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2018-19 Premier League: TV audiences up 12% on Sky and 16 games with over 2 million viewers

TV audiences for 2018-19 Premier League matches broadcast on the Sky Sports pay-TV channels (126 matches) were up 12% compared to the 2017-18 season, according to the English league on 24/05/2019. "Sky's coverage drew 16 audiences in excess of two million viewers, more than the past two…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 148366
• Published on 31/05/19 at 09:40
©  Activision Blizzard
eSports: Nate Nanzer to leave Activision Blizzard (video game company) and join Epic Games (press)

Nate Nanzer is to step down as commissioner of the Overwatch League, Activision Blizzard's eSports competition, according to Nanzer on Twitter on 25/05/2019. Nate Nanzer had held the position since March 2017, and is considered one of the founders of the Overwatch League. Nanzer will join a…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 148540
• Published on 29/05/19 at 17:49
©  UEFA
2019 Europa League final: broadcast free-to-air in the European Top 5 countries, excluding Spain

Spain is the only European Top 5 league country where the final of the 2018-19 Europa League, Chelsea FC (Premier League) - Arsenal FC (Premier League) at the Olympic Stadium (70,000 capacity) in Baku (AZE), will not be broadcast free-to-air, on Wednesday 29/05/2019 (kick-off at 21:00 CET, 23:00…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 148523
• Published on 29/05/19 at 15:11
Canal+: agreement to acquire the TV operator M7 present in seven European countries

The French free and pay-TV group Canal+ has announced an agreement to acquire M7, a Luxembourg-based TV operator, on 27/05/2019. "M7 is an aggregator and distributor of local and international channels, satellite and OTT platforms. It is present in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 148430
• Published on 29/05/19 at 11:29
©  DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal: a cumulative average of 9.96 million viewers for the final on ARD and Sky Deutschland

The RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) - FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) final of the 2019 DFB-Pokal (0-3) at the Olympiastadion Berlin (74,649 capacity), drew an average of 9.58 million viewers on the free and public TV channel ARD on Saturday 20/05/2019 (kick-off at 20:00 CET). For ARD, this figure…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 148431
• Published on 28/05/19 at 17:30
©  FCB
2018-19 Bundesliga TV audiences: an average of 473,000 subscribers per game on Sky Deutschland (-5%)

The 266 Bundesliga matches in 2018-19 broadcast on the channels of the pay-TV group Sky Deutschland generated a cumulative average audience of more than 125 million viewers, or an average of more than 473,000 subscribers per match (-5% vs 2017-18). The audiences of the other 40 Bundesliga matches…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 148066
• Published on 28/05/19 at 16:30
©  FC Valencia
2019 Copa del Rey final: 6.43 million viewers for Valencia CF - FC Barcelona on La1 (TVE)

The FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) - Valencia CF (LaLiga Santander) 2019 Copa del Rey final (1-2) at the Estadio Benito Villamarín (60,720 capacity) in Seville (ESP), drew an average of 6.43 million viewers in Spain on the public-TV channel La1 (TVE) on Saturday 25/05/2019 (kick-off at 21:30…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 148373
• Published on 28/05/19 at 12:30
FA Cup: ITV to replace BT Sport and co-broadcast the competition for free with the BBC (2021-2025)

The British private audiovisual group ITV has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights to the Emirates FA Cup, for the United Kingdom, over the 2021-2025 cycle, on 23/05/2019. ITV will broadcast over 20 matches per season as well as the Community Shield. The value of the agreement has not been…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 148251
• Published on 27/05/19 at 12:20
2018-19 LaLiga Santander: a cumulative average audience of over 170 million viewers (-7.6%)

The 2018-19 LaLiga Santander matches drew a cumulative average audience of more than 170.6 million viewers in Spain, a 7.6% decrease compared to the 2017-18 season on an equivalent basis (see note below), according to data collected by News Tank Football. The average cumulative audience per…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 148168
• Published on 27/05/19 at 10:10
Premier League TV Rights: Canal+ and RMC Sport will co-broadcast all games (2019-2022)

The French pay-TV group Canal+ and the telecommunications and media group Altice France announced the conclusion of an agreement, on 24/05/2019, for the co-broadcast of all Premier League games, whose broadcasting rights, in France, for the cycle 2019-2022 were acquired by Canal+ on 31/10/2018…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 148170
• Published on 24/05/19 at 17:00