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Media: "More and more leagues will have their own platform & distribute it" (T. Benet, Mediapro)

"The fact that there are more and more audiovisual platforms suggests that rights holders are getting closer and closer to the consumers. There will be more and more leagues that have their own platform and distribute it; it is something that will happen in minor sports, but also in major sports,…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 340782
• Published on 11/10/24 at 15:20

2024-25 Nations League: 7.09 million viewers for Italy - Belgium on Rai 1 in Italy

Italy - Belgium (2-2), on Matchday of the 2024-25 Nations League (League A, Group 2), drew an average of 7.09 million viewers on the public TV channel Rai 1 in Italy on Thursday 10/10/2024 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to figures from the audience measurement agency Auditel. This figure…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 340708
• Published on 11/10/24 at 10:40

2024-25 Nations League: 3.98 million viewers for Israel - France on TF1

Israel - France (1-4), on Matchday 3 of the 2024-25 Nations League (League A, Group 2), drre an average of 3.98 million viewers on the French private free-TV channel TF1 on Thursday 10/10/2024 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, France
• Article # 340699
• Published on 11/10/24 at 10:00

Ligue 1 TV rights: letter from O. Lyonnais to the LFP challenging the beIN SPORTS agreement (press)

Laurent Prud’homme, managing director of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 McDonald's), sent a letter to the Ligue de Football Professionnel on Wednesday 09/10/2024 challenging the agreement between the body and beIN SPORTS France concerning the domestic broadcasting rights to Ligue 1 over the 2024-2029…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 340630
• Published on 10/10/24 at 16:35

Basketball: EBU acquires free-to-air rights to FIBA competitions for 19 members (2025-2029)

The European Broadcasting Union has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights to FIBA's national team competitions for 19 of its members in 16 European countries for four years over the 2025-2029 cycle, announced the international body on 09/10/2024. "Starting in November 2025, the deal now…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 340522
• Published on 10/10/24 at 10:00

Netflix: 5 sponsors, including Meta Quest (VR) & DraftKings (betting), for the J.Paul-M.Tyson fight

Celsius (energy drinks), DraftKings Sportsbook (betting), Experian (CRM), Meta Quest (VR) and Spaten (beer) will be Netflix's five sponsors for the broadcast of the boxing match between Americans Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, according to Magno Herran, vice president of global marketing partnerships…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Media, Sponsors - Partners, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 340425
• Published on 09/10/24 at 14:30

Sportel Monaco 2024: new features include an "innovation" stage & an event promoting women in sport

The 2024 edition of Sportel Monaco, which will take place at the Grimaldi Forum from 28 to 30/10/2024, will feature a number of new innovations, announced Monaco Mediax, organisers of the event, on 08/10/2024. These include the "innovation" conference stage, which will host the presentation of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 340339
• Published on 09/10/24 at 10:00

News Tank Football: elections, appointments & departures in September 2024

• Vincent Labrune, president of the Ligue de Football Professionnel since 10/09/2020, was re-elected for a further four years by the LFP's general assembly in the first round with 85.67% of the votes, announced the body on 10/09/2024. He was thus well ahead of Cyril Linette, the only other…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 339341
• Published on 08/10/24 at 13:40

DAZN: Saudi Public Investment Fund considering acquiring 10% of the platform for $1bn (press)

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has reportedly expressed an interest in acquiring a 10% minority stake in UK streaming platform DAZN, according to the news agency Reuters, on 07/10/2024. The investment would be valued at $1bn (€911m). DAZN representatives have reportedly spoken to…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 340227
• Published on 08/10/24 at 13:00

France/TV audiences: a "record" summer with Euro 2024, Tour de France & Olympic Games (Médiamétrie)

"The sporting events of the summer of 2024 broke all records. Audiences showed a strong appetite for sports programmes on television. Over the summer period - from 14/06 to 08/09 - Euro 2024, the Tour de France and the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games accounted for 18% of all programmes…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 340140
• Published on 07/10/24 at 17:00