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Daniel Franck to lead media and production operations at Lagardère Unlimited Europe & Africa

Swedish Daniel Franck has been appointed head of media and production operations, in specialised media and marketing rights agency for sports and entertainment Lagardère Unlimited, a subsidiary of French media group Lagardère, in Europe and Africa, on the 10/01/2014. He will remain CEO of IEC in…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 13646
• Published on 16/01/14 at 13:16
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Bundesliga live broadcast two friendly matches on their YouTube channel

Bundesliga has screened on their official YouTube channel, the friendly meetings between VfL Wolfsburg and Belgian club RSC Anderlecht (3-2), and Hamburg SV against Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem (0-0), on the 11/01/2014. Both matches were played in Abu Dhabi (UAE) during the Bundesliga winter break…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital
• Article # 13629
• Published on 15/01/14 at 19:08
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Liverpool, first Premier League club to join the American social network Fancred

Liverpool FC have become the first Premier League club to join Fancred, the U.S. social network dedicated to sports, the club announced on the 11/01/2014."Fancred is rapidly becoming the first stop for sports fans to share opinions, content and views on sports clubs from around the globe. As part…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 13570
• Published on 14/01/14 at 18:18
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United States: NBC Sports out of bidding for Major League Soccer TV-rights after 2015

The US free and pay TV group NBC Sports will not take part in the bidding for the TV rights to the MLS (North American professional football league) and the American national team home games after 2015, the company announced on the 10/01/2014. "We've enjoyed our partnership with MLS. Don Garber…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 13511
• Published on 14/01/14 at 11:32
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Egypt: Al-Ahly club to sell their TV rights to free-to-air channel CBC in 2013-14

Egyptian club Al-Ahly have sold the TV rights of their first division home games for 2013-14 season, to Future Media & Telecommunications Group, owner of free-to-air satellite TV-channel CBC (Capital Broadcasting Center), the club announced on the 10/01/2014.The deal is worth 41 million Egyptian…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 13485
• Published on 13/01/14 at 12:56
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MP & Silva to distribute TV rights of the Brazilian championship in Europe and Asia until 2015

The media and marketing rights agency MP & Silva has acquired the TV rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro da Serie A, the first Brazilian division, and to the Campeonato Paulista, championship of the State of Sao Paulo, in several European countries and Asia, the company announced on the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 13455
• Published on 10/01/14 at 17:05
Fiji: Mai TV to acquire the TV rights to the Bundesliga in 2013-14 and 2014-15

Fijian free-to-air TV channel Mai TV has acquired the rights to the Bundesliga in Fiji, on the 08/01/2014. The rights acquired from DFL Sports Enterprises, the company managing the media and commercial rights of the German professional football league, cover the second part of the 2013-14 season…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 13433
• Published on 10/01/14 at 12:50
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Argentina: public channel TV Pública to acquire the rights to the 64 matches of the 2014 World Cup

The Argentine State channel TV Pública has acquired the broadcasting rights in Argentina, to the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from the 12/06 to the 13/07/2014), indicated Julio Grondona, president of the AFA (Argentine Football Association) and vice-president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 13344
• Published on 08/01/14 at 17:37
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Australia: Al Jazeera Sport in talks to acquire the TV channel Setanta Sports Australia

Qatar's broadcasting group Al-Jazeera is currently negotiating with pay-TV sports provider Setanta for the acquisition of their Australian channel, according to the Australian press, on the 12/12/2013.Setanta Sports Australia would be renamed beIN Sport by Al Jazeera Sport from the beginning of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 13290
• Published on 07/01/14 at 19:15
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Value of global premium sports broadcast rights to rise by 14% to €19.3bn in 2014 (Deloitte)

The value of premium sports broadcast rights worldwide will reach £ 16bn in 2014, or about € 19.3bn, according to a report by the UK office of audit and consulting firm Deloitte, published on the 03/01/2014.This rise of 14% or £ 2.9 billion (€ 3.5 billion) compared to 2013, is primarily driven by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 13243
• Published on 06/01/14 at 18:15