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Wimbledon: Amazon acquires the exclusive broadcasting rights in Germany and Austria (2024-2027)

Amazon has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights, in Germany and Austria, to the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament over the 2024-2027 period, announced the American e-commerce group on 14/12/2023. Subscribers to the Prime Video platform will be able to watch all the tournament's matches at…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital, Media
• Article # 309588
• Published on 14/12/23 at 17:45

International transfers: a record $888.1m in transfer fees paid to agents in 2023 (FIFA report)

"In 2023, clubs paid $888.1m (€821.8m as of 14/12/2023) in agent service fees, the highest-ever amount and an increase of 42.5% on 2022," according to FIFA's "Football agents in international transfers" annual report published on 14/12/2023 (document available to download). This study only covers…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 309566
• Published on 14/12/23 at 17:00

Real Betis Balompié: a turnover of €148.7m (+23.8%) and net profit of €170,674 in 2022-23

Real Betis Balompié (LALIGA EA Sports) posted a turnover of €148.7m for the financial year 2022-23 (from 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2023), up 23.8% on 2021-22 (€120.1m), according to the accounts published by the club on 14/12/2023. This increase was largely driven by a near doubling of commercial…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 309540
• Published on 14/12/23 at 16:00

2023-24 Champions League: 2.28 million viewers for Dortmund - PSG on Canal+ and Canal+ Foot

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) - Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) (1-1), on Matchday 6 of the 2023-24 Champions League group stage (Group F), drew an average of 2.28 million viewers with a peak of 2.6 million, in France, on the pay-TV channels Canal+ and Canal+ Foot (1.93 million and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 309553
• Published on 14/12/23 at 15:00

FC Barcelona: Damm (beers) extends as global partner for five years (2024-2029)

Damm, a Catalan brewing company, has extended as global partner (2^nd level) of FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) for five seasons, until 2028-29, announced the club on 13/12/2023. Damm, via its "Estrella Damm" beer brand, was a premium partner (3^rd level) of the Catalan club between 2002 and…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 309505
• Published on 14/12/23 at 13:00

Paris SG: launch of a discussion thread on WhatsApp "to provide fans with greater proximity"

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) have launched a discussion thread on the instant messaging application WhatsApp (Meta) on 11/12/2023 "to provide fans with greater proximity," announced the club on 13/12/2023. "On WhatsApp, Paris Saint-Germain is offering a brand new experience to all…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Networks
• Article # 309484
• Published on 14/12/23 at 12:00

Tennis: "The Netflix Slam", the second sporting event to be broadcast live on Netflix on 03/03/2024

Netflix will broadcast "The Netflix Slam", its second live sporting event, which will consist of an exhibition tennis match between Spanish players Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday 03/03/2024, announced the streaming platform on 11/12/2023. The event will be held at the Michelob Ultra…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 309464
• Published on 14/12/23 at 11:00

OL Groupe: agreement with J.-M. Aulas for the buyback of one third of Holnest’s shares (for €14.4m)

OL Groupe, the holding company that owns Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), has entered into an agreement with Jean-Michel Aulas for the buyback of one third of Holnest's (the family office of the club's former president) shares in the group, announced both parties on 11/12/2023. The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 309289
• Published on 14/12/23 at 10:00

WTA: chairman and CEO positions to be separated to "strengthen the leadership of women's tennis"

"The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is moving forward with its strategic plan for the growth of women’s tennis with a further revision to its structure. The revised structure will separate the roles of chairman and CEO to allow greater focus on the WTA’s mission and goals," announced the WTA on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Legal
• Article # 309454
• Published on 13/12/23 at 18:30

Turkey: apology & resignation of MKE Ankaragücü's president, lawsuit filed by the assaulted referee

"I would like to extend my apologies to the Turkish refereeing community, to the sports community and to our nation, in particular to Mr Meler and his family, for my behaviour towards referee Halil Umut Meler after the match against Çaykur Rizespor," said Faruk Koca, president of MKE Ankaragüc…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 309444
• Published on 13/12/23 at 18:00