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2018 World Cup in Russia: 19.1 million TV viewers for France - Belgium on TF1 (audience share: 71%)

The France - Belgium (1-0) semi-final of the 2018 World Cup, drew an average of 19.1 million viewers in France, with a peak audience of 22.3 million, on the private, free-TV channel TF1 on Tuesday 10/07/2018 (kick-off at 20:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 124651
• Published on 11/07/18 at 14:19
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China: PP Sports acquires broadcasting rights for the Bundesliga for five seasons (2018-2023)

The sports branch of PPTV, a Chinese pay-TV group and subsidiary of the multinational corporation Suning, has acquired the broadcasting rights in China for the Bundesliga for the 2018-2023 cycle, announced the DFL at the German Embassy in China on 09/07/2018. "The deal means that PP Sports…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 124645
• Published on 11/07/18 at 13:39
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2018 World Cup: 15.84 million viewers for Sweden - England on BBC One (audience share: 80%)

Sweden - England (0-2), quarter-final of the 2018 World Cup, drew an average of 15.84 million viewers in the UK on BBC One, on Saturday 07/07/2018 (kick-off at 16:00 CET, 15:00 UK time). This figure represented an audience share of 80%. This is the fifth best TV audience in a top 5 European…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 124571
• Published on 10/07/18 at 15:49
2018 World Cup in Russia: 12.9 million viewers for Uruguay - France on TF1 (audience share: 76%)

The Uruguay - France (0-2) quarter-final of the 2018 World Cup, at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (RUS), drew an average of 12.9 million viewers, with a peak audience of 16.1 million, on the private, free-TV channel TF1, on Friday 06/07/2018 (kick-off at 16:00 CET), according to data from the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 124572
• Published on 10/07/18 at 15:09
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DAZN: Veronica Diquattro (formerly Spotify) appointed vice-president in charge of revenue for Italy

Veronica Diquattro (35 years old) has been appointed executive vice-president in charge of revenue for the OTT sports platform DAZN, for Italy, on 04/07/2018. She was previously managing director of the music platform Spotify, for Southern and Eastern Europe. Veronica Diquattro will "work to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 124483
• Published on 10/07/18 at 11:50
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Deal Tracker: all the latest media rights agreements for football competitions since 01/01/2018

This info-graphic 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…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 124397
• Published on 09/07/18 at 14:40
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Hacking: ATN sentenced in Sweden to pay €20m in damages to beIN Media Group and Digitalb

A Swedish court has sentenced ATN, "the largest Arab IPTV provider in the world", to pay €18.8m in damages to the Qatari media group beIN Media Group and €1.4m in damages to the Albanian pay-TV group Digitalb, on 03/07/2018. "The three defendants were tried for various crimes under Swedish law…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 124396
• Published on 09/07/18 at 13:39
Premier League: Facebook acquires 2019-2022 broadcast rights in Southeast Asia (The Times)

Facebook has acquired the rights to broadcast, exclusively, the Premier League in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, for the 2019-2022 period, according to the British newspaper The Times on 06/07/2018. The transaction is in the range of £200m (€226m), according to the British daily. This…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 124326
• Published on 06/07/18 at 11:49
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Russia 2018: "For the first time, broadcasting football brings profits" (P-S Berlusconi, Mediaset)

"We are experiencing a historic case, as for the first time, broadcasting a football competition can generate profits," said Pier Silvio Berlusconi, managing director of the Italian free and pay-TV group Mediaset, about the 2018 World Cup on 05/07/2018. Mediaset, which acquired the broadcast…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Finance, …
• Article # 124308
• Published on 06/07/18 at 11:19
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"Copyright" directive: rejection of the negotiating mandate by MEPs, pushed until September 2018

"Parliament’s plenary voted by 318 votes to 278, with 31 abstentions to reject the negotiating mandate, proposed by the Legal Affairs Committee on 20/06/2018. As a result, Parliament’s position will now be up for debate, amendment, and a vote during the next plenary session, in September," stated…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 124283
• Published on 06/07/18 at 10:25