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AFCON 2021: Sky and BBC acquire broadcasting rights for the UK and Ireland

The pay-TV operator Sky and the public broadcasting group BBC have acquired the broadcasting rights to the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON, to be held in Cameroon and postponed due to Covid-19 until from 09/01 to 06/02/2022), for the United Kingdom and Ireland, announced the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 237019
• Published on 16/12/21 at 10:20
©  Altice
Telecoms/Media: Altice UK increases its stake in BT to 18%

Altice UK, an entity created by the French-Moroccan businessman Patrick Drahi (Altice Europe including SFR and RMC Sport, Altice USA) in June 2021, has increased its stake in BT, a British telecommunications operator, to 18%, on 14/12/2021. Altice UK became BT's largest shareholder after…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Finance, Media, …
• Article # 236873
• Published on 15/12/21 at 10:20
LaLiga/Spain: "A strategic local investment for us in a key market" (James Rushton, DAZN)

"The award of these LaLiga rights represents a strategic local investment for us in a key market, and is all part of the global momentum that we are driving across our business, which continues at pace. This is further proof that we are well past the tipping point in the migration of fans from…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Finance, Media
• Article # 236834
• Published on 14/12/21 at 17:40
©  Canal+
Canal+: first broadcasting agreement with UFC (Sub-Saharan Africa, Vietnam and Myanmar)

The pay-TV group Canal+ has signed its first broadcast agreement with UFC by acquiring the rights to the competition in more than 25 countries in Africa and Asia, announced the French group on 14/12/2021. "The Canal+ Group has just signed a multi-year contract with one of the world's most…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 236822
• Published on 14/12/21 at 17:00
©  Real Madrid CF
LaLiga Santander/Spain: 1.344 million viewers for Real Madrid - Atlético de Madrid on Movistar

Real Madrid CF - Club Atlético de Madrid (2-0), on Matchday 17 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season, drew an average of 1.344 million viewers on the Spanish pay-TV channel Movistar LaLiga (Telefonica group), on Sunday 12/12/2021 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 236797
• Published on 14/12/21 at 15:30
©  DAZN
Spain: Telefonica and DAZN acquire main LaLiga Santander broadcasting rights for €4.95bn (2022-2027)

The Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica and the British OTT platform DAZN, have acquired the live broadcasting rights to LaLiga Santander in Spain, for the 2022-2027 cycle, for €4.95bn (or €990m on average per season), announced LaLiga on 13/12/2021. Movistar+ (Telefonica's pay-TV…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 236764
• Published on 14/12/21 at 11:40
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Formula 1/Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: 87% audience share in the Netherlands, 30.7% on Channel 4 in the UK

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the 22nd and final Grand Prix of the 2021 Formula 1 season, won by Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) who was crowned world champion at the end of the race ahead of Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), drew 3.4 million viewers in the UK, with a peak audience of 4.3…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 236714
• Published on 13/12/21 at 17:20
©  CIO
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: 3.05 billion unique viewers worldwide (IOC)

3.05 billion unique viewers worldwide watched the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021, from 23/07 to 08/08, due to the Covid-19 pandemic), on linear TV channels and digital platforms, announced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 09/12/2021, according to a study by Publicis…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 236547
• Published on 10/12/21 at 17:30
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We would have liked to tell you more (week of 06 to 10/12/2021)

• Real Madrid CF have obtained an additional loan of €225m for the renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu. • The LFP and uhlsport have presented the official Elysia ball to be used during the second half of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season. • Emmanuel Macron announced that for France there…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 236532
• Published on 10/12/21 at 15:45
©  OM
Europa League: 950,000 viewers in France for Olympique de Marseille - Lokomotiv Moscow on W9

Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) - Lokomotiv Moscow (Tinkoff Russian Premier Liga) (1-0), on Matchday 6, final matchday of the 2021-22 Europa League group stage, drew an average of 950,000 viewers on the French free DTT channel W9 (M6 Group) on Thursday 09/12/2021 (kick-off at 21:00…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 236502
• Published on 10/12/21 at 14:00