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YouTube: +200,000 "concurrent viewers" for the 1st MLB game broadcast exclusively on the platform

Philadelphia Phillies - Los Angeles Dodgers (7-6), MLB's first game to be broadcast exclusively on YouTube, drew "more than 200,000 concurrent viewers" on the online video platform on 18/07/2019, according to data provided by Google, YouTube's parent company, to Morning Consult, an American…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 152954
• Published on 23/07/19 at 17:10
AFCON 2019 final: 1.6 million viewers in France for Senegal - Algeria on TMC (audience share: 10.1%)

The Total 2019 AFCON final, Senegal - Algeria (0-1), drew an average of 1.613 million viewers in France on the free-TV channel TMC (TF1 group), on Friday 19/07/2019 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). This figure represented an audience share of 10.1%, which ranked the channel fourth in the French…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 152869
• Published on 22/07/19 at 14:40
UK/Ireland: Virgin Media extends its agreement to distribute Sky Sports channels

The telecommunications operator Virgin Media has extended its agreement to distribute the sports and cinema channels of its competitor Sky in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 18/07/2019. The duration of the agreement has not been officially communicated but is expected to be five years, as for…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 152841
• Published on 22/07/19 at 13:00
©  USSF
2019 Women's World Cup: TV audiences, attendance, atmosphere... a success "beyond expectations"

"This World Cup in France has been phenomenal, moving, passionate, fantastic... The best Women's World Cup of all time. It is thanks to the French organization that this World Cup has become what it is, the best in the world," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, in Lyon (FRA) on 05/07/2019…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 152636
• Published on 22/07/19 at 09:30
Spain: DAZN have "no intention" of sub-licensing LaLiga broadcasting rights (Veronica Diquattro)

"We currently have no intention of doing so (regarding a possible distribution or sub-licensing agreement with Telefonica for LaLiga Santander's broadcasting rights in Spain), until the CNMC reviews its criteria for 2020-21," said Veronica Diquattro, DAZN's vice-president revenue for Southern…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 152779
• Published on 19/07/19 at 15:32
Spain: free-TV Mediaset launches an OTT offer with LaLiga and the European Cup matches (€35/month)

The free-TV group Mediaset España has now announced the launch of a pay-TV offer (€35 per month, €30 for the first three months) which includes LaLiga Santander (nine matches out of 10 per matchday), LaLiga 1|2|3 (nine matches out of 11), the Champions League and the Europa League, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 152760
• Published on 19/07/19 at 13:35
Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic 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 the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 152752
• Published on 19/07/19 at 12:29
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2018-19 Premier League: a cumulative global audience of 1.35 billion viewers (+11%)

According to a study by the sports research agency Nielsen Sports, the live broadcasting of Premier League matches in 2018-19 posted a cumulative global audience of 1.35 billion viewers, up 11% compared to the 2017-18 season, announced the English League on 16/07/2019. "As Manchester City FC…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 152620
• Published on 19/07/19 at 10:05
Ligue 1 Conforama: Olympique Lyonnais launches "OL Play", a pay OTT offer (€1.99 per month)

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Conforama) has launched a pay OTT offer (€1.99 per month without commitment, and free the first month), called "OL Play", on 08/07/2019. The offer gives access to: - live coverage from the OLTV channel, - all programs in replay a few minutes after their…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital
• Article # 152701
• Published on 19/07/19 at 09:30
DAZN: distribution agreement with Eurosport in 4 countries, acquisition of Bundesliga TV rights

The British sports OTT platform DAZN has concluded an agreement with the American audiovisual conglomerate Discovery to distribute the Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 pay-TV channels to its subscribers in Germany, Austria, Spain and Italy, on 18/07/2019. In addition to this distribution…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 152664
• Published on 18/07/19 at 15:09