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NBA: worst audience ever (4.6 million viewers) in the USA for the All-Star Game on TNT & TBS

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City (Utah, USA) drew an average of 4.6 million viewers on the pay-TV channels TNT and TBS (belonging to the American pay-TV group Turner, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery), in the United States, on Sunday 19/02/2023 (game start at…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 281113
• Published on 23/02/23 at 15:20

Germany: Czech investment group PPF acquires 9.1% of the audiovisual group ProsiebenSat.1

The Czech investment group PPF has acquired a 9.1% stake in the German broadcasting group ProsiebenSat.1 on 21/02/2023. "PPF believes the digital transformation of ProSieben will create value for all shareholders. PPF is looking forward to liaising with the management and supervisory board of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 281012
• Published on 22/02/23 at 16:20

BT Sport/Eurosport UK joint venture: BT Sport to be renamed "TNT Sports" from July 2023

The BT Sport pay-TV package will be rebranded as TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland from July 2023, announced the media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery and the British telecommunications operator BT Group on 21/02/2023. The move comes as part of the creation of a BT…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 280973
• Published on 22/02/23 at 14:30

Champions League: 1.28 million viewers in Spain for Liverpool - Real Madrid on Movistar

Liverpool FC (Premier League) - Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander), the first leg of their 2022-23 Champions League Round of 16 tie (2-5), drew an average of 1.28 million viewers in Spain on the pay-TV channel Movistar (Telefonica group), on Tuesday, 21/02/2023 (kick-off at 20:00 local time, 21:00…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 280969
• Published on 22/02/23 at 13:40

Formula 1: launch of "F1 TV Pro" (OTT platform) in India in the absence of a broadcaster for 2023

Formula One Group has launched its premium OTT platform "F1 TV Pro" in India for the broadcast of the Grand Prix season 2023 on 21/02/2023. No broadcaster has acquired the broadcast rights in this territory for this season. F1 TV Pro can be accessed for a monthly fee of 399 Indian rupees…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 280905
• Published on 22/02/23 at 08:40

Formula 1: DAZN renews broadcasting rights in Japan for the 2023-2025 cycle

The OTT sports platform DAZN has renewed its full and now exclusive broadcast rights in Japan to the Formula One World Championship for the 2023-2025 cycle (three seasons), announced Formula One Group on 20/02/2023. The platform had been co-broadcasting the competition in Japan with the private…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 280854
• Published on 21/02/23 at 14:30

Champions League: Amazon extends broadcasting rights in Italy for the 2024-2027 cycle

Amazon has extended its exclusive broadcasting rights in Italy to the Wednesday night Champions League fixture for the 2024-2027 cycle (18 matches per season), announced the US e-commerce group on 20/02/2023. The matches will continue to be broadcast on the Prime Video platform. Amazon…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 280744
• Published on 20/02/23 at 15:30

2022-23 LaLiga Santander: 922,000 viewers in Spain for FC Barcelona - Cádiz CF on Movistar

FC Barcelona - Cádiz CF (2-0), on Matchday 22 of the 2022-23 LaLiga Santander season, drew an average of 922,000 viewers on the two Movistar LaLiga (Telefonica group) pay-TV channels (842,000 and 80,000) that broadcast the match, on Sunday 19/02/2023 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 280678
• Published on 20/02/23 at 11:30

Media: Salto (an OTT platform from France Télévisions, TF1 & M6) officially closed on 15/02/2023

The private free-TV groups TF1 and M6 and the public broadcasting group France Télévisions have officially closed the OTT platform Salto, announced the groups on 15/02/2023. It had not been possible to subscribe to the platform since 13/02/2023. "This decision by Salto's three…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 280566
• Published on 17/02/23 at 17:10

Weekly News Extra (13-17/02/2023)

• An offer of more than €4bn from a group of private Qatari funds has reportedly been made for the purchase of Manchester United FC (Premier League). • Iranian businessman Jahm Najafi, who heads a consortium of Middle Eastern entrepreneurs, has reportedly made a €3.75bn bid to buy Premier League…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 280589
• Published on 17/02/23 at 16:00