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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
©  CIO
Paris 2024: "People are fed up with hatred, wars and misinformation" (Thomas Bach, IOC)

"Billions of people across the planet are looking forward to these Olympic Games in Paris 2024. At a time when the world is torn apart by so many conflicts and divisions, people are fed up with hatred, wars, aggression and misinformation," said Thomas Bach (GER), president of the IOC, in an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Geopolitics, Authorities, Olympics, …
• Article # 332182
• Published on 15/07/24 at 11:30
©  RFEF
Euro 2024: Spain crowned European champions for the 4th time after beating England 2-1 in the final

Spain won the 17th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship with a 2-1 victory over England on Sunday 14/07/2024 at the Olympiastadion (70,000 capacity) in Berlin, Germany. This is the fourth European Championship won by La Roja after the 1964 edition (semi-finals, match for third…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Finance, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 332189
• Published on 15/07/24 at 10:40
©  UEFA Euro 2024 / X
Euro 2024 Final: 7.67 million viewers for Spain - England on M6 in France

The Spain - England final of Euro 2024 (2-1), drew an average of 7.67 million viewers in France, with a peak of 8.9 million on the private free-TV channel M6, on Sunday 14/07/2024 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This figure…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 332175
• Published on 15/07/24 at 10:00
©  D.R.
Ligue 1 TV rights: "DAZN & beIN built models that will soon be obsolete" (J. Textor, O. Lyonnais)

"Signing a long-term contract with traditional distribution models is looking to the past when we should be looking to the future. Our fans, particularly the younger generation, consume content in very different ways now and in the near future, while DAZN and beIN have built traditional business…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332169
• Published on 15/07/24 at 09:20
©  LFP
Ligue 1 TV rights (2024-2029): LFP approves DAZN-beIN duo for €500m/season

The LFP board of directors unanimously approved on 14/07/2024 the award of domestic broadcasting rights for the Ligue 1 McDonald's to the OTT sports platform DAZN and the pay-TV group beIN SPORTS France for the 2024-2029 cycle (five seasons), according to the French sports daily L'Équipe the same…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 332171
• Published on 15/07/24 at 08:40
©  Paris 2024
Paris 2024: 8.6 million tickets sold for the Olympic Games, breaking the 1996 Atlanta Games record

"8.6 million tickets sold for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! The Atlanta 1996 sales record (8.3 million) has now been surpassed," said Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 organising committee, on X, on 12/07/2024. "We are proud to have already beaten the record set in Atlanta (Georgia…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Olympics
• Article # 332105
• Published on 12/07/24 at 18:05
©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (08-12/07/2024)

• The Italian brand CP Company has become the official "fashionwear partner" of Manchester City FC (Premier League) as part of a "multi-year agreement" from the 2024-25 season. • Manchester United FC (Premier League) is offering its 2024-25 home shirt for sale on Roblox (metaverse). • The…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 332059
• Published on 12/07/24 at 17:30
©  FC Barcelone
FC Barcelona: 532 entries in contest to write lyrics for the club's 125th anniversary anthem

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) have received 532 entries for its "Premi Cant del 125 Aniversari" initiative, a contest encouraging supporters to write the lyrics of the anthem celebrating the club's 125th anniversary, announced Barça on 08/07/2024. From these 532 submissions, the three best…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 332079
• Published on 12/07/24 at 16:30
©  D.R.
Media: TGI Sport (tech) acquires the British virtual advertising company Supponor

TGI Sport has acquired Supponor, a British company specialised in virtual advertising and live sports broadcasting solutions, announced the sports infrastructure, technology and media rights company on 11/07/2024. "Supponor will operate within TGI Sport’s technology division, adding its…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Investment - Shareholding, Media
• Article # 332065
• Published on 12/07/24 at 15:30