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Canal+: now holds 12% of MultiChoice, an African pay-TV group and holding company of Supersport

Canal+ has crossed the threshold of 10% of the capital of the South African pay-TV group MultiChoice and now holds 12% of the capital of "the leader of pay-TV in Africa", announced the French pay and free-TV group on 28/10/2020. Canal+ had announced that it held 6.5% of the capital of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 197692
• Published on 29/10/20 at 11:20
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2020-21 Premier League: an average of 39,000 viewers for the 9 pay-per-view matches (press)

The first nine matches of the 2020-21 Premier League broadcast pay-per-view by the British pay-TV operators Sky Sports and BT Sport posted an average of 39,000 paid viewers (£14.95/€16.50 per match), according to the British newspaper the Daily Mail on 27/10/2020. This corresponds to an average…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 197567
• Published on 28/10/20 at 14:09
2020-21 Bundesliga: 1.32 million viewers for Dortmund - Schalke (Matchday 5) on Sky Deutschland

Borussia Dortmund - FC Schalke 04 (3-0), on Matchday 5 of the 2020-21 Bundesliga season, drew an average of 1.32 million viewers on the channels of the pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, on Saturday 24/10/2020 (kick-off 18:30 CET), according to data from German audience measurement institutes AGF…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 197502
• Published on 28/10/20 at 10:44
2020-21 LaLiga Santander: 1.99 million viewers in Spain for El Clásico on Matchday 7

FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF (1-3), on Matchday 7 of the 2020-21 LaLiga Santander season, drew an average of 1.992 million viewers in Spain on the Movistar LaLiga pay-TV channels (the match was broadcast on two channels), on Saturday 24/10/2020 (kick-off at 16:00 CET). This figure represented an…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 197463
• Published on 27/10/20 at 15:07
Italy: Serie C matches broadcast free of charge following cyber attacks on Eleven Sports

Serie C matches are being broadcast free of charge via the Eleven Sports website as well as on the YouTube channel and Facebook page of the Lega Pro (organiser of the competition) and the Live Now website, since Saturday 24/10/2020. The matches are usually broadcast on Eleven Sports Italy's pay…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 197382
• Published on 27/10/20 at 10:17
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LFP TV rights: "It is the survival of several football clubs that is at stake" (C. Lepetit, CDES)

"This situation (the non-payment of Mediapro) is simply not tenable neither for the LFP, nor for the clubs, which receive half of their income, even 60% or 65% for some clubs, via TV rights. It is the survival of several football clubs that is at stake, especially since they are real victims of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 197260
• Published on 27/10/20 at 09:35
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2020-21 Ligue 1 Uber Eats: 637,000 viewers for Paris Saint-Germain - Dijon (Matchday 8) on Canal+

Paris Saint-Germain - Dijon FCO (4-0), on Matchday 8 of the 2020-21 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season, drew an average of 637,000 viewers on the pay-TV channel Canal+, on Saturday 24/10/2020 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This figure…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 197267
• Published on 26/10/20 at 13:59
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LFP TV rights: "Jaume Roures 'committed suicide' with Mediapro in France and abroad" (Pierre Maes)

"We have reached new heights with this surreal interview that Jaume Roures gave to the newspaper L'Équipe (published on 08/10/2020). Through this interview, carried out at his request, Jaume Roures commits suicide for his group in the market French: who will still subscribe to Mediapro after this…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 197163
• Published on 23/10/20 at 15:06
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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 # 197135
• Published on 23/10/20 at 13:22
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TV rights: "The French League must renegotiate its contract with Mediapro" (Javier Tebas, LaLiga)

"The French League had to expect that a media rights holder would renegotiate its contract. This contract must be renegotiated. We in Spain have renegotiated our contracts, and with significant discounts. If Mediapro has acquired a product that it cannot operate it properly, for example with the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 197094
• Published on 23/10/20 at 11:50