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Qatar 2022: "I don't think there's any less interest than for previous editions" (J. Millereux, TF1)

"We are obviously sensitive to what is happening in Qatar and the themes involved but we are not going to deprive the French of this competition, it is our mission to broadcast it. The World Cup is a major event. The audience for the announcement of Didier Deschamps' squad for the competition…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media, Essentials Media
• Article # 270926
• Published on 17/11/22 at 11:05

UK: Government to consider if free-to-air broadcasting of "listed events" could cover digital rights

The UK government will "consider if public service broadcasters - including the BBC, ITV (a private free-to-air TV group), Channel 4 and Channel 5 - should be guaranteed the opportunity to buy digital rights for major sporting events on their digital platforms rather than just focusing on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Media
• Article # 270917
• Published on 17/11/22 at 10:30

Canal+: Eglantine Leclabart appointed deputy CEO in charge of marketing & digital

"Following the information-consultation of the social bodies currently underway as part of the reorganisation project of Canal+'s general management in France, Eglantine Leclabart will be appointed deputy CEO of Canal+ France in charge of marketing and digital," announced the free and pay-TV group…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 270832
• Published on 16/11/22 at 16:20

Meta: 11,000 redundancies, including head of global sports partnerships Peter Hutton

Meta, parent company of the social networks Facebook and Instagram and the instant messaging platforms Whatsapp and Messenger, will be laying off more than 11,000 people from its global workforce, announced CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a letter to employees on 09/11/2022. This figure represents 13…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media, Social Networks
• Article # 270701
• Published on 15/11/22 at 17:50

Qatar 2022: 100% of matches free-to-air in the UK, 75% in Germany, 44% in France, 31% in Spain

The free-to-air private channel TF1 and the pay-TV group beIN Sports France, share the broadcasting rights, in France, to the 2022 World Cup, which were acquired on 14/01/2016. 44% of the matches in the competition will be broadcast free-to-air. TF1 will broadcast 28 matches, including 12 matches…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Media, Essentials Media
• Article # 270619
• Published on 15/11/22 at 12:30

Spain: Telefonica sells Copa del Rey TV rights in public places to Orange & LaLigaTV Bar

The Spanish subsidiary of the French telecommunications group Orange and the LaLigaTV Bar channel have acquired, under sublicense from the telecommunications operator Telefonica, the rights to broadcast the Copa del Rey in public establishments and the hotel sector in Spain for the 2022-23 season…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 270612
• Published on 15/11/22 at 11:40

Qatar 2022: Benzema, Mbappé & Griezmann, France's most followed players on social media

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid CF, LaLiga Santander) is the French player with the most fans on social media with a cumulative total of 121 million followers - 1^st on Facebook with 43 million followers, 2^nd on Instagram with 60.3 million and 1^st on Twitter with 18.1 million - as of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Social Networks, Essentials Media
• Article # 270516
• Published on 14/11/22 at 17:00

Netherlands: Ziggo Sport renews broadcasting rights for the European Cups for the 2024-2027 cycle

Ziggo Sport has renewed its exclusive broadcasting rights in the Netherlands to the European Cups for the 2024-2027 cycle, announced the Dutch free and pay-TV group on 10/11/2022. Ziggo has extended its exclusive broadcasting rights to the Champions League and acquired the rights to the Europa…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 270487
• Published on 14/11/22 at 13:20

2022-23 LaLiga Santander: 806,000 viewers for Real Madrid - Cádiz CF on DAZN

Real Madrid CF - Cádiz CF (2-1), on Matchday 14 of 2022-23 LaLiga Santander season, drew an average of 806,000 viewers in Spain on the paid streaming channel DAZN LaLiga, on Thursday 10/11/2022 (kick off at 21:30 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute Kantar. This figure…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 270483
• Published on 14/11/22 at 11:40

NBA: ESPN renews and expands its broadcasting rights in Africa from 2022-23

ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) has renewed and expanded its NBA broadcast rights in Africa for its subsidiary ESPN Africa beginning with the 2022-23 season as part of a multi-year agreement, announced the pay-TV group on 10/11/2022. ESPN2 will "broadcast a record 180 NBA regular season and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 270452
• Published on 14/11/22 at 09:40