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France: competition authority rejects the exclusive distribution agreement for Canal+/beIN Sports

The French competition authority has rejected the exclusive distribution agreement concluded between beIN Sports and Canal+, announced the chairman of the regulator, Bruno Lasserre (FRA), on 09/06/2016. The regulator believes that "the conditions have not been met to permit the lifting of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 70958
• Published on 09/06/16 at 17:50
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Germany: Bundesliga domestic TV rights to Sky and Eurosport (€4.64bn in total for 2017-2021)

The DFL awarded the domestic TV rights to broadcast live Bundesliga matches for the 2017-2021 cycle to the audiovisual groups Sky Deutschland (pay-TV) and Eurosport (pay-TV), on 09/06/2016. Sky Deutschland retained its Saturday afternoon multiplex, as well as both is Saturday and Sunday schedules…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 70930
• Published on 09/06/16 at 16:05
Portugal - Estonia: friendly match draws over 1.8 million viewers on TVI in Portugal

The Portugal - Estonia (7-0) friendly match, played at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Estádio da Luz) in Lisbon (POR), drew an average of 1,814,500 viewers on the private, free-tv, channel TVI, which is owned by the Portuguese conglomerate Media Capital, on 08/06/2016 (kick-off at 20:15…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 70908
• Published on 09/06/16 at 14:09
China: Baofeng Sports acquires the TV rights to the Chinese Super League for 2016 and 2017

Beijing Baofeng Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese entertainment company which is launching its sports branch, Baofeng Sports, has acquired the TV rights for one game per matchday of the CSL for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, announced its CEO, Larry Feng, on 07/06/2016. The agreement could be worth around…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 70896
• Published on 09/06/16 at 13:05
Spain - Georgia: friendly match draws 4.5 millions viewers on Telecinco in Spain

The Spain - Georgia (0-1) friendly match, played at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in Madrid (ESP), drew an average of 4,507,000 viewers on the private, free-tv channel Telecinco, which is operated by the Mediaset España group, on 07/06/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET).This figure represented an audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 70797
• Published on 08/06/16 at 13:44
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Copa America Centenario: USA-Colombia draws 5.4 millions viewers, Mexico-Uruguay 5.1 million in USA

The first group stage match for the host country USA of the Copa America Centenario, USA - Colombia (0-2), drew a total of over 5.4 viewers on average across three TV channels in the United States - two in Spanish and one in English - on 03/06/2016. The USA - Colombia match drew 3.9 million…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70832
• Published on 08/06/16 at 13:29
DirecTV: the US group acquires TV rights, in Latin America, for all 51 Euro 2016 matches

The US pay-TV group DirecTV has acquired the TV rights, valid for Latin America, to Euro 2016 on 06/06/2016. The group will broadcast all 51 matches, of which 26 will be exclusive, and they will create the opportunity for a second channel to broadcast the third round matches of the six groups…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 70806
• Published on 08/06/16 at 13:04
Portugal: Sport TV will produce a 30-minute magazine for the Portuguese airline TAP

TAP and the Portuguese pay-TV group Sport TV signed an agreement that allows the airline to broadcast a 30-minute sports magazine on its aircraft, on 31/05/2016. This magazine will discuss the latest sports news and will include stories, all produced by Sport TV. The media rights and marketing…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 70767
• Published on 08/06/16 at 11:24
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Spain: Mediapro group launches free sports channel GOL on Spanish DTT

Mediapro launched a free sports channel called GOL on Spanish DTT, announced the Spanish audiovisual group on 02/06/2016. Several Spanish media outlets had announced this impending launch on 18/03/2016. This channel will provide coverage of sporting news with content produced by Mediapro…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 70750
• Published on 07/06/16 at 17:50
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Euro 2016: Axel Springer acquire (sublicense) digital rights for the 51 matches for Bild.de platform

The German public broadcasting companies ARD and ZDF concluded a sublicense deal with Axel Springer for the digital media rights, to be used on their Bild.de platform in Germany, for the 51 matches of Euro 2016, announced the latter company on 06/06/2016. These rights were subliscensed by SportA…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 70745
• Published on 07/06/16 at 17:10