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Pro League (BEL) TV rights: Telenet seeks compensation for matches not played in 2019-20

"Telenet is now formally asking the Pro League to discuss the refund of the advance payment for the television rights. The operator wants to review the options for recovering the money that was paid for matches that will not be played if the recommendation of the board of directors is ratified by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 181451
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©  D.R.

Streaming: Facebook launches "Facebook Gaming" a video game streaming application

Facebook has launched "Facebook Gaming", its own streaming application for mobile video games, on 20/04/2020. On the new platform, streamers and influencers can offer free live streams to users, as is already done on Twitch (Amazon), Mixer (Microsoft) and YouTube (Google). According to the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, esport - gaming
• Article # 181417
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Media: Vivendi acquires 10.6% of Lagardère's capital as part of "a long-term financial investment"

"Vivendi, following the recent sale of 10% of its 100% share capital of Universal Music Group (UMG) for an enterprise value of €30bn (see below), today announced the acquisition of 10.6% of the Lagardère share capital," announced the parent company of the free and pay TV group Canal+ on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 181367
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Premier League: beIN Sports requests blocking of possible Newcastle United takeover by Saudi fund

Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO of the Qatari pay-TV group beIN Media Group, has written to Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, and the 20 club presidents of the English league, asking them to block the possible takeover of Newcastle United FC (Premier League) by the Public Investment…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 181353
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©  gouv

Italy: "If Serie A resumes, we'll consider free-to-air matches" (V. Spadafora, Minister for Sport)

"If the championship (Serie A TIM) resumes, this time we will seriously consider this opportunity to broadcast the matches free-to-air to guarantee all Italians the opportunity to watch games, precisely because of the social function football has. When I tried to do this in the period of maximum…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 181283
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©  D.R.

Canal+: revenues of €1.372bn in the first quarter of 2020 (+1% at constant currency and perimeter)

"For the first quarter of 2020, Canal+ Group's revenues were €1.372bn, a 9.6% increase compared to the same period in 2019 (up 1% at constant currency and perimeter). This trend was driven in particular by the growth in revenues from international pay-tv operations," announced Vivendi, parent…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 181231
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Covid-19: S&P Global downgrades financial rating of Endeavor, parent company of IMG and the UFC

The US credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has lowered the rating of the US holding company Endeavor, parent company of the media and marketing rights agency IMG and of the UFC, on 13/04/2020. Endeavor's financial rating was downgraded from B ("highly speculative") to CCC+ ("substantial…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 181194
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Cycling/eSports: Eleven Sports to broadcast a virtual version of the Tour de Suisse in six countries

Eleven Sports will broadcast, in Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Myanmar, Poland and Portugal, a Virtual version of the Tour de Suisse the "Digital Swiss 5 cycling series" contested by 19 professional cycling teams, from Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26/04/2020, announced the pay-TV group on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 181072
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©  DFL

Bundesliga: DFL and Sky Deutschland reach a compromise for the payment of TV rights (German media)

The German Football League (DFL) and the pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, the main broadcaster of the Bundesliga and the 2.Bundesliga (in its entirety) in Germany, have reached a compromise for the payment of the fourth and final installment of the TV rights amounting to €225m (approximately €900m…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 180927
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