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Tennis/US Open: Telefonica acquires exclusive broadcasting rights in Spain from 2023

Telefonica has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the entire US Open Grand Slam tournament in Spain from 2023 for its pay-TV subsidiary Movistar, announced the Spanish telecoms operator on 02/08/2023. "The best of this tournament will be available on Movistar Plus+ for just €14…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 296817
• Published on 02/08/23 at 14:30

United Kingdom/Piracy: a court order to block the illegal distribution of Sky content (press)

The UK's High Court of Justice has issued an order that will allow internet service providers (ISPs) to block the illegal broadcasting of pay-TV operator Sky's channels, according to the British business and financial daily Financial Times on 30/07/2023. The order will allow a third-party group…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media
• Article # 296800
• Published on 02/08/23 at 13:00

beIN Sports: new sponsor for Atalanta (Serie A TIM) enables matches to be broadcast in France again

Atalanta BC (Serie A TIM) matches will once again be broadcast on beIN Sports France channels during the 2023-24 season, confirmed the pay-TV group to News Tank Football on 02/08/2023. beIN had announced, on 20/01/2023, that it would no longer be able to broadcast Atalanta's matches due to the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Legal, Media
• Article # 296776
• Published on 02/08/23 at 10:40

Spain: Telefonica extends its European Cup TV rights for 2024-2027 (€320m, -1.5%)

Telefonica, a Spanish telecommunications operator, has extended its exclusive full broadcasting rights to the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League in Spain for its pay-TV subsidiary Movistar for the 2024-2027 cycle, announced the CNMV (National Securities Market Commission…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media, …
• Article # 296733
• Published on 01/08/23 at 17:10

Formula 1/Spain: telecoms operator Telefonica fined €5m for its agreement with DAZN

The Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has once again fined telecommunications operator Telefonica €5m in connection with the sublicensing on 07/01/2021 of exclusive broadcasting rights for the Formula 1 World Championship to the OTT platform DAZN for 2021-2023 cycle in…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media
• Article # 296723
• Published on 01/08/23 at 15:40

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Women's World Cup 2023: 449,000 viewers for Japan - Spain on La 1 (RTVE)

Japan - Spain (4-0), on Matchday 3 in Group C of the Women's World Cup 2023 (held in Australia and New Zealand from 20/07 to 20/08/2023), drew an average of 449,000 viewers in Spain on the public TV channel La 1 (RTVE), on Monday 31/07/2023 (kick-off at 09:00 CET), according to data from the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 296693
• Published on 01/08/23 at 13:00

BT Group: Allison Kirkby to replace Philip Jansen as CEO by "the end of January 2024 at the latest"

Allison Kirkby (SCO) has been appointed CEO of BT Group (co-owner with Warner Bros. Discovery of the pay-TV group TNT Sports) and will take up this position "around the end of January 2024 at the latest," announced the British telecommunications operator on 31/07/2023. She will replace Philip…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 296678
• Published on 01/08/23 at 10:40

Italy/Piracy: measures to shut down illegal websites in 30 minutes approved by AGCOM

"At its meeting on 26/07, the AGCOM Council unanimously approved amendments to the online copyright regulation concerning the fight against the illegal broadcasting of live sports content," announced the Italian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on 27/07/2023. "The new provisions give…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media
• Article # 296635
• Published on 01/08/23 at 08:40

Viaplay: PPF (Czech Republic) acquires 6.3% of the Swedish audiovisual group's capital (press)

The Czech investment group PPF has acquired a 6.3% stake in the Swedish audiovisual group Viaplay, according to the US financial news website Bloomberg on 28/07/2023. Jorgen Madsen Lindemann (CEO of Viaplay) had announced the redundancy of 25% of the Swedish media group's workforce (around 450…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 296633
• Published on 31/07/23 at 16:55

esports: number of hours watched worldwide has tripled between 2017 and 2022

The esports competitions held around the world (with the exception of China) in 2022 accumulated 2.834 billion hours of views, more than three times as many as in 2017 (966 million hours viewed), according to a study by Esports Charts, a website specialised in esports audiences, published on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media, esport - gaming
• Article # 296625
• Published on 31/07/23 at 16:00