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Wanda Sports: 72-year-old Günter Netzer steps down as executive director of Infront Sports & Media

"An unforgettable era comes to an end as Günter Netzer (72 years old) lays down his duties as executive director of Infront Sports & Media," the media rights and marketing management, audiovisual production, and services company said on 18/07/2017. Infront Sports & Media, which announced the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 98302
• Published on 21/07/17 at 17:19
©  D.R.
Leaders Beijing: "We are doing our own development work in China" (Ivan Gazidis, Arsenal)

"Should the leagues be more centralised, with development driven by the leagues, or by the clubs? This is an ongoing debate. The Premier League does do things for our development in Asia, in particular with the Premier League Asia Trophy, and I previously worked on the development of MLS, which is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 98474
• Published on 21/07/17 at 16:59
©  D.R.
Leaders Beijing: "Sports must represent 5% of Chinese GDP by 2025" (Arthur Wei, Sina Sports)

"Beginning in 1984, the reform and the open door policy launched China's transformation, making it the second-largest economy in the world 30 years later. In October 2014, article 46 of the the State Council set the foundations of the Chinese sports industry and set the targets to be met by 2025…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 98467
• Published on 21/07/17 at 15:35
©  RMFC
Spain: Mediapro and beIN Media Group acquire TV rights to the 2018-2021 European cups (official)

The Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro and the pay-TV group beIN Media Group have acquired, from UEFA and valid in Spain, the exclusive broadcast rights to the European cups for the 2018-2021 period, on 19/07/2017. The amount of the agreement will be €1.1bn for the period (€366m per season…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 98392
• Published on 21/07/17 at 12:41
©  D.R.
Leaders Beijing: "The young Chinese audience is looking for engagement" (Collins Qian, NBA China)

"You will be surprised how long people watch on mobile here in China; it's the same as on TV. The difference in screen size is a challenge, not the length of the game. Our viewers are mobile driven. You have to be constantly listening to the market and adapt very quickly. In less than two years, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 98442
• Published on 21/07/17 at 12:05
©  Altice
Altice: agreement with Prisa to acquire Media Capital, a Portuguese media group

Altice concluded an agreement with Prisa, a Spanish media group, to acquire its shares (94.7%) in Media Capital, a Portuguese media group, announced the Dutch holding company of telecom and audiovisual operators on 14/07/2017. Both entities have been in discussions since 26/06/2017. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 98202
• Published on 20/07/17 at 17:41
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2016-17 TV audiences of the first division leagues in Italy, Spain, Germany, and England

The combined TV audiences of the domestic league games of the 2016-17 seasons reached at least 306.5 million subscribers in the Serie A TIM; 174.98 viewers for LaLiga Santander; 111.89 million subscribers for the Bundesliga; and 94.972 million subscribers for the Premier League. Ligue 1, which…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 97994
• Published on 20/07/17 at 09:00
©  D.R.
2016-17 TV audiences of the first division leagues in Italy, Spain, Germany, and England

306.5 million TV viewers in Italy watched the 2016-17 edition of Serie A TIM (on Mediaset Premium and Sky Italia channels); 174.98 million TV viewers watched the 2016-17 LaLiga Santander (on Mediapro, beIN Media Group, and Telefonica channels); 111.89 million subscribers watched the 2016-17…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 97995
• Published on 19/07/17 at 17:06
©  Eurosport
Women's Euro 2017: France - Iceland draws 3.32 million viewers in France on France 2 (share: 16.6%)

France - Iceland (1-0, Group C, in Tilburg, NED), the first match of the French national team at the Women's Euro 2017, drew 3.32 million viewers on average on the French public TV channel France 2 on Tuesday, 18/07/2017 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This represented an audience share of 16.6%, and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 98262
• Published on 19/07/17 at 15:25
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ITV: Carolyn McCall (easyJet) named CEO from 08/01/2018

Carolyn McCall has been appointed as the CEO of ITV, announced the British private audiovisual group on 17/07/2017. She will take up her duties from 08/01/2018, replacing Adam Crozier, who left the group in June 2017. Temporarily replaced by Ian Griffiths, the current CFO of the group, in…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 98189
• Published on 18/07/17 at 18:20