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©  Warner Bros. Discovery
USA: Fox, Warner & ESPN OTT platform project to be examined by Department of Justice (press)

The plan to create a joint streaming platform between pay-TV group ESPN (The Walt Disney Company), US free and pay-TV group Fox and media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery in the United States will be examined by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) "once it is finalised,…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Legal, Media
• Article # 315595
• Published on 19/02/24 at 15:20
©  DAZN
DAZN: Brice Daumin appointed CEO of the OTT platform in France & Switzerland

Brice Daumin has been appointed CEO of DAZN for France and Switzerland, announced the OTT sports platform on 19/02/2024. Daumin will report to Alice Mascia, DAZN's group chief marketing officer (since October 2023) and CEO of the streaming platform for the DACH region (since May 2022). "Daumin…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Media, Essentials Media
• Article # 315588
• Published on 19/02/24 at 14:30
©  D.R.
NBA All-Star Game 2024: the event returns to its original format after a decline in audience figures

The National Basketball Association is once again changing the format of the All-Star Game, the NBA's annual gala event and highlight of All-Star Weekend, the 2024 edition of which will be held in Indianapolis (Indiana, USA) from 16 to 18/02/2024. The All-Star Game is thus returning to the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Activation, Media Audiences, Authorities, …
• Article # 315504
• Published on 16/02/24 at 17:10
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (12/02-16/02/2024)

• Jim Ratcliffe's purchase of a 25% stake in Manchester United FC (Premier League) and his subsequent investment of $300m in the club, announced on 24/12/2023, have been approved by the Premier League board, according to the League on 13/02/2024. The FA also approved the deal on the same day. …
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 315497
• Published on 16/02/24 at 16:30
©  Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga: Setanta Sports extends its media rights for 10 territories over the 2025-2029 cycle

The Irish pay-TV group Setanta Sports has extended its exclusive broadcasting rights to the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga for 10 territories in Europe and Central Asia over the 2025-2029 cycle (four seasons), announced Bundesliga International, the DFL subsidiary responsible for the commercial…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 315456
• Published on 16/02/24 at 13:00
©  Sky Deutschland / X
Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 315452
• Published on 16/02/24 at 11:50
©  RC Lens / X
2023-24 Europa League: 1.22 million viewers for RC Lens - SC Freiburg on W9 (audience share: 6.6%)

RC Lens (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) - SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) (0-0), first leg of the play-offs for the Round of 16 of the 2023-24 Europa League, drew an average of 1.22 million viewers on the free DTT channel W9 (M6 group), on Thursday 15/02/2024 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 315427
• Published on 16/02/24 at 10:40
©  FA
United Kingdom: TNT Sports acquires TV rights to the Emirates FA Cup for the 2025-2029 cycle

TNT Sports (ex-BT Sport, Warner Bros. Discovery) has acquired the UK broadcasting rights to the Emirates FA Cup for the 2025-2029 cycle (four seasons), announced the pay-TV bouquet on 15/02/2024. "TNT Sports will showcase live matches from the first round, with every game from the third round…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 315401
• Published on 16/02/24 at 08:40
©  LinkedIn
DAZN: Yu Sasamoto (ex-Twitter) appointed CEO of the platform in Japan & Asia from February 2024

Yu Sasamoto has been appointed CEO of the OTT platform DAZN in Japan and Asia from February 2024, announced the streaming service on 15/02/2024. "With the recent launch of a free tier at DAZN, Mr Sasamoto will both cement DAZN's position in Japan and lead its corporate development in the wider…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Media
• Article # 315352
• Published on 15/02/24 at 16:00
©  UEFA
UEFA: "Europe's 700+ top-division clubs reported €8bn in domestic TV rights revenue in 2022"

"On aggregate, Europe's 700+ top-division clubs reported €8.0bn of TV revenue from domestic football in 2022 - down 4% on 2019 (the last year before the pandemic) and down 0.5% on the average for the 2020 and 2021 seasons (with an average being used because some TV revenue was pushed from 2020…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Media, …
• Article # 315334
• Published on 15/02/24 at 15:00