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©  Eurosport

2022 Australian Open: 385,000 viewers in France for the Nadal - Medvedev final on Eurosport

The final of the 2022 Australian Open men's Grand Slam tennis tournament, won by Spain's Rafael Nadal against Russia's Daniil Medvedev (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5), drew an average of 385,000 viewers in France, with a peak audience of 718,000, on the pay-TV channel Eurosport 1 on Sunday 30/01/2022…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 240899
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Sky: a turnover of $20.28bn and EBITDA of $2.4bn for the pay-TV operator in 2021

The British pay-TV operator Sky posted a turnover of $20.28bn (€17.9bn) in 2021, according to its parent company Comcast (a US media conglomerate and cable operator), on 27/01/2022. This figure is up by 9.1% compared to 2020 and up by 3.1% on a constant currency basis. The pay-TV operator…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 240741
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©  News Tank

Weekly News Extra (24-28/01/2022)

• Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, co-owners of Aston Villa FC (Premier League) have entered into exclusive talks with Major League Soccer to launch a new MLS franchise in Las Vegas, Nevada, no earlier than 2023. • China Media Group (CMG) has launched an 8K TV channel to broadcast the upcoming 2022…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 240720
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©  TF1

Rugby: HBS, named as host broadcaster for the 2022 (New Zealand) and 2023 (France) World Cups

Host Broadcast Services (HBS) has been appointed as the host broadcaster for the 2022 Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and the men's edition in France in 2023, "extending the successful partnership that resulted in the most widely viewed rugby event ever at Rugby World Cup 2019," said World…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities, …
• Article # 240675
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©  D.R.

Spain: Spanish National Court confirms a €15.5m fine for Telefonica for favouritism

The National Court ("Audiencia Nacional"), the Spanish criminal court, has confirmed the CNMC's sanction to impose a €10m fine on the Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica and a €5.5m fine on the pay-TV group DTS (Canal+ Spain) for their unlawful agreement on 24/07/2015. The decision can…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Investment - Shareholding, Legal, …
• Article # 240625
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DAZN: increase in subscription prices (from €14.99 to €29.99 per month) in Germany from 01/02/2022

The price of a monthly subscription to DAZN will rise in Germany and Austria from €14.99 to €29.99 (or €24.99 via an annual subscription) from 01/02/2022, announced the OTT sports platform on 25/01/2022. "All existing subscribers will keep their current price until 31/07/2022. The same applies…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 240478
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©  DFB

DFB-Pokal: 2022-2026 TV rights awarded to Eleven (in Poland) and Match TV (in Russia)

The pay-TV group Eleven Sports has acquired the broadcasting rights to the DFB-Pokal for Poland for four seasons, i.e. the 2022-2026 cycle, announced the DFB on 26/01/2022. The pay-TV group Eurosport currently holds these rights in Poland for the 2018-2022 cycle. "For the Russian market, the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media
• Article # 240462
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France/anti-piracy: first decision blocking fraudulent addresses and websites identified by beIN

"As part of the new legislation aimed at combating sports content piracy, beIN Sports France, a pioneer in the fight against the illegal broadcasting of sports content and events, obtained, via the Paris Court of Justice on 20/01/2022, the first court decision requesting the blocking of fraudulent…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 240400
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©  D.R.

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

The term FAANG directly refers to refers to the American groups in new technologies and the internet: Facebook/Meta (social network), Amazon (e-commerce and content), Apple (computing technology), Netflix (video on-demand and content), and Google (Alphabet group, internet). By extension, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 240372
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Beijing 2022: NBCUniversal partners with TikTok to create content and "brand experiences"

The American media conglomerate NBCUniversal, which holds the US broadcasting rights to the Summer and Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2032, has partnered with the Chinese social network TikTok to produce "content and brand experiences" around the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media, …
• Article # 240344
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