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©  IMG
IMG: agreement to acquire the Madrid Masters 1000 (tennis) and the Spanish Open (golf)

The British media rights and sponsorship agency IMG has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Super Slam (led by Romanian businessman Ion Țiriac) and its subsidiaries to acquire the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament (ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000) and the Acciona Open golf…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 236177
• Published on 08/12/21 at 10:20
©  BT
BT Sport: Discovery offers to create a joint venture to counter proposed sale to DAZN (press)

The American broadcasting group Discovery, parent company of the pay-TV group Eurosport, is in discussions with the British telecommunications operator BT regarding its pay-TV subsidiary BT Sport, in an effort to form a joint venture between the two entities, according to British newspapers…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Media, Essentials Media
• Article # 236051
• Published on 07/12/21 at 11:00
©  Bilibili
China: Bilibili acquires the digital broadcasting rights to the FA Cup for three seasons (2021-2024)

The Chinese streaming platform Bilibili has acquired the exclusive digital broadcasting rights, for China, to the Emirates FA Cup for three seasons (2021-2024), on 03/12/2021. The matches will be available for free on the platform. This agreement was negotiated by the British agency IMG, which…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 236011
• Published on 06/12/21 at 18:00
©  Bayern Munich
Bundesliga: 2.04 million viewers for Dortmund - Bayern (Matchday 14) on Sky Deutschland

Borussia Dortmund - FC Bayern Munich (2-3), top fixture of Matchday  14 of the 2021-22 Bundesliga between the top two clubs in the standings, drew an average of 2.04 million viewers on the channels of the pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, on Saturday 04/12/2021 (kick-off at 18:30 CET), according to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 235991
• Published on 06/12/21 at 16:40
©  Discovery
Italy: "Still no agreement with RAI for broadcasting of the Beijing Olympics" (A. Araimo, Discovery)

"The highlight of our winter programming is the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with full coverage as has already happened with the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Negotiations are underway with RAI (Italian public broadcasting group) for the free-to-air broadcasting, and streaming, of part of the event as…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media
• Article # 235873
• Published on 03/12/21 at 17:20
©  D.R.
[New] We would have liked to tell you more (week of 29/11 to 03/12/2021)

• 1. FC Union Berlin (Bundesliga) posted a turnover of €71.3m and a net loss of €10.4m during the 2020-21 financial year, according to the club at its annual general meeting. • The Accor Arena and the Stade de France in Paris (FRA) are proposing a joint commercial offer called "Monuments" (VIP…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 235856
• Published on 03/12/21 at 16:40
©  ESPN
USA: ESPN, first media company to monetise content on Twitter Spaces (in aid of cancer research)

The American pay-TV bouquet ESPN has become the first media company to monetise content on Twitter Spaces (a live audio conversation space on the social network), on 01/12/2021. ESPN has created a Twitter Space accessible for $0.99 with proceeds going to the V Foundation, which funds cancer…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Media, …
• Article # 235814
• Published on 03/12/21 at 12:30
©  MBS Sport
Ligue 1 Uber Eats: MBS Sport acquires English-language broadcasting rights in Nigeria

The African agency MBS Sport (a subsidiary of the British group Media Business Solutions) has acquired the English broadcasting rights to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and the Trophée des Champions, for Nigeria, over the 2021-2024 cycle, from beIN Media Group, announced the agency on 02/12/2021, while the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 235733
• Published on 02/12/21 at 17:45
©  CAF
Italy: Discovery acquires broadcasting rights to the 2021 AFCON for Discovery+ and Eurosport

Discovery has acquired the broadcasting rights, in Italy, for the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON, organised in Cameroon and postponed due to the Covid-19 until 09/01 to 06/02/2022), announced the American audiovisual group on 01/12/2021. "In the agreement, brokered by the AGON…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 235686
• Published on 02/12/21 at 14:00
©  Sport 24
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, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 235643
• Published on 02/12/21 at 09:40