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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
©  Sky Sports
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
©  D.R.
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
Russia 2018: 4.6 million TV viewers on average in Italy (Mediaset) for the 64 matches

The 64 matches of the 2018 World Cup in Russia posted a cumulative average audience of 297 million viewers, or 4.6 million per game, on the channels of the Italian free and pay TV group Mediaset. This is the first time that the 64 matches of a World Cup have been broadcast for free (Canale 5…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 125215
• Published on 19/07/18 at 13:59
Russia 2018: 3.6 million TV viewers on average in Spain (Mediaset) for the 64 matches

The 64 matches of the 2018 World Cup in Russia posted a cumulative average audience of 232 million viewers, or 3.6 million per game, on the generalist (Telecinco and Cuatro) and thematic (BeMad) channels of the free-TV group Mediaset España. The four matches of the Spanish team drew an…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 125265
• Published on 19/07/18 at 13:00
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AS Roma: "over 100,000 fans" watch the first match of a Serie A club to be broadcast on Twitter

AS Roma (Serie A) have become "the first Serie A club to broadcast an entire match live on Twitter (social network)," said the club on 14/07/2018. The pre-season friendly versus Latina Calcio 1932 (Serie D, Italian fourth division) - AS Roma (0-9) played at the Stade Domenico Francioni (6,850…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 125240
• Published on 18/07/18 at 16:09