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FIFA Club World Cup: call for tenders for TV rights in America, Asia and MENA (2025 & 2029)

FIFA has launched a call for tenders for the broadcasting rights to the 2025 and 2029 editions of the new Club World Cup for America, Asia and MENA on 15/07/2024. "Media companies and organisations wishing to participate in the process can request the invitation to tender (ITT) by e-mailing…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media
• Article # 332356
• Published on 16/07/24 at 11:30

Social media: 23 million additional followers for the 24 teams that took part in Euro 2024

With 5.228 million additional followers gained on social media (Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok) during their Euro 2024 campaign (from 14/06 to 14/07/2024), the French national team was the national team that gained the most followers during the competition. This figure represents an increase of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 332344
• Published on 16/07/24 at 10:40

TV rights: "I'm worried about the financial state of French football" (Joseph Oughourlian, RC Lens)

"I'm a president who's worried about the financial state of French football. At €500m, RC Lens will end up with around €9m. Never before have Ligue 1 clubs received so little from TV rights. Conversely, subscribing to the Ligue 1 package has rarely represented such a financial effort for fans. By…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332340
• Published on 16/07/24 at 10:00

Real Betis Balompié: €5.8m raised in third round of financing as part of the club's capital increase

Real Betis Balompié (LALIGA EA Sports) has received a total of €5.8m from 216 shareholders via the purchase of 15,960 shares as part of the third phase of its capital increase process, announced the club at the end of this penultimate round, on 15/07/2024. Together with the €20.5m raised in the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 332339
• Published on 16/07/24 at 09:20

Italy: "Greater representation of the Lega Serie A in the federal system" (Lorenzo Casini)

"The approval of the amendment to the decree on sport and education by the Chamber of Deputies' Culture and Sport Committee will give Lega Serie A greater representation in the federal system," said Lorenzo Casini, president of the Lega Serie A, on 11/07/2024. The Lega Serie A currently has three…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Governance, Legal, Politics
• Article # 332332
• Published on 16/07/24 at 08:40

IOC: 12-year agreement with Saudi Arabia, host of the first Olympic Esports Games in 2025

The first Olympic Esports Games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025, announced the IOC on 12/07/2024. On this occasion, the International Committee partnered with the Saudi NOC through a 12-year partnership (2024-2035) that plans for the "regular" hosting of the Esports Olympics in the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International development, Geopolitics, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 332100
• Published on 15/07/24 at 16:45

TV rights: DAZN now domestic broadcaster of 4 national leagues in the European Top 5

France is preparing to welcome a new player to broadcast Ligue 1 McDonald's matches over the 2024-2029 cycle (five seasons). DAZN is to become the new major broadcaster of the French top flight. The LFP's board of directors approved the award of domestic broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 to the…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Rights Acquisitions, International development, …
• Article # 332303
• Published on 15/07/24 at 16:20

Valencia CF: planning permission to restart work on the Nou Mestalla within a maximum of 6 months

Valencia City Council (Spain) has granted Valencia CF (LALIGA EA Sports) planning permission to start work on the new Mestalla, announced the club on 12/07/2024. The City Council will initiate administrative proceedings against the club if one or more of the following conditions are not met: …

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 332245
• Published on 15/07/24 at 14:30

Euro 2024 Final: 22.32 million viewers in the UK for Spain - England & 13.59 million in Spain

Spain - England (2-1), the Euro 2024 final, drew an average of 22.32 million viewers, with a peak of 23.74 million on the public TV channel BBC One (16.65 million) and the private free-TV channel ITV 1 (5.67 million) in the UK on Sunday 14/07/2024 (kick-off at 21:00 CET, 20:00 GMT), according to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 332240
• Published on 15/07/24 at 13:40

Newcastle United FC: Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund increases its stake in the club

The Public Investment Fund (PIF, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund) and RB Sports & Media, a private equity fund based in England, are increasing their stakes in Newcastle United FC (Premier League) as part of a "change in ownership structure," announced the club on 12/07/2024. The two…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 332230
• Published on 15/07/24 at 13:00