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©  MLS
FAANG Deal Tracker: list of acquisitions and partnerships and activities in sports

The term FAANG directly refers to refers to the American groups in new technologies and the internet: Facebook (social network), Amazon (e-commerce and content), Apple (computing technology), Netflix (video on-demand and content), and Google (Alphabet group, internet). By extension, the term…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 179384
• Published on 31/03/20 at 17:35
©  Canal+
Covid-19/LFP: "It is not foreseeable that we will pay the upcoming installments" (M. Saada, Canal+)

"It is not foreseeable that we will pay the upcoming installments, even though due to the suspension of the Ligue 1 Conforama, no matches can be played and, consequently, will not be broadcast on our antennas," wrote Maxime Saada, chairman and CEO of Canal+ group, in a letter to the LFP, according…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 179211
• Published on 30/03/20 at 15:20
©  FIGC
Covid-19: authorities, clubs, athletes, equipment manufacturers, partners... world of sport united

"In facing the emergency caused by the spread of Covid-19, the Italian Football Federation has offered up the Coverciano Federal Training Centre (near Florence, ITA) to the Florentine authorities, offering the hotel and auditorium as places to house those under medical supervision as well as to…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 179003
• Published on 27/03/20 at 14:33
©  D.R.
Media: Mediaset increases its stake in the German group ProsiebenSat.1 by 4.25% to 19.35%

The free-TV group Mediaset España has acquired 4.25% of the capital (4.38% of the voting rights) of ProsiebenSat.1, bringing the Italian parent company Mediaset's stake in the German audiovisual group to 19.35% (20.1% of the voting rights), announced Mediaset on 23/03/2020. Mediaset had already…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 178843
• Published on 26/03/20 at 10:19
Covid-19: Discovery "fully supports" IOC's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games until 2021

"Discovery fully supports the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee's plan to stage the Olympic Games in 2021 and to make every effort to ensure the well-being of spectators, athletes, staff and the international community," announced the American audiovisual group, parent company of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 178775
• Published on 25/03/20 at 14:19
Covid-19: UEFA.tv (OTT platform) to re-broadcast "classic" club and national team matches

"UEFA will continue to keep fans entertained during the current postponement period with a full programme of free archive content across its digital channels including re-runs of classic matches on UEFA.tv (OTT platform)," announced UEFA on 24/03/2020. "Classic UEFA Champions League matches…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 178708
• Published on 25/03/20 at 10:19
©  UEFA
Covid-19: Euro 2020 to be rescheduled for 2021 to make way for domestic leagues and European Cups

Italy - Turkey, the opening match of the next Euro was scheduled to take place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (ITA) on Friday 12/06/2020: this match will now be played 52 weeks later, on Friday 11/06/2021. UEFA decided to postpone Euro 2020 by one year (from 11/06 to 11/07 2021), on 17/03/2020, in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 178456
• Published on 24/03/20 at 17:59
©  D.R.
Covid-19: "Premier League on TV every day can only be a good thing" (Martin Semmens, Southampton FC)

"If people are home for another month and Premier League football is on the TV every day that can only be a good thing. Not because we are more essential than the NHS (National Health Sevice) but because we can give people entertainment and show that we're fighting back," said Martin Semmens…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 178643
• Published on 24/03/20 at 16:59
Covid-19: "Debates, quizzes, retrospectives, sports advice..." scheduled on Eurosport

"Debates, quizzes, retrospectives, sports advice, training, entertainment, coaching: in parallel with the continuous processing of news, Eurosport is developing new content to meet the expectations of Internet users and viewers," announced the French pay-TV group Eurosport France on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 178623
• Published on 24/03/20 at 12:19
Covid-19: FIFA to show repeats of Men's and Women's World Cup matches online from 21/03/2020

From 21/03/2020, FIFA will be rebroadcasting full matches of the Men's and Women's World Cups, for the first time, on its official website, YouTube channel and on the Chinese social network Weibo, "until regular football activities are restored across the world," announced the international body…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 178467
• Published on 23/03/20 at 14:10