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Sportel Miami: "In broadcasting we will be inspired by other platforms (eSports)" (M. Brabants, NBA)

"I think we are going to take best practices (in terms of broadcasting) from other platforms (Twitch, YouTube) and other sports and we will have to apply them to create a more attractive product," said Matt Brabants, vice-president for international media distribution of the National Basketball…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 177205
• Published on 10/03/20 at 11:54
©  Canal+
Canal+ Group: Géraldine Gygi Laggiard appointed deputy director of sports acquisitions

Géraldine Gygi Laggiard has been appointed deputy director of sports acquisitions for the free and pay TV and group Canal+, on 04/03/2020. In this capacity, she will report to Pierre Lelong, the group's director of sports acquisitions. At the same time, Laggiard will retain "her current…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 177068
• Published on 06/03/20 at 17:35
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Mediapro: a turnover of €1.82bn (-7.6%) and EBITDA of €224m (+0.9%) in 2019

Mediapro posted a turnover of €1.82bn in 2019, down 7.6% compared to 2018 (€1.97 bn), "due to the effects of modifications in certain audiovisual rights contracts and the end of the contract to the rights to LaLiga in Spain (at the beginning of the 2019-20 season)," announced the Spanish…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 177060
• Published on 06/03/20 at 17:00
©  Optus Sport
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 # 177042
• Published on 06/03/20 at 14:35
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2019-20 Copa del Rey: 2.8 million viewers in Spain for Granada - Athletic Club on Cuatro (Mediaset)

Granada CF (LaLiga Santander) - Athletic Club Bilbao (LaLiga Santander), semi-final second leg of the 2019-20 Copa del Rey (2-1, 2-2 on aggregate, Athletic Club Bilbao qualified due to the away goal rule), drew an average of 2.83 million viewers on the Spanish free and private TV channel Cuatro…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 177022
• Published on 06/03/20 at 12:09
Discovery: a turnover of $11.14bn (€9.93bn) and net profit of $2.07bn (€1.84bn) in 2019

The American audiovisual group Discovery (parent company of the pay-TV group Eurosport) posted a turnover of $11.14bn (€9.93bn, on 31/12/2019) for the financial year 2019 (closing of accounts on 31/12/2019), according to the group, which published its accounts on 27/02/2020. This figure is up 6…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 176957
• Published on 06/03/20 at 11:39
Russian Premier Liga: end of the 2019-20 season accessible globally via a paid YouTube subscription

The Tinkoff Russian Premier Liga has become "the first major league in the world 'YouTube's memberships' as the main distribution channel of their rights outside of the home market," announced the Russian Football League on 02/03/2020. Two levels of membership are offered for the end of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 176922
• Published on 06/03/20 at 09:35
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eSports: 7Sports (ProSiebenSat.1) extends ESL Pro Tour broadcasting rights for 3 seasons (2020-2022)

7Sports, an entity that groups together the sports operations of the audiovisual group ProSiebenSat.1, has retained the broadcasting rights, through the Electronic Sports League (ESL), to the ESL Pro Tour eSport competitions for Germany, Switzerland and Austria, for an additional three seasons…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities, …
• Article # 176958
• Published on 05/03/20 at 17:14
2019-20 DFB-Pokal: 8.03 million viewers in Germany for FC Schalke 04 - FC Bayern Munich on ARD

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) - FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), quarterfinal of the 2019-20 DFB-Pokal (0-1), drew an average of 8.03 million viewers on the German public TV channel ARD, on Tuesday 03/03/2020 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This figure represented an audience share of 27.4%, which ranked…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 176931
• Published on 05/03/20 at 15:13
2019-20 Coupe de France: 3.86 million viewers for Lyon - PSG on France 2 (audience share: 18.5%)

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Conforama) - Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama), semi-final of the 2019-20 Coupe de France (1-5), drew an average 3.86 million viewers on the French public TV channel France 2, on Wednesday 04/03/2020 (kick-off at 21:10 CET). This figure represented an…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs
• Article # 176895
• Published on 05/03/20 at 12:45