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USA: Record audience on NBC for first Premier League match-day (3.3m viewers)

The American free - and pay - TV group NBC registered the best audience for an opening Premier League week-end in the United States, on 16 and 17/08/2014, announced NBC Sports Group on 19/08/2014.In total, 3.3m American viewers followed the five 2014-15 Premier League match-day fixtures broadcast…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23985
• Published on 22/08/14 at 15:43
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Australia: beIN Media Group poised to acquire pay channel Setanta Sports Australia

The Qatari pay-TV company beIN Media Group is poised to acquire the Australian pay-TV channel Setanta Sports Australia, the investment fund Danu Partners announced on 14/08/2014. Danu Partners owns the assets of Setanta Sport outside of the UK. Completion of the sale is subject to approval from…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 23941
• Published on 22/08/14 at 09:24
Médiamétrie: One in three French visited at least one sports website in June 2014

In France, 20.6m users visited at least once a sports website in June 2014, announced Médiamétrie, the audience measurement institute, on 21/08/2014. This represents approximately one in three French (65.8m French citizens were recorded by INSEE on 01/01/2014).On average, 4.2m French users logged…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 23956
• Published on 22/08/14 at 09:22
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Hong Kong: i-Cable and Fox Sports acquire TV rights for 2015-2018 European Cups

The Hong Kong telecommunications company i-Cable on 19/08/2014 extended its broadcast rights in Hong Kong for the Champions League for 2015-2018. i-Cable has held the broadcasting rights for the Champions League in Hong Kong since 2009-10. The pay-TV channel i-Cable Sports will broadcast "about…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23918
• Published on 21/08/14 at 16:39
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FC Barcelona: Mexican company Binbit to exclusively provide team's mobile content in 40 countries

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) formed a partnership with Binbit, a Mexican company that specialises in providing content on mobile platforms, on 14/08/2014. The agreement covers the three seasons from 2014-15 to 2016-17. Binbit is thus now the official provider of video and written mobile content for FC…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 23893
• Published on 21/08/14 at 14:59
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2014 German Super Cup: 7.26m viewers on ZDF (audience share: 33.8%)

The 2014 German Super Cup, which Borussia Dortmund (second in the Bundesliga and runner-up in the 2013-14 German Cup) won 2-0 against Bayern Munich (champion of Germany and winner of the 2013-14 German Cup), was watched by 7.26m viewers on average on the German public channel ZDF, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 23844
• Published on 20/08/14 at 18:59
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USA: ESPN acquires rights to broadcast 2014-2018 European Cups from Fox Sports

The American pay-TV group ESPN reached an agreement to sublicense broadcast rights to Fox Sports Media Group on 15/08/2014. The contract covers broadcasting of Champions League and Europa League in the United States for 2014-2018 in English and Spanish. Fox Sports had acquired the rights to the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 23845
• Published on 20/08/14 at 18:51
Eredivisie: PSV Eindhoven supporters request ban on Wi-Fi in Philips Stadion

PSV Eindhoven supporters (Eredivisie, the Dutch league) have asked their club to ban Wi-Fi in the Philips Stadion (capacity 35,000) during the fixture against NAC Breda (6-1), on 16/08/2014. The supporters believe that the Wi-Fi distracts the fans and prevents them from supporting their…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 23800
• Published on 19/08/14 at 16:59
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Premier League: BT Sport offers free broadcasts in shopping centre in London

The British pay-TV company BT Sport opened a space for free broadcasts of its programming in a shopping centre on the outskirts of London (United Kingdom) on 15/08/2014. It was thus scheduled for the eve of the launch of the 2014-15 Premier League season, for which BT Sport has a portion of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23785
• Published on 19/08/14 at 10:45
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Bundesliga aims for €250m in international TV rights in medium term (€71.6m in 2014-15)

The Bundesliga is aiming for €200-250m in international broadcasting revenues per season, said Christian Seifert, the chief executive of the DFL (German Football League), speaking to the German business newspaper Handelsblatt on 07/08/2014. For 2012-2015, the German league gets €71.6m on average…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 23733
• Published on 19/08/14 at 10:30