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©  D.R.

French Competition Authority/Ligue 1 TV rights: Canal+ loses its appeal against the LFP

On 30/06/2022, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the French Competition Authority's decision (of 11/06/2021), which rejected Canal+'s complaint concerning the reallocation of the broadcasting rights to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT initially awarded to Mediapro and then recovered by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media
• Article # 257059
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©  MLS

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 # 256936
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©  NHL

2021-22 NHL Finals: an average of 4.6 million viewers (+84%) in the United States on ABC

The 2021-22 NHL Finals, won by the Colorado Avalanche over the Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2 in the series), drew an average of 4.6 million viewers, an 84% increase in average viewership compared to the 2020-21 season, on the generalist channel ABC (The Walt Disney Company group), according to data…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 256906
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©  C+

France/European Cups: Canal+ acquires all 2024-2027 broadcasting rights (€480m), CL final free on M6

Canal+ has acquired all broadcasting rights in France for the men's European Cups (Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League) for the 2024-2027 cycle from UEFA via the Swiss agency TEAM Marketing, announced the French pay and free-TV group on 29/06/2022. These rights were…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media, …
• Article # 256944
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Amazon: Julien Taieb (ex-LFP) appointed principal legal counsel for Prime Video France

Julien Taieb has been appointed "principal legal counsel" in France for Prime Video (Amazon's streaming platform), announced Taieb himself via his Linkedin account on 25/06/2022. "My scope of action will not be limited to Prime Video's sports activities, but I will use my skills in this area as…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 256785
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Sportall: new fundraising of €2.9m; €4.5m raised since the platform was founded in 2019

The French OTT sports platform Sportall has completed a new fundraising round of €2.9m, "led by the company Trois I Investissements Industriels Internationaux, the platform's main shareholder," announced Sportall on 28/06/2022. "The majority of the existing shareholders have also followed in…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 256693
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©  Canal+

Formula 1: Disney (ESPN) extends broadcasting rights in the USA until 2025 for $75m/year (press)

The Walt Disney Company, parent company of the American sports channel ESPN, has extended its full and exclusive rights to broadcast Formula One in the United States until 2025, according to Sports Business Journal on 27/06/2022. Disney has reportedly extended the rights for between $75m and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 256676
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©  LaLiga

LaLiga Santander: broadcasting contract with Super Sports Media in China terminated

LaLiga Santander has terminated its broadcasting contract with Chinese company Super Sports Media (owned by Chinese multinational sports and entertainment company Wuhan DDMC), which held the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Spanish league until 2028-29, in June 2022. "In view of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Finance, Media
• Article # 256648
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©  Optus Sport

Australia: Optus acquires LaLiga Santander broadcast rights as part of a "multi-year" agreement

Telecommunications operator Optus has acquired the full and exclusive broadcasting rights to LaLiga Santander for Australia, as part of "a multiyear deal," announced the operator on 27/06/2022. "The multi-year deal to stream LaLiga Santander gives Optus Sport an additional 380 matches per…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 256520
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