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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

Tour de France 2023: nearly 150 million viewers in Europe & 790 million hours viewed (+9.5% vs 2022)

The 2023 edition of the Tour de France, won by Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), drew nearly 150 million viewers (who watched the event for at least one minute) on all the channels broadcasting the event in Europe, according to Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) on 28/07/2023. Other…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Digital, Media, …
• Article # 296604
• Published on 31/07/23 at 14:30

Women's World Cup 2023: 10.36 million viewers for Germany - Colombia on ARD

Germany - Colombia (1-2), on Matchday 2 in Group H of the Women's World Cup 2023 (in Australia and New Zealand from 20/07 to 20/08/2023), drew an average of 10.36 million viewers in Germany on the public TV channel Das Erste (ARD) on Sunday 30/07/2023 (kick-off at 11:30 CET), according to data…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 296596
• Published on 31/07/23 at 13:40

Women's World Cup 2023: 4.29 million viewers for France - Brazil on France 2

France - Brazil (2-1), on Matchday 2 in Group F of the Women's World Cup 2023 (held in Australia and New Zealand from 20/07 to 20/08/2023), drew an average of 4.29 million viewers with a peak audience of 6 million on the French public TV channel France 2, on Saturday 29/07/2023 (kick-off at 12:00…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Authorities, Media
• Article # 296565
• Published on 31/07/23 at 10:00

2023-24 LALIGA EA Sports: drones & more cameras to improve broadcasts

A new model of drone and an aerial camera positioned closer to the pitch are among the technological innovations dedicated to improving the broadcasting of 2023-24 LALIGA EA Sports matches presented by LALIGA on 28/07/2023. The new features introduced for the Spanish league, which begins on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 296548
• Published on 31/07/23 at 09:30

Ligue 1/TV rights: LFP favours a 5-year contract instead of 4 from 2024-25 (press)

The Ligue de Football Professionnel would like to see the duration of broadcasting rights contracts in France for Ligue 1 Uber Eats extended from four to five years for the cycle starting in 2024-25, according to the French sports daily L'Équipe on 28/07/2023. This change requires a decree from…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 296499
• Published on 28/07/23 at 16:00

Women's World Cup 2023: 7.94 million viewers for USA-Netherlands on Fox & Telemundo in the US

USA-Netherlands (1-1), on Matchday 2 in Group E of the Women's World Cup 2023 (held in Australia and New Zealand from 20/07 to 20/08/2023), drew an average of 7.94 million viewers on Fox (English language) and Telemundo (Spanish language, owned by the American broadcasting group NBCUniversal…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 296470
• Published on 28/07/23 at 14:30