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©  UFC / X
United States: UFC wishes to negotiate a 10-year, $10bn TV rights deal (press)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the American MMA organisation, is reportedly seeking a deal for its TV rights in the US market worth $1bn a year (€970m) over a ten-year cycle (2026-2035), according to the US business and financial news website Bloomberg on 10/01/2025. American group ESPN…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 384218
• Published on 16/01/25 at 14:30
©  Six Nations Rugby
Rugby: Rai to provide free-to-air coverage of Italian national teams at 2025 Six Nations tournaments

The public broadcasting group Rai has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights to the matches of the Italian national teams in the Six Nations tournaments (Guinness 6 Nations Tournament, Guinness Women's 6 Nations and Men's U20 6 Nations) in 2025, announced the Italian Rugby Federation on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 384203
• Published on 16/01/25 at 13:40
©  FC Bayern Munich
2024-25 Bundesliga: attendance on Matchday 17 (37,940 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 17 of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season drew an average of 37,940 spectators per game on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15/01/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 95.2%. FC Bayern Munich - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (5-0), on Wednesday 15/01 (kick-off at 20:30 CET), was the match that posted the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 384182
• Published on 16/01/25 at 13:00
©  Hellas Verona
Serie A Enilive: US investment fund Presidio Investors acquires Hellas Verona FC

Investment fund Presidio Investors, based in Austin (Texas, USA), has acquired Hellas Verona FC (Serie A Enilive) from Maurizio Setti, the club's owner and president since 2012, announced the latter on 15/01/2025. The deal is valued at €120m, according to the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 384171
• Published on 16/01/25 at 11:30
©  SURJ Sports Investment
Enfield Investment (USA) launches dedicated sports fund ($4bn) in partnership with SURJ Sports (PIF)

US investment fund Enfield Investment Partners has launched "a new global sports asset fund valued at more than $4bn (€3.9bn)" by entering into "a strategic partnership" with SURJ Sports Investment, a sports investment company launched in 2023 and owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners, Investment - Shareholding, North America, …
• Article # 384159
• Published on 16/01/25 at 10:40
©  LALIGA
Spain: Mika & Oreo (Mondelez International) official partners of LALIGA until 2026-27

The American group Mondelēz International has become an official partner of LALIGA for two and a half seasons, until 2026-27, announced the Spanish League on 15/01/2025. As part of the agreement, the company will feature its Milka (chocolate) and Oreo (biscuits) brands on various LALIGA EA…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 384150
• Published on 16/01/25 at 10:00
©  Club Atlético de Madrid / X
2024-25 Copa del Rey: 1.23 million viewers for Elche - Atlético de Madrid on La 1 (RTVE)

Elche CF (LALIGA Hypermotion) - Club Atlético de Madrid (LALIGA EA Sports) (0-4), in the Round 16 of the 2024-25 Copa del Rey, drew an average of 1.23 million viewers on the Spanish public TV channel La 1 (RTVE) on Wednesday 15/01/2025 (kick-off at 21:30 CET), according to data from the audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 384148
• Published on 16/01/25 at 09:20
©  ARD
Germany: Federal Constitutional Court validates special taxes for securing high-risk matches

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court, based in Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg), has ruled that the special fees charged by the city and region of Bremen to the DFL, organiser of the German professional football championships (Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga), for providing security at high-risk…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Government, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 384132
• Published on 16/01/25 at 08:40
©  D.R.
TikTok: Project Liberty (Frank McCourt) makes an offer to acquire the platform's US operations

The Project Liberty group, founded and led by American Frank McCourt (owner of Olympique de Marseille), and the consortium of partners "The People's Bid for TikTok" have submitted an offer to ByteDance to acquire the US activities of TikTok held by the Chinese group, they announced on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Government, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 384105
• Published on 15/01/25 at 17:15
©  FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona: "The club is no longer under LALIGA's financial constraints" (Joan Laporta, president)

"The events of the last few weeks reaffirm Barça's strength and go against the apocalyptic tales put forward in certain areas due to a lack of knowledge or bad faith. Right now, the club stands within the 1:1 ratio regarding financial fair play. That allows us to sign players in the normal…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Government, …
• Article # 384096
• Published on 15/01/25 at 17:00