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Viaplay: sales of €1.65bn & a return to net profit (€9.47m) in 2024

Swedish audiovisual group Viaplay recorded sales of SEK18.49bn (€1.65bn) in 2024, down 0.41% on 2023 (SEK18.567bn/€1.67bn), according to results published on 20/02/2025. Viaplay posted an operating loss of SEK558m (€49.8m) in 2024, compared with a loss of SEK10.276bn (€923.7m) in 2023…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Finance, …
• Article # 388505
• Published on 20/02/25 at 13:40

2024-25 Champions League: 1.12 million viewers for Real Madrid - Manchester City on Canal+

Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) - Manchester City FC (Premier League) (3-1, 6-3 aggregate), a second-leg play-off for the Round of 16 of the 2024-25 Champions League, drew an average of 1.12 million viewers on Canal+ pay-TV in France on Wednesday 19/02/2025 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 388501
• Published on 20/02/25 at 13:00

Real Valladolid: Luis García Bravo (ex-director of finance & HR) succeeds Matthieu Fenaert as CEO

Matthieu Fenaert has stepped down as CEO of Real Valladolid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) "for personal reasons," announced the club on 19/02/2025. He will be replaced by Luis García Bravo, who was previously the club's director of finance human resources. Matthieu Fenaert had been at the helm of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 388498
• Published on 20/02/25 at 11:30

Kylian Mbappé-Paris Saint-Germain dispute: "Is the FFF aware it's sending out the wrong message?"

"Is the FFF, the supreme body of French football, aware of the wrong message it is sending out not only in this specific case, but more generally - and above all - to all those involved in our sport?" asked the UNFP in a press release published on 19/02/2025. The professional players' union has…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 388474
• Published on 20/02/25 at 10:40

2024-25 Champions League: 1.41 million viewers for Real Madrid - Manchester City on Movistar

Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) - Manchester City FC (Premier League) (3-1, 6-3 aggregate), a second-leg play-off for the Round of 16 of the 2024-25 Champions League, drew an average of 1.41 million viewers on the two Movistar Plus+ (Telefonica Group) pay-TV channels that broadcast the match…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 388456
• Published on 20/02/25 at 10:00

LFP: DAZN claiming €573m for "fraudulent misrepresentation" & "breach of contract" (press)

The OTT platform DAZN is claiming €309m for "fraudulent misrepresentation" and €264m for "breach of contract" from the Ligue de Football Professionnel, for a total of €573m, as reported by RMC Sport and L'Équipe on 19/02/2025. DAZN brought proceedings against the LFP before the Paris Economic…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 388443
• Published on 20/02/25 at 09:20

Lega Serie A: "Unfortunately, not all our stadiums are Juventus Stadium" (Ezio Simonelli)

"Right now the main problem to be solved is the stadiums, I am happy that Minister (Andrea) Abodi (Italian Minister for Sport and Youth in the government of Giorgia Meloni, extreme right) thinks as I do, that there is a need for a single commissioner. I hope that by February we will finally have a…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 388422
• Published on 20/02/25 at 08:40

F1/Aston Martin: partnership with mining company Maaden (PIF) in addition to Aramco naming rights

Maaden, the Saudi Arabian mining and metals company owned by the country's sovereign wealth fund (PIF), has extended its partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team to become its "principal partner" from the 2025 season of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, announced the team on…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 388409
• Published on 19/02/25 at 16:30

Nike: joint venture with Skims, Kim Kardashian's company, to launch a women's fitness brand

American equipment manufacturer Nike and Skims, an American underwear and clothing brand founded by Kim Kardashian in 2019, have joined forces to create "NikeSkims", a women's fitness clothing, footwear and accessories brand, announced the two parties on 18/02/2025. The brand will be marketed…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 388395
• Published on 19/02/25 at 16:00

USA: Netflix interested in TV rights to Sunday afternoon NFL games

The streaming platform Netflix is interested in acquiring the domestic broadcasting rights to the National Football League's Sunday afternoon games, according to Bela Bajaria, director of content at Netflix, who spoke to the US media outlet Puck on 17/02/2025. These rights are currently held by…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 388384
• Published on 19/02/25 at 15:20