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Women's World Cup 2023: Haiti, Portugal & Panama, the last countries to qualify via the play-offs

Haiti, Portugal and Panama are the last three countries to qualify for the Women's World Cup 2023 finals, organised by FIFA in Australia and New Zealand from 20/07 to 20/08/2023. In the last of the three play-off finals in New Zealand, Panama beat Paraguay 1-0 on 23/02/2022. In the finals…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Legal
• Article # 281080
• Published on 23/02/23 at 11:30

Formula One Group: Qatar Airways succeeds Emirates as F1's official airline partner

Qatar Airways has become a global partner (first level) of Formula One Group as part of a "multi-year deal" from the 2023 season, announced the body at the Motorsport Festival in Doha (QAT) on 22/02/2023. As part of the agreement, the airline will have the status of Formula 1's "official…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 281072
• Published on 23/02/23 at 10:40

United Kingdom: Government confirms plans to establish an independent football regulator

The British government has confirmed its plans to establish an independent football regulator, on 22/02/2023. These "plans follow the Government accepting recommendations from the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance" (see below) commissioned by the UK Department of State for Digital, Culture…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 281044
• Published on 23/02/23 at 10:00
• Updated on 23/02/23 at 16:47

Ukraine/one year of war: "We feel deeply for the Ukrainian people" (IOC)

"24/02/2023 marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine with the support of Belarus: one year of brutal warfare, human suffering, killing and destruction. We feel deeply for the Ukrainian people during this cruel war, whose pain and suffering are beyond imagination," wrote the IOC in a statement…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 281031
• Published on 23/02/23 at 09:20

LFP: Ligue 1 Uber Eats, the "first European league" to open a server on Discord (messaging platform)

The Ligue 1 Uber Eats has become "the first European league to open an official server (a topic-based channel) on Discord", a community instant messaging platform, announced the Ligue de Football Professionnel on 22/02/2023. "By launching its Discord server, the Ligue 1 wishes to bring together…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Networks
• Article # 281032
• Published on 23/02/23 at 08:40

Germany: Czech investment group PPF acquires 9.1% of the audiovisual group ProsiebenSat.1

The Czech investment group PPF has acquired a 9.1% stake in the German broadcasting group ProsiebenSat.1 on 21/02/2023. "PPF believes the digital transformation of ProSieben will create value for all shareholders. PPF is looking forward to liaising with the management and supervisory board of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 281012
• Published on 22/02/23 at 16:20

FFF: "Noël Le Graët must resign; a dismissal would be much worse" (Vincent Nolorgues, LFA)

"Noël Le Graët must resign. I call on him to resign for himself too. If he doesn't resign, there will be a dismissal, which will be much worse. Being dismissed or brought before the disciplinary committee is surely much worse than resigning," said Vincent Nolorgues, president of the Ligue de…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 280980
• Published on 22/02/23 at 15:30

BT Sport/Eurosport UK joint venture: BT Sport to be renamed "TNT Sports" from July 2023

The BT Sport pay-TV package will be rebranded as TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland from July 2023, announced the media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery and the British telecommunications operator BT Group on 21/02/2023. The move comes as part of the creation of a BT…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 280973
• Published on 22/02/23 at 14:30

Champions League: 1.28 million viewers in Spain for Liverpool - Real Madrid on Movistar

Liverpool FC (Premier League) - Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander), the first leg of their 2022-23 Champions League Round of 16 tie (2-5), drew an average of 1.28 million viewers in Spain on the pay-TV channel Movistar (Telefonica group), on Tuesday, 21/02/2023 (kick-off at 20:00 local time, 21:00…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 280969
• Published on 22/02/23 at 13:40

Women's football: "big games strategy" has led to record attendance figures (Two Circles)

The "big games strategy" is "driving women's football attendances" and "underlines structural and commercial growth potential for clubs and leagues across Europe," according to the UK sports marketing and data technology agency Two Circles in a study entitled "Strategic investments driving growth…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 280958
• Published on 22/02/23 at 13:00