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TV rights for Serie A: Tender process for packages C and E to be replaced by negotiated deals

At the regular meeting of Lega Serie A (the professional league that manages the Italian first division) on 17/07/2014, it was decided that the tender of packages C and E for the media rights to the 2015-2018 Serie A would be negotiated one-on-one rather than through a tendering procedure. Package…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 22802
• Published on 22/07/14 at 16:15
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UK: Liberty Global acquires 6.4% of ITV from BSkyB for £481m (€608m)

The American cable operator Liberty Global acquired 6.4% of British TV channel ITV on 17/07/2014. The shares were sold by British pay-TV group BSkyB. The acquisition cost approximately £481m (€608m), Liberty Global said.“This is an opportunistic and attractive investment for us in our largest…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 22799
• Published on 22/07/14 at 14:27
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2014 Trophée des Champions: Paris-SG - Guigamp to be broadcast in China by CCTV5

There will be a live broadcast in China on CCTV5 of the 2014 Trophée des Champions, in which Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 champions in 2013-14) will face off with En Avant de Guingamp (winners of the 2013-14 Coupe de France) on 02/08/2014 at the Workers Stadium (capacity 66,161) in Beijing…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22735
• Published on 18/07/14 at 18:34
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Brazil 2014: "beIN Sports performed outstandingly, breaking multiple ratings records" (beIN Sports)

"From 12/06 to 13/07/2014, beIN Sports held the live broadcasting rights for the entire 2014 World Cup. For this event, beIN Sports performed outstandingly, breaking multiple ratings records," the French pay-TV company said on 15/07/2014.The 2014 World Cup enabled beIN Sports France to set its…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22685
• Published on 18/07/14 at 14:43
©  FIFA
Brazil 2014: Over 1bn fans connect to FIFA's social network Global Stadium

More than 1bn fans connected to Global Stadium, the online and mobile social network dedicated to the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), said FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 14/07/2014. Launched by FIFA on 29/05/2014, Global Stadium invited fans to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 22651
• Published on 17/07/14 at 14:59
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Premier League: Arsenal extend partnership with media rights agency MP & Silva through 2019

On 15/07/2014, the media rights agency MP & Silva extended its partnership with Arsenal Broadband Limited until the end of the 2018-19 season. Arsenal Broadband Limited is a subsidiary of Arsenal FC that is in charge of managing the digital activities for the Premier League club.The partnership…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22635
• Published on 17/07/14 at 11:09
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Brazil 2014: World Cup gets 672m tweets and 3bn Facebook interactions over course of event

The 2014 World Cup (in Brazil, from 12/06/2014 to 13/07/2014) generated 672m tweets on the micro-blogging platform Twitter and 3bn interactions (posts, comments and likes) from 350m people on the social network Facebook.During the group phase of the 2014 World Cup there were 300m Twitter messages…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22587
• Published on 16/07/14 at 16:30
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Brazil 2014: ARD gets 34.65m viewers, breaking German ratings record

34.65m people on average watched the Germany - Argentina final (1-0 aet) of the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) on the German public TV channel ARD from the 21:00 kickoff to midnight CET in Germany on 13/07/2014. This meant an audience share of 86.3%, which indicates that at…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22577
• Published on 16/07/14 at 13:59
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Brazil 2014: Germany-Argentina sets new Facebook record with 280m interactions

The 20th World Cup's Germany-Argentina final (1-0 aet at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, 13/07/2014) set a new record for a sports game on the social network Facebook with 280m interactions. The game also generated 32.1m messages on the micro-blogging platform Twitter.The posts, comments…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 22561
• Published on 16/07/14 at 12:59
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Brazil 2014: Neymar rakes in 15m fans, winning World Cup of Twitter and Facebook

The Twitter and Facebook audiences of Brazilian striker Neymar Jr saw larger increases than those of any other World Cup player during the event; he landed 15m new fans (a 44% increase) from 12/06 to 10/07/2014. The player for FC Barcelona (who is under contract with Nike) has 55.5m fans/followers…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22515
• Published on 15/07/14 at 13:05