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©  MLB
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 # 248739
• Published on 15/04/22 at 11:40
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LFP/Commercial company: "A good initiative and a good deal for both parties" (Arnaud Simon)

"On paper, it's something positive (the creation of a commercial company by the LFP and the participation of the American investment fund CVC Capital Partners in the company with a 13% stake for €1.5bn). Vincent Labrune has succeeded in turning the crisis in French football into an opportunity…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 248708
• Published on 15/04/22 at 10:20
©  Eleven Sports
FIFA: Eleven to provide services and content for the free OTT platform FIFA+

"Eleven has reached an agreement to provide services to FIFA to add live matches from FIFA's member associations onto the ground-breaking new digital platform FIFA+," announced the pay-TV group on 13/04/2022. "Eleven will play a key role in supporting the production, delivery and distribution…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 248682
• Published on 14/04/22 at 17:00
©  Manchester City
Champions League: 947,000 viewers in Spain for Atlético de Madrid - Manchester City on Movistar

Club Atlético de Madrid (LaLiga Santander) - Manchester City FC (Premier League) second leg of the 2021-22 Champions League quarter-final (0-0; 0-1 on aggregate), drew an average of 947,000 viewers in Spain on the Spanish pay-TV channel Movistar (Telefonica group), on Wednesday 13/04/2022…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 248567
• Published on 14/04/22 at 11:00
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Media: Discovery/Warner Media merger finalised, Warner Bros. Discovery created

The American groups AT&T (telecommunications) and Discovery (audiovisual) have finalised the merger of the assets of Warner Media with those of Discovery to create Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment conglomerate, on 11/04/2022. The proposed merger of the two companies' businesses…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 248539
• Published on 14/04/22 at 09:40
RTL Belgium: Guillaume Collard (Eleven Sports) appointed as CEO

Guillaume Collard, current managing director for Belgium and Luxembourg at the pay-TV group Eleven Sports, has been appointed CEO of the private French-language TV and radio group RTL Belgium and succeeds Philippe Delusinne, according to DPG Media and the Rossel Group (co-shareholders of RTL…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 248470
• Published on 13/04/22 at 16:20
©  Real Madrid CF
Champions League: 1.33 million viewers for Real Madrid - Chelsea (during extra time) on Movistar

Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) - Chelsea FC (Premier League) second leg of the 2021-22 Champions League quarter-final (2-3, after extra time; 5-4 on aggregate), drew an average of 1.13 million viewers during regular time and 1.33 million during extra time on the pay-TV channel Movistar…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 248428
• Published on 13/04/22 at 14:40
Amazon: "One Ligue 1 match per month for Prime subscribers without the Pass Ligue 1" (B. Châtillon)

"One Ligue 1 match per month will be available to Prime subscribers (€5.99 per month or €49 per year), without the need to subscribe to the Pass Ligue 1 (€12.99 per month). Furthermore, we will not charge for the Ligue 1 Pass in June and July (during the off-season)," said Bernard Châtillon, head…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 248386
• Published on 13/04/22 at 11:40
©  RMC Sport
RMC Sport: launch of a channel broadcasting football matches and MMA fights on Twitch

The French pay-TV bouquet RMC Sport (Altice France group) has launched a free channel on the streaming platform Twitch on 07/04/2022. The channel will broadcast more than 50 live sports events per year: football matches (Europa League, Europa Conference League and Liga Portugal Bwin matches…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 248318
• Published on 12/04/22 at 17:15
Ligue 1 TV rights 2020-2024: Free (telecoms) summons the LFP to court after Canal+ and beIN

The French telecommunications operator Free has summoned the LFP before the Paris Court of Justice on 15/03/2022, in order to claim a revision of the price of its contract concerning the broadcasting rights to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats over the 2020-2024 cycle, according to the French sports daily…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media
• Article # 248181
• Published on 11/04/22 at 17:20