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Euro 2020: Turkey - Italy draws a cumulative 14.3 million viewers in Italy (Rai 1 + Sky Sport)

Turkey - Italy (0-3), the opening match of Euro 2020, played in Rome (ITA), drew an average of 12.749 million viewers on the Italian public TV channel Rai 1 and and average of 1.508 million viewers on the Italian pay-TV channel Sky Sport, on Friday 11/06/2021 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). These…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media, Essentials Media
• Article # 220588
• Published on 14/06/21 at 14:20
Tennis/Roland-Garros: Discovery extends its European TV rights (excluding France) for 2022-2026

Discovery has extended its TV rights to Roland-Garros for the next five editions (2022-2026) in more than 50 European territories (excluding France, see below), according to the American media group on 11/06/2021. "In 2021, Roland-Garros is available to watch in Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media
• Article # 220465
• Published on 14/06/21 at 13:20
Ligue 1 TV rights: "Details on price, production... in the coming weeks" (Amazon)

"We are excited and privileged to begin our partnership with LFP to bring the best of French club football to Prime Video in France," said Alex Green, managing director, Prime Video Sport Europe, on 11/06/2021. "Further details on price, production, team of consultants or customer experience will…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 220544
• Published on 14/06/21 at 10:20
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LFP TV rights (2021-2024): Canal+ announces that it will not be broadcasting Ligue 1

"After the failure of the choice of Mediapro in 2018, Canal+ regrets the decision of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) to retain today the proposal of Amazon to the detriment of that of its historical partners Canal+ and beIN Sports. Canal+ will therefore not broadcast Ligue 1 (2021-2024…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 220543
• Published on 14/06/21 at 09:40
©  Eleven
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 # 220497
• Published on 11/06/21 at 17:50
LFP TV rights 2021-2024: €663m/season in total, Amazon acquires 80% of matches (Ligue 1/Ligue 2)

The Ligue de Football Professionnel has awarded the lots formerly held by Mediapro for the broadcasting rights to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT, over the 2021-2024 cycle, to the e-commerce group Amazon, following a unanimous vote by the board of directors (one abstention), on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 220508
• Published on 11/06/21 at 17:35
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LFP TV rights: Competition Authority rejects Canal+'s complaint; imminent agreement possible

The French Competition Authority has rejected Canal+'s complaint against the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) concerning the reallocation of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT broadcasting rights initially awarded to Mediapro. The Canal+ group criticised the LFP for not having put Lot 3…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 220463
• Published on 11/06/21 at 15:05
Premier League: Sky Deutschland extends TV rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (2022-2025)

The pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland has extended its Premier League broadcasting rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (German language rights), for the 2022-2025 cycle, on 09/06/2021. Sky Deutschland holds these rights for the current cycle (2019-2022) whereas the OTT platform DAZN held…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 220385
• Published on 11/06/21 at 12:20
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Telecoms/Media: Altice UK becomes the largest shareholder (12.1%) of the British operator BT

Altice UK, a new entity created by the businessman Patrick Drahi (Altice Europe including SFR and RMC Sport, Altice USA), has acquired 12.1% of the British telecommunications operator BT on 10/06/2021. The deal is reported to be worth £2.2bn (€2.56bn), according to specialised media…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 220405
• Published on 11/06/21 at 11:40
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TV rights: "I'm not sure that Ligue 1 will be on Canal+ next year" (M. Saada, Canal+)

"I don't think we're holding onto football. I don't think we are alone. I've been at Canal+ for 17 years and every time we thought we were alone, a new operator came along. Amazon had positioned itself during the call for tenders (in February 2021), Discovery (Eurosport's parent company) too. I…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 220340
• Published on 10/06/21 at 16:35