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Serie A / Serie BKT: Mediaset signs a distribution agreement with Perform (DAZN) in Italy

The private Italian audiovisual group Mediaset has signed an agreement to distribute, in Italy, DAZN, the OTT sports platform of Perform, a British group specialised in the production and distribution of sports content on digital platforms, on 16/07/2018. The agreement will become effective on…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 125091
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2018 World Cup in Russia: France - Croatia draws at least 69.5 million viewers in the European Top 5

France - Croatia (4-2), the final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow (80,000 capacity), drew a combined total of at least 69.54 million viewers on average in the European Top 5 countries (Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, and Italy), on Sunday…
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• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication, Authorities, …
• Article # 125044
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eSports: ESPN to broadcast the 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals at prime time in the USA

American conglomerate The Walt Disney Company has acquired for its American channels ESPN (sports channels), Disney XD (thematic channel for children and adolescents), and ABC (general-interest channel), the exclusive television broadcasting rights, in the United States, to the Overwatch League…
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• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 124914
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2018 World Cup: 56 million TV viewers on average in China for the France-Croatia (4-2) final

France - Croatia (4-2), the final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, drew 56 million TV viewers on average in China, with a peak audience of 64 million viewers "just before half-time", on two channels of the public television group CCTV, on Sunday 15/07/2018 (kick-off at 17:00 CET, 23:00 in…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 125005
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UK/Ireland: Eleven Sports acquires Serie A TV rights and partners with IMG

The British audiovisual group Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights to the Serie A, for the United Kingdom and Ireland, from the media rights and marketing agency IMG, for the 2018-2021 cycle on 13/07/2018. On the same day the group announced a partnership with IMG for the…
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• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 124923
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2018 World Cup: 19.34 million TV viewers for France - Croatia on TF1 (7th best audience ever in FRA)

France - Croatia (4-2), the final of the 2018 World Cupin Russia, drew 19.34 million TV viewers on average in France, with a peak audience of 22.2 million, on the private, free TV channel TF1, on Sunday 15/07/2018 (kick-off at 17:00 CET), according to data from the French audience measurement…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 124973
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Sky: after a public consultation period the UK authorises 21st Century Fox's offer

The UK Secretary of State for Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, following a public consultation process which ended on 04/07/2018, has announced that the British broadcasting group Sky is authorised to accept the tender offer from the American conglomorate 21st Century Fox, on…
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• Article # 124879
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BeoutQ pirate channel: "FIFA has engaged counsel to take legal action in Saudi Arabia" (FIFA)

"FIFA has observed that the pirate entity named ‘beoutQ’ continues to use illegally the 2018 FIFA World Cup broadcast signal. Accordingly, FIFA has engaged counsel to take legal action in Saudi Arabia and is working alongside other sports rights owners that have also been affected to protect its…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 124811
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Russia 2018: 24.3 million TV viewers for Croatia - England on ITV in the UK (audience share: 81%)

The Croatia - England (2-1, a.e.t.) semifinal of the 2018 World Cup drew 24.3 million viewers on average in the United Kingdom on the private, free-TV channel ITV, on 11/07/2018 (kick-off at 19:00 UK time). T This figure was good for an average audience share of 81%. This is a record audience…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 124808
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Sky: 21st Century Fox and Comcast Increase offers for the acquisition of the company within hours

The US conglomerates 21st Century Fox and Comcast, in competition for the acquisition of the British broadcasting group Sky, have increased their offers on 11/07/2018. Comcast outbid Fox's offering with £14.75 (€16.69) per share, or £25.9bn (€29.3bn) to buy 100% of Sky. 21st Century Fox…
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• Article # 124802
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