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2019-20 Bundesliga: a cumulative audience of 3.83 million viewers for Matchday 19 on Sky Deutschland

Eight of the nine games on Matchday 19 of the 2019-20 Bundesliga season, played from 24 to 26/01/2020, posted a cumulative average audience of 3.83 million viewers on the channels of the pay-TV group Sky Deutschland, according to data from the German audience measurement institutes AGF and GfK…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 173770
• Published on 30/01/20 at 11:20
©  Paris Saint-Germain
2019-20 Ligue 1 Conforama: 1.17 million viewers for Lille - PSG (Matchday 21) on Canal+

LOSC Lille - Paris Saint-Germain (0-2), on Matchday 21 of the 2019-20 Ligue 1 Conforama season, drew an average of 1.17 million viewers on the pay-TV channel Canal+, on Sunday 26/01/2020 (kick-off at 21:00), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This figure…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 173564
• Published on 30/01/20 at 10:50
Sky: a turnover of $19.219bn and an EBITDA of $3.099bn for the pay-TV operator in 2019

The British pay-TV operator Sky posted a turnover of $19.219bn (€17.12bn) in 2019, according to its parent company Comcast (a media conglomerate and US cable operator), on 23/01/2020. This figure is down 3% compared to 2018 but up 1.7% on a constant exchange rate basis. The pay-TV operator…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Essentials Media
• Article # 173817
• Published on 29/01/20 at 14:50
©  Overwatch x Youtube Gaming
eSports: YouTube (Google) acquires Overwatch League broadcasting rights succeeding Twitch (Amazon)

YouTube, an online video-sharing platform and subsidiary of Google, has acquired from the North American video game publisher and developer Blizzard Entertainment, the exclusive global (excluding China) broadcasting rights to the Overwatch League (OWL) as part of a "multi-year" agreement "starting…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, esport - gaming
• Article # 173646
• Published on 28/01/20 at 17:00
©  D.R.
LaLiga Santander: Mediapro, which claimed €1.43m from FC Barcelona, ordered to pay the club €1.25m

The Barcelona Court of First Instance has ordered the Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro to pay €1.25m to FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) "in respect of various outstanding payments and settlements which the club claimed in its counterclaim," filed by FC Barcelona in a dispute with Mediapro…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 173677
• Published on 28/01/20 at 14:20
Germany: RTL acquires TV rights to the Europa League and Europa Conference League (2021-2024)

The German free and pay-TV group Mediengruppe RTL has acquired the broadcasting rights in Germany for the Europa League and the Europa Conference League, for the 2021-2024 season, from UEFA on 27/01/2020. According to the German group, the matches of the two competitions (282 in total) will be…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 173612
• Published on 28/01/20 at 09:45
©  Pro League
Belgium: domestic rights to the Pro League not awarded as €100m/year target was not reached

The general assembly of the Pro League has decided not to award its domestic media rights from the 2020-21 season on the basis of the current situation and plans to continue its consultations with the candidates who have submitted an offer as part of the current process," announced the Belgian…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 173588
• Published on 27/01/20 at 17:00
Euro 2020: M6 to broadcast 11 free-to-air matches including the final in France

M6 will broadcast 11 Euro 2020 matches including the final, while TF1 will broadcast 12 matches including the opening game of the competition, according to the two French free and private TV channels on 24/01/2020, following a draw between them. The distribution of matches between the two…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 173574
• Published on 27/01/20 at 15:00
©  Huya x Riot Games
eSports: Huya (OTT) broadcasts European and North American League of Legends championships in China

The Chinese OTT platform Huya has acquired for China the exclusive TV rights to the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) and the North American League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), for the 2020 season, according to the video game publisher Riot Games on 20/01/2020. Huya is…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, esport - gaming
• Article # 173394
• Published on 27/01/20 at 13:15
Nations League/friendlies: ARD, ZDF and RTL agree on the distribution of matches in Germany

The German public TV channels ARD and ZDF will take turns to broadcast the matches of the German team during the 2020-21 Nations League, the format of which was changed by UEFA, on 24/09/2019. This change of format (from 12 to 16 teams in Leagues A, B and C with groups of four teams instead of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 173459
• Published on 24/01/20 at 16:30