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2017-18 TV audiences in the European Top 5 leagues (Germany, Spain, France, Italy and the UK)

The cumulative TV audience for the 2017-18 first division leagues was 299 million subscribers for the Serie A TIM, 189.3 million viewers for LaLiga Santander, 131.95 million Sky Deutschland subscribers for the Bundesliga, at least 112.3 million subscribers for the Ligue 1 Conforama, and at least…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 123780
• Published on 24/07/18 at 10:00
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2017-18 TV audiences: European Top 5 leagues (Germany, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom)

The Serie A TIM posted, at the national level, as in 2016-17, the best cumulative TV audience of the European Top 5 leagues with 299 million viewers in Italy in 2017-18, despite a decrease of 2.4% compared to the previous season. The matches broadcast on Sky Italia were up 4.9%. while those on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 123779
• Published on 24/07/18 at 10:00
Discovery: CEO David Zaslav's contract is extended by the board of directors until 31/12/2023

The American David Zaslav (58 years old) has extended his contract as president and CEO of Discovery, the parent company of the pay-TV group Eurosport, until 31/12/2023, via the decision made by the international audiovisual group's the board of directors on 18/07/2018. David Zaslav has been the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 125473
• Published on 23/07/18 at 11:40
DAZN: US launch (10/09/2018) with the Anthony Joshua - Alexander Povetkin title fight (22/09/2018)

DAZN, the OTT sports platform of the British group Perform, will be launched in the United States with a "stacked lineup of boxing" including the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world title fight between reigning champion Anthony Joshua (ENG) and Alexander Povetkin (RUS), at Wembley Stadium, London…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 125445
• Published on 23/07/18 at 10:24
21st Century Fox: Comcast not to pursue acquisition in order to focus on offer for Sky

"Comcast does not intend to pursue further the acquisition of the Twenty-First Century Fox assets and, instead, will focus on our recommended offer for Sky," said the US media conglomerate and cable operator, on 19/07/2018. Comcast is competing with 21st Century Fox, a film and media production…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 125440
• Published on 23/07/18 at 09:35
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Deal Tracker: all the latest media rights agreements for football competitions since 01/01/2018

This info-graphic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 125424
• Published on 20/07/18 at 14:10
UK/ Ireland: Eleven Sports acquires Chinese Super League and Eredivisie TV rights

The British audiovisual group Eleven Sports has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Eredivisie for the 2018-2021 cycle, the Chinese Super League (CSL) for the 2019-2021 (calendar years) cycle, and the Swedish first division for the 2018-2020 (calendar years) cycle, for the United…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 125349
• Published on 20/07/18 at 10:29
Russia 2018: 9 million TV viewers on average in the UK (BBC and ITV) for the 25 best TV audiences

At least 309 million cumulative viewers in the UK watched the 2018 World Cup in Russia on the the channels of the public broadcasting group the BBC and the private broacaster ITV. Only the audiences of 49 of the 64 matches of the competition were communicated. The 25 matches that posted the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 125336
• Published on 19/07/18 at 16:39
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Russia 2018: 8.79 million viewers on average in Germany (ARD and ZDF), -27% vs 2014

The 64 matches of the 2018 World Cup drew a cumulative audience of 526 million TV viewers in Germany, an average of 8.79 million per game, on the channels of the public television groups ARD and ZDF. As with the 2014 World Cup, the two channels equally shared the broadcast of the matches. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 125217
• Published on 19/07/18 at 15:54
Russia 2018: 8.7 million TV viewers on average in France (TF1) for 28 of the 64 matches

28 of the 64 matches of the 2018 World Cup in Russia broadcast by the French free and private TV channel TF1, drew an average of 8.7 million viewers per game, according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. The average audience share of these 28 matches was 44.8%. At…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 125163
• Published on 19/07/18 at 15:00