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Viaplay: media group Schibsted (NOR) acquires 10.1% stake in the Swedish audiovisual group

Norwegian media conglomerate Schibsted has acquired a 10.1% stake in Swedish audiovisual group Viaplay, it announced on 13/09/2023. "Viaplay's strong position as a streaming provider in the Nordics fits very well with our media operations, and we are confident that we, as a financially focused…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 300003
• Published on 14/09/23 at 09:40

NFL 2023: a record 22.6 million viewers for Monday Night Football on ESPN in the USA

New York Jets - Buffalo Bills (22-16 after overtime), the first Monday Night Football game of the 2023-24 NFL regular season, drew an average of 22.64 million viewers with a peak of 25.2 million on ESPN's pay-per-view channels on Monday, 11/09/2023 (kick-off at 20:15 ET), announced the group owned…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 299911
• Published on 13/09/23 at 16:00

Tennis/US Open: a record 3.4 million viewers for the women's final on ESPN in the USA

The women's final of the 2023 US Open Grand Slam, won by American Coco Gauff over Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (2-6, 6-3, 6-2), drew an average of 3.4 million viewers on the pay-TV channel ESPN on Saturday 09/09/2023 (match start at 16:00 ET), an increase of 92% compared to the 2022 edition…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences
• Article # 299900
• Published on 13/09/23 at 15:20

Euro 2024 qualifiers: 7.69 million viewers for Italy - Ukraine on Rai 1

Italy - Ukraine (2-1), Italy's fourth Euro 2024 qualifying match (Group C), drew an average of 7.69 million viewers on the Italian public TV channel Rai 1, on Tuesday 12/09/2023 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Auditel. This figure represented…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 299846
• Published on 13/09/23 at 14:30

International friendlies: 5.68 million viewers for Germany - France (friendly) on TF1

Germany - France (2-1), a friendly match, drew an average of 5.68 million viewers with a peak of 6.6 million on the private free-TV channel TF1 in France, on Tuesday 12/09/2023 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie communicated by the French…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 299832
• Published on 13/09/23 at 13:00

LFP: "Maximise access to our league and to minimise the cost to the consumer" (V. Labrune)

"The limited number of lots has two objectives for us: to maximise access to our league and to minimise the cost to the consumer. It's a real commitment. There's the economic crisis, there's inflation, there's a drop in purchasing power. These are parameters that we are taking into account,…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, …
• Article # 299815
• Published on 13/09/23 at 10:40

Euro 2024 qualifiers: 3.07 million viewers for Spain - Cyprus on La 1 (RTVE)

Spain - Cyprus (6-0), the Spanish national team's fourth Euro 2024 qualifying match (Group A), drew an average of 3.07 million viewers on the Spanish public TV channel La 1 (RTVE), on Tuesday 12/09/2023 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Kantar…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 299833
• Published on 13/09/23 at 10:00

France/LFP TV rights (2024-2029): Ligue 1 priced at €825m minimum (5 lots), Ligue 2 at €42m (4 lots)

The Ligue de Football Professionnel launched the call for tenders for domestic media rights to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT for the 2024-2029 cycle on 12/09/2023. The tender comprises five lots for Ligue 1 and four for Ligue 2 (see below + document available to download). The bids for…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, …
• Article # 299809
• Published on 13/09/23 at 09:20

CAF: broadcast contract with beIN Media Group unilaterally terminated at beginning of September 2023

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unilaterally terminated its broadcasting contract with Qatari pay-TV group beIN Media Group at the beginning of September 2023. According to several media reports, the decision was prompted by a default on payment of $80m (€74.8m) by its…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media
• Article # 299742
• Published on 12/09/23 at 16:00

England: departure of Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport since 2009, in "spring 2024"

Barbara Slater, the director of BBC Sport, will be retiring from her position in "spring 2024," announced the British public broadcasting group on 06/09/2023. Slater joined the BBC in 1993 and has held the post since April 2009. "Barbara has transformed BBC Sport during her 14 years in the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 299701
• Published on 12/09/23 at 11:30