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War in Ukraine: Andriy Pyatov, Shakhtar Donetsk and national team captain, appeals to Ukrainians

"I would like to appeal to all Ukrainians: every day you prove that you are the strongest and best nation. We must stick together, because only we can help ourselves. We know that we have strong-minded people who will cope and who will be able to overcome everything!" said Ukrainian international…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 245163
• Published on 14/03/22 at 17:50

LaLiga Santander: 1.125 million viewers in Spain for FC Barcelona - CA Osasuna on Movistar

FC Barcelona - Club Atletico Osasuna (4-0), on Matchday 28 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season, drew an average of 1.125 million viewers on the Spanish pay-TV channel Movistar LaLiga (Telefonica group), on Sunday 13/03/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 245149
• Published on 14/03/22 at 17:35

Premier League: Star India (Disney) extends its TV rights in the Indian subcontinent until 2025

The pay-TV group Star India has extended its broadcasting rights to the Premier League, in the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives), for the 2022-2025 cycle, announced the group owned by The Walt Disney Company, on 14/03/2022. The 380…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 245138
• Published on 14/03/22 at 17:00

Weekly News Extra (07-11/03/2022)

• City Football Group, owner of Manchester City FC (Premier League), is reportedly in negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro. • ParionsSport (La Française des Jeux) will take over from Unibet as betting partner of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) for…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 244989
• Published on 11/03/22 at 18:35

War in Ukraine: Formula 1 terminates its broadcasting contract in Russia with Match TV

Formula One Group has terminated its Formula One broadcasting contract in Russia with pay-TV group Match TV and banned access to the F1 TV streaming platform in Russia on 11/03/2022, as part of the sanctions imposed on the country following the invasion of Ukraine on 24/02/2022. Match TV, a…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 244980
• Published on 11/03/22 at 17:05

Ballon d'Or: trophy to be awarded after the sporting season and not the calendar year from 2021-22

The Ballon d'Or will henceforth be awarded after the end of a sporting season, and no longer at the end of the calendar year, from the end of the 2021-22 season, according to the French sports media group L'Équipe on 11/03/2022. The exact date for the award has not yet been communicated, but the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 244973
• Published on 11/03/22 at 16:20

Sky Italia: a €1m fine for misleading information on the TV rights included in its football package

"The Competition and Market Authority has concluded an investigation against Sky Italia, imposing a fine of €1m on the company for the dissemination of misleading information on the allocation of football rights for Serie A TIM matches," announced the AGCM (Competition Authority in Italy), on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media
• Article # 244948
• Published on 11/03/22 at 14:40

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 # 244930
• Published on 11/03/22 at 12:30

Europa League: 916,000 viewers in Spain for FC Barcelona - Galatasaray SK on Movistar

FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) - Galatasaray SK (Spor Toto Süper Lig), 2021-22 Europa League Round of 16 first leg (0-0), drew an average of 916,000 viewers in Spain on the pay-TV channel Movistar (Telefonica Group) on 10/03/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 244911
• Published on 11/03/22 at 11:00

War in Ukraine: Discovery (Eurosport) suspends broadcasting of its channels in Russia

Discovery, the parent company of the pay-TV group Eurosport, has suspended the broadcast of its channels in Russia in response to the Russian military's invasion of Ukraine, according to the US media group on 09/03/2022. 15 of Discovery's channels, including Eurosport, are distributed by Media…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 244865
• Published on 11/03/22 at 10:20