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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
• Published on 25/01/22 at 17:35
©  D.R.
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
• Published on 25/01/22 at 17:00
©  YES Network
NBA/metaverse: Brooklyn Nets and YES Network (pay-TV) offer games with computer-generated images

The Brooklyn Nets (NBA) are moving into the metaverse and, in collaboration with the regional American pay-TV sports channel YES Network, owned by the New York Yankees (MLB) and partner of the New York basketball franchise, have introduced the "Netaverse", a new technology for the broadcast of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Media
• Article # 240188
• Published on 25/01/22 at 12:10
©  Icon Sport
Canal+ Group: Thomas Sénécal promoted to director of sports from 01/07/2022

Thomas Sénécal has been promoted to director of sports at Canal+ Group and will take up his post on 01/07/2022, announced the French free and pay-TV group on 21/01/2022. He will report to Gérald-Brice Viret, managing director of Canal+ Group in France. Thomas Sénécal was until now deputy…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 240086
• Published on 24/01/22 at 10:20
©  Athletic Club Bilbao
Copa del Rey: over 4 million viewers in Spain for Athletic Club Bilbao - FC Barcelona on Telecinco

Athletic Club Bilbao (LaLiga Santander) - FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander), Round of 16 of the 2021-22 Copa del Rey (3-2, after extra time), drew an average of 3.978 million viewers in Spain during regular time and 4.387 million during added time, on the free and private TV channel Telecinco…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 240105
• Published on 21/01/22 at 17:15
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (17-21/01/2022)

• Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, has become a minority shareholder and "strategic partner" of the San Antonio Spurs NBA franchise. • Between 2014 and 2019, the economic impact of international sports organisations based in Switzerland (FIFA, IOC, UEFA, UCI, etc.) was estimated at CHF1.68bn…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 240088
• Published on 21/01/22 at 17:00
©  FFF
2020-21 Coupe de France TV rights: a 10% reduction obtained by France Télévisions and Eurosport

"The dispute (over the value of the broadcasting rights for the 2020-21 Coupe de France) was settled (on 19/01/2022). I accepted a 10% reduction because of the number of matches that were not broadcast. I am quite happy, it is very acceptable. They have been correct. The file is now closed…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media
• Article # 240027
• Published on 21/01/22 at 16:00
©  AS Roma
2021-22 Coppa Italia: 2.65 million viewers in Italy for AS Roma - US Lecce on Canale 5

AS Roma (Serie A TIM) - US Lecce (Serie BKT), Round of 16 of the 2021-22 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa (3-1), drew an average of 2.65 million viewers in Italy on the channel free and private TV channel Canale 5 (Mediaset group), on Thursday 01/20/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 240039
• Published on 21/01/22 at 15:20
©  Premieship Rugby
Premiership Rugby: ITV to broadcast at least four free-to-air matches per season until 2023-24

The British free-TV group ITV has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights to the Gallagher Premiership Rugby in the UK from Premiership Rugby until the end of the 2023-24 season, according to the body on 20/01/2022. "The new partnership means that the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final, at…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media
• Article # 239999
• Published on 21/01/22 at 12:30
©  Eleven
Southeast Asia: Eleven acquires rights including the Copa del Rey, Table Tennis, Badminton & Cricket

The British audiovisual group Eleven has acquired the rights to the Copa del Rey (ESP), the T1 Table Tennis League (JPN), the SPL Sepak Takraw League (MAS) and a range of international cricket for Southeast Asia, announced Eleven on 19/01/2022. "Table tennis, badminton and cricket will be served…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 239954
• Published on 20/01/22 at 16:20