn/+20% vs 2015-2025)

adidas has extended as the official equipment supplier of Manchester United FC (Premier League) for an additional 10 seasons (2025-2035) as part of a contract that provides for "a minimum cash guarantee of £900m (€1.048bn, subject to certain adjustments," announced the club on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 296608
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©  ASO

Tour de France 2023: nearly 150 million viewers in Europe & 790 million hours viewed (+9.5% vs 2022)

The 2023 edition of the Tour de France, won by Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), drew nearly 150 million viewers (who watched the event for at least one minute) on all the channels broadcasting the event in Europe, according to Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) on 28/07/2023. Other…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Digital, Media, …
• Article # 296604
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©  RC Lens

RC Lens: first "Racing Cross de Lens" running event on Sunday 10/09/2023 with a job fair on arrival

RC Lens (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) is organising the first edition of the "Racing Cross de Lens", a 6.2-kilometre non-timed run, in conjunction with its supplier Puma and its "Racing Cœur de Lens" endowment fund. The event will take place on 10/09/2023 from La Gaillette, the club's training centre, to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Employment - training, Social Responsibility
• Article # 296582
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©  PSG

Paris Saint-Germain: limited edition shirts in collaboration with The Weeknd (XO Records)

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) has launched a limited edition shirt in collaboration with XO Records, a record label owned by the singer The Weeknd, who played two sold-out nights at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Paris, FRA) on 29 and 30/07/2023, announced the club on 28/07/2023…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 296576
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©  FCSM

FC Sochaux: Nenking Group sells the club for a symbolic €1, R. Peugeot to appear before the CNOSF

Nenking Group and Romain Peugeot have signed an agreement for the definitive departure of the Chinese group from FC Sochaux-Montbéliard on 28/07/2023, according to regional public radio station France Bleu Belfort-Montbéliard on 30/07/2023. This is yet another development as the club, which was…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 296567
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©  Equipe de France féminine / Twitter

Women's World Cup 2023: 4.29 million viewers for France - Brazil on France 2

France - Brazil (2-1), on Matchday 2 in Group F of the Women's World Cup 2023 (held in Australia and New Zealand from 20/07 to 20/08/2023), drew an average of 4.29 million viewers with a peak audience of 6 million on the French public TV channel France 2, on Saturday 29/07/2023 (kick-off at 12:00…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Authorities, Media
• Article # 296565
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