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©  Universal Tennis x Amazon
FAANG Deal Tracker: list of acquisitions, partnerships and activities in sports

The term FAANG directly refers to refers to the American groups in new technologies and the internet: Facebook / Meta (social network), Amazon (e-commerce and content), Apple (computing technology), Netflix (video on-demand and content), and Google (Alphabet group, internet). By extension, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 244930
• Published on 11/03/22 at 12:30
©  FC Barcelona
Europa League: 916,000 viewers in Spain for FC Barcelona - Galatasaray SK on Movistar

FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) - Galatasaray SK (Spor Toto Süper Lig), 2021-22 Europa League Round of 16 first leg (0-0), drew an average of 916,000 viewers in Spain on the pay-TV channel Movistar (Telefonica Group) on 10/03/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 244911
• Published on 11/03/22 at 11:00
©  Discovery
War in Ukraine: Discovery (Eurosport) suspends broadcasting of its channels in Russia

Discovery, the parent company of the pay-TV group Eurosport, has suspended the broadcast of its channels in Russia in response to the Russian military's invasion of Ukraine, according to the US media group on 09/03/2022. 15 of Discovery's channels, including Eurosport, are distributed by Media…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 244865
• Published on 11/03/22 at 10:20
©  C+
Canal+ Group: a turnover of €5.77bn in 2021 (+373,000 subscribers in France in 1 year)

In 2021, the turnover of the pay and free-TV group Canal+ amounted to €5.77bn, up 4.9% compared to 2020 (+5.5% at constant currency and perimeter), according to the results published by Vivendi, a conglomerate of telecommunications and media companies and parent company of Canal+, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 244818
• Published on 10/03/22 at 16:20
©  Sportall
Premiership Rugby: Sportall, exclusive broadcaster in France for the end of the 2021-22 season

Sportall has become the exclusive broadcaster of Gallagher Premiership Rugby in France for the end of the 2021-22 season, announced the French OTT sports platform on 09/03/2022. Broadcasting via the "Rugbyzone.tv" platform starts on 13/03/2022. "The best of European rugby is now available on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital, Media
• Article # 244778
• Published on 10/03/22 at 12:30
©  UEFA
Champions League: 2.39 million viewers in France for Real Madrid - Paris Saint-Germain on Canal+

Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) - Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) 2021-22 Champions League Round of 16 second leg (3-1, 3-2 on aggregate) drew an average of 2.39 million viewers, with a peak audience of 2.7 million, on the French pay-TV channel Canal+, on Wednesday 09/03/2022 (kick-off…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Media
• Article # 244779
• Published on 10/03/22 at 11:40
©  LFC/Twitter
Champions League: 5.12 million viewers in Italy for Liverpool - Inter Milan on Canale 5 (Mediaset)

The Liverpool FC (Premier League) - FC Inter Milan (Serie A TIM) 2021-22 Champions League Round of 16 second leg (0-1, 2-1 on aggregate), drew an average of 5.12 million viewers in Italy on the free and private TV channel Canale 5 (Mediaset Group), on Tuesday 08/03/2022 (kick-off at 20:00 local…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Media
• Article # 244740
• Published on 09/03/22 at 18:15
©  Apple TV+
FAANG: Apple makes its first sports media rights acquisition with MLB

Apple, the US technology and electronics company, has made its first media rights acquisition in sports by signing an agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) to broadcast two games per gameday each Friday night via its streaming service Apple TV+, on 08/03/2022. The multi-year agreement will…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 244656
• Published on 09/03/22 at 12:30
©  Premier League
Premier League: broadcasting contract in Russia suspended and £1m to be donated to Ukraine

"The Premier League and its clubs today unanimously agreed to suspend our agreement with Russian broadcast partner Rambler (Okko Sport) with immediate effect and to donate £1m (€1.2m) to support the people of Ukraine. The League strongly condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We call for peace and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 244620
• Published on 09/03/22 at 09:40
©  beIN Sports Turquie
Turkey/Süper Lig TV rights: a sharp decline in amount expected; Digiturk (beIN) offers rejected

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has announced that the signing rights for certain lots of its tender for the broadcasting rights to the Süper Lig and 1. Lig (Turkish D1 and D2), over the 2022-2025 cycle (the bids could be for a duration of between 3-5 seasons, i.e. until 2026-27), have been…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media
• Article # 244587
• Published on 08/03/22 at 17:50