Filter by domain
Filter by year
Filter by month
©  Lega Serie A
Italy: 11.5 million viewers for the first two quarter-finals of the 2017-18 TIM Cup (on Rai 1 and 2)

The first two quarter-finals of the 2017-18 TIM Cup, with only Serie A TIM clubs remaining, drew a cumulative total of 11,512 million viewers in Italy, on the public free-TV channels Rai 1 and Rai 2, on 26 and 27/12/2017. • SS Lazio - ACF Fiorentina (1-0): 3.245 million viewers (Audience share…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 109523
• Published on 28/12/17 at 12:05
©  NTF
Last News Tank Football newsletter of 2017... the next one on Tuesday, 02/01/2018

Today's newsletter dated Friday 22/12/2017 is the last one of 2017. News Tank Football, however, remains on watch over the holiday period to keep you informed in real time on all football business news, be it the leagues or the lives of the clubs, sponsors and partners, media, and more. The next…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 109411
• Published on 22/12/17 at 15:44
©  D.R.
2018 World Cup: Mediaset acquires exclusive TV rights in Italy (free-to-air)

Mediaset, an Italian free and pay-TV group, has acquired, exclusively, the TV rights in Italy for the 64 games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, on 21/12/2017. All the games will be broadcast on free-TV channels of the Italian group (Canale 5, Italia 1, and Rete 4).According to Italian press…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 109394
• Published on 22/12/17 at 13:49
©  Lega Serie A
Italy: 9.3 million cumulative viewers for 3 Round of 16 games of the TIM Cup (on Rai 1 and 2)

Three Round of 16 games of the 2017-18 TIM Cup, with only Serie A TIM teams between them, drew a cumulative total of 9.311 million viewers in Italy on public, free-TV channels Rai 1 and Rai 2, on 19 and 20/12/2017. • Juventus FC - Genoa CFC (2-0): 4.99 million viewers (audience share: 19.9%) on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 109304
• Published on 22/12/17 at 11:40
©  DFB-POKAL
DFB-Pokal: 8.39 million viewers on ARD for Bayern Munich - Borussia Dortmund

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) - Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga), 2-1, in the Round of 16 of the 2017-18 DFB-Pokal, drew 8.39 million viewers on average in Germany on the public, free-TV channel ARD, on Wednesday 20/12/2017 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This figure represented for an average audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 109306
• Published on 22/12/17 at 11:14
©  D.R.
US sports: media rights will be the top source of franchise revenue in 2018 (PwC study)

Media rights will become the top source of franchise revenue for the five major North American leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS), starting in 2018, with a cumulative amount of $20.135bn (€17bn at 21/12/2017), according to a report from the audit and consulting firm PwC, published in December…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 109307
• Published on 22/12/17 at 10:19
©  DC
Germany: RTL acquires TV rights for 15 Europa League matches per season (2018-2021 cycle)

The German audiovisual group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has acquired the free-TV rights for the broadcast of 15 Europa League games per season, for the 2018-2021 cycle, for Germany, from UEFA on 19/12/2017. RTL has the first choice of each Europa League game for each matchday, starting from the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 109203
• Published on 20/12/17 at 16:15
Media: Sky and BT sign an agreement to distribute their sports channels reciprocally from 2019

British pay-TV groups Sky and BT have signed a multi-year agreement to market their pay-TV channels on each others platforms, on 15/12/2017. The reciprocal agreement is expected to be effective in "early 2019," according to the two companies."Sky will make its NOW TV streaming service available on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 109189
• Published on 20/12/17 at 14:55
©  D.R.
Iran: MTN Irancell (telecommunications) becomes media partner of LaLiga

MTN Irancell, an Iranian joint venture between MTN, a South African telecommunications group (49%) and the Iran Electronic Development Company (51%), has become a media partner of LaLiga in Iran, on 12/12/2017. As part of the agreement, Laliga and MTN will collaborate to produce and distribute…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 109121
• Published on 20/12/17 at 09:41
©  ESPN
USA: John Skipper resigns as president of sports-TV conglomerate ESPN, effective from 18/12/2017

The American John Skipper, 61 years old, has resigned as president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, announced the American sports pay-TV and media conglomerate ESPN, owned by Disney, on 18/12/2017. John Skipper had been part of ESPN since 1997, and president since…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Digital
• Article # 109110
• Published on 19/12/17 at 17:19