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©  LFP
Sub-Saharan Africa: French LFP TV rights awarded to Kwesé and Canal+ for the 2018-2024 period

Kwesé, a subsidiary of the South African audiovisual group Econet Media, and the pay-TV group Canal+ Afrique, have acquired, for sub-Saharan Africa, the broadcast rights to the competitions of the French LFP for six seasons (2018-2024), via license from the pay-TV group beIN Media Group, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 112301
• Published on 06/02/18 at 12:15
©  EFL
Netherlands: Ziggo (free and pay-TV) extends TV rights to the Champions League (2018-2021)

Ziggo, the Dutch branch of the US telecommunications group Liberty Global, has extended its rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League in the Netherlands, for the 2018-2021 period, confirmed UEFA on 31/01/2018. One match per day of the competition, in the new 19:00 slot, shall be broadcast…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 112327
• Published on 06/02/18 at 11:29
©  Lega Serie A
Serie A: TV rights awarded to the Spanish intermediary Mediapro for €1.05bn per year for 2018-2021

The Lega Serie A has awarded the domestic audiovisual rights of the Serie A for the 2018-2021 period to an independent intermediary, the Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro, for €1,050,001,000 per year, announced the Italian League on 05/02/2018. "With this price being higher than the minimum…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 112261
• Published on 05/02/18 at 17:00
©  Séb Lascoux
Think Football 2018: "eSports is a phenomenon that will last for three reasons" (C. Page, Webedia)

"eSports is a societal phenomenon that will last for three reasons. First, because the audience exists, and there are more and more eSports fans all over the world. (Next), Video games are at the centre of the ecosystem and because their business model is evolving; they are not just sell video…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 112153
• Published on 05/02/18 at 14:34
©  Seb Lascoux
Think Football 2018: "The problem for digital actors is creation of value" (L-E Le Lay, France TV)

"In terms of sports rights, the problem for digital actors is the creation of value. I'm not sure they create this today. These digital players will only survive if they bring additional value to rights holders," said Laurent-Eric Le Lay, director of sports of of the public group France…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 112155
• Published on 05/02/18 at 11:05
©  NFL
NFL: Fox Sports acquires TV rights for Thursday night games for €2.4bn over 5 years (2018-2022)

The pay-TV group Fox Sports has acquired the audiovisual rights, in the United States, for five seasons (2018-2022) to the "Thursday Night Football" package, eleven NFL regular season games per season played on Thursday nights, on 31/01/2018. Fox Sports will pay $3bn (€2.4bn) over five years…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 112170
• Published on 05/02/18 at 10:25
©  D.R.
Premier League: 970,000 subscribers for Tottenham - Manchester United (Matchday 25) On BT Sport

Tottenham Hotspur FC - Manchester United FC (2-0), Matchday 25 of the Premier League 2017-18, drew an average of 970,000 subscribers on the pay-TV channel BT Sport 2 on Wednesday 31/01/2018 (Kick-off 20 hours local time, pre-game at 19:15 local time). This was the second best audience of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 112142
• Published on 02/02/18 at 15:40
©  Rugbypass
Asia: OTT platfrom RugbyPass acquires NatWest 6 Nations TV rights for 23 territories in Asia

RugbyPass, a rugby OTT platform has acquired, for 23 territories in Asia, from the British agency for media rights and marketing MP & Silva, the broadcast rights "for several years" for the NatWest 6 Nations Tournament on 26/01/2018. "RugbyPass offers fans weekly, monthly or annual subscription…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital
• Article # 112102
• Published on 02/02/18 at 11:54
©  D.R.
IOC: IMG acquires broadcast rights for airplanes and ships for the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games

The media rights and marketing agency IMG has acquired the broadcasting rights for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics for airplanes and ships, from the IOC on 25/01/2018. These rights are not valid for the United States. IMG will offer these competitions…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 112089
• Published on 02/02/18 at 10:40
©  Seb Lascaux
Think Football 2018: "Technology can provide an indication but never a decision" (G. Houllier)

"Technology can provide an indication and confirmation, but never a decision! We do not make a team based on statistics," said Gerard Houllier, ambassador of Think Football 2018, in his speech at the University Paris-Dauphine on 01/02/2018. "Everything is now studied, examined, unraveled…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 112030
• Published on 01/02/18 at 15:04