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©  Perform Group
Serie A TV rights: "We change the way the world sees sport" (James Rushton, DAZN)

"The sport industry is ripe for disruption. Consumer behaviour has been transformed by technology, with streaming becoming the new norm for viewing content. DAZN suits the changing needs of today's sports fans. Since launching almost two years ago, we have disrupted the industry in multiple…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 122695
• Published on 18/06/18 at 09:30
©  D.R.
2018 World Cup in Russia: 58.88 million Chinese viewers watch the opening ceremony and opening match

58.88 million Chinese (cumulative audience) watched the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Cup and the opening match, Russia - Saudi Arabia (5-0, Group A), live from the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow (RUS), between 22:00 and 01:00 Beijing time, according to data from CSM Media Research, a joint…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities, …
• Article # 122692
• Published on 15/06/18 at 17:30
©  DE
USA: US Federal Judge authorises the acquisition of Time Warner for €72.8bn by AT&T (telecoms)

A US Federal Judge has authorised the acquisition of Time Warner, a US media conglomerate, by the US telecommunications operator AT&T on 12/06/2018. The transaction, concluded for an amount of $85.4bn (€72.8bn), was announced on 22/10/2016. The US Department of Justice challenged the deal…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 122607
• Published on 15/06/18 at 15:30
LFP: Eleven Sports acquires exclusive Ligue 1 Conforama broadcasting rights in Portugal (2018-2021)

The British audiovisual group Eleven Sports Network has acquired, from beIN Media Group, the exclusive rights to broadcast, in Portugal, the Ligue 1 Conforama, the Coupe de la Ligue and the Trophée des Champions, organised by the LFP, for the 2018-2021 cycle, on 14/06/2018. Eleven Sports has…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 122673
• Published on 15/06/18 at 12:30
©  Bayern_Perform
FC Bayern Munich: content and sales partnership with Perform for Latin America

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and Perform Group, a British group specialised in the production and distribution of sports content on digital platforms, have signed a ccontent and sales partnership for Latin America on 07/06/2018. "FC Bayern has over 100 million followers in the Americas…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 122434
• Published on 14/06/18 at 17:20
©  Lega Serie A
Serie A TIM: Sky Italia and Perform (DAZN) acquire TV rights for €973m per season (2018-2021 cycle)

The Lega Serie A has awarded the three lots selected for the allocation of the domestic audiovisual rights of the Serie A, for the 2018-2021 cycle, to the Italian pay-TV group Sky Italia (lots 5 and 6) and Perform (lot 7), a British group specialised in the production and distribution of sports…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 122535
• Published on 14/06/18 at 14:40
©  FIFA
2018 World Cup: 64 matches broadcast by free-TV channels in 4 of the Top 5 countries

The free and private TV channel TF1 and the pay-TV group beIN Sports, share the broadcasting rights, in France, for the 2018 World Cup, which they acquired on 14/01/2016. TF1 will broadcast 28 games (16 group stage matches including those of France, five knock-out stage matches, three…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Essentials Media
• Article # 122536
• Published on 14/06/18 at 12:20
©  Altice
Altice: separation of its US and European entities effective since 08/06/2018

Altice NV (SA) has split into two different entities, Altice USA and Altice Europe, announced the media and telecommunications holding company on 08/06/2018. The separation was made via a reallocation of securities, the shareholders of Altice NV were awarded 67.2% of Altice USA held by the Dutch…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 122350
• Published on 13/06/18 at 17:20
©  D.R.
Serie A TV rights: the Milan Court confirms that Mediapro will not be awarded the rights

The Court of Milan has confirmed, on appeal, the decision of the first ruling on 07/05/2018, to suspend the awarding of the domestic audiovisual rights of the Serie A for the 2018-2021 period to Mediapro, following an appeal from the pay-TV group Sky Italia on 16/04/2018, as it would "violate the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 122354
• Published on 13/06/18 at 14:10
2018-2021 Serie A TV rights: split into three lots, no single operator can acquire all three lots

The Lega Serie A has published the three lots (lots 5, 6 and 7) selected for the allocation of the domestic audiovisual rights of the Serie A for the 2018-2021 period on 08/06/2018. These three lots cannot be acquired by a single operator and the total floor price is €1.1bn per season. • Lot…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 122286
• Published on 12/06/18 at 14:30