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Facebook: launch of "fb.gg", a streaming platform dedicated to video games and eSports

The social network Facebook has launched "fb.gg", a streaming platform for video games and eSports, on 07/06/2018. On this new platform, Facebook displays the live feed of "streamers" followed by the connected user, and highlights other "streamers", as well as eSports events. Facebook also…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, esport - gaming
• Article # 122510
• Published on 18/06/18 at 17:00

Roland-Garros 2018: 32.1 million viewers watched the tournament in France on France Télévisions

A total of 32.1 million viewers watched at least one minute of the 2018 edition of the Roland-Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament on France Télévisions' public-TV channels, reported the group on 11/06/2018. The channel France 2 drew an average of 1.4 million viewers during the live matches over…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Digital
• Article # 122508
• Published on 18/06/18 at 14:20

TV rights: beIN Sports France retains Serie A broadcasting rights

beIN Sports, broadcasters in France of the Serie A since 2012, have retained the exclusive rights to the Italian league, confirmed the pay-TV group to News Tank Football, on 14/06/2018. The group did not communicate the duration of the contract, but it is likely to be three years (2018-2021…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 122600
• Published on 18/06/18 at 12:20

Serie A TV rights: "We change the way the world sees sport" (James Rushton, DAZN)

"The sport industry is ripe for disruption. Consumer behaviour has been transformed by technology, with streaming becoming the new norm for viewing content. DAZN suits the changing needs of today's sports fans. Since launching almost two years ago, we have disrupted the industry in multiple…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 122695
• Published on 18/06/18 at 09:30

2018 World Cup in Russia: 58.88 million Chinese viewers watch the opening ceremony and opening match

58.88 million Chinese (cumulative audience) watched the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Cup and the opening match, Russia - Saudi Arabia (5-0, Group A), live from the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow (RUS), between 22:00 and 01:00 Beijing time, according to data from CSM Media Research, a joint…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities, …
• Article # 122692
• Published on 15/06/18 at 17:30

USA: US Federal Judge authorises the acquisition of Time Warner for €72.8bn by AT&T (telecoms)

A US Federal Judge has authorised the acquisition of Time Warner, a US media conglomerate, by the US telecommunications operator AT&T on 12/06/2018. The transaction, concluded for an amount of $85.4bn (€72.8bn), was announced on 22/10/2016. The US Department of Justice challenged the deal…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 122607
• Published on 15/06/18 at 15:30

LFP: Eleven Sports acquires exclusive Ligue 1 Conforama broadcasting rights in Portugal (2018-2021)

The British audiovisual group Eleven Sports Network has acquired, from beIN Media Group, the exclusive rights to broadcast, in Portugal, the Ligue 1 Conforama, the Coupe de la Ligue and the Trophée des Champions, organised by the LFP, for the 2018-2021 cycle, on 14/06/2018. Eleven Sports has…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 122673
• Published on 15/06/18 at 12:30

FC Bayern Munich: content and sales partnership with Perform for Latin America

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and Perform Group, a British group specialised in the production and distribution of sports content on digital platforms, have signed a ccontent and sales partnership for Latin America on 07/06/2018. "FC Bayern has over 100 million followers in the Americas…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 122434
• Published on 14/06/18 at 17:20

Serie A TIM: Sky Italia and Perform (DAZN) acquire TV rights for €973m per season (2018-2021 cycle)

The Lega Serie A has awarded the three lots selected for the allocation of the domestic audiovisual rights of the Serie A, for the 2018-2021 cycle, to the Italian pay-TV group Sky Italia (lots 5 and 6) and Perform (lot 7), a British group specialised in the production and distribution of sports…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 122535
• Published on 14/06/18 at 14:40

2018 World Cup: 64 matches broadcast by free-TV channels in 4 of the Top 5 countries

The free and private TV channel TF1 and the pay-TV group beIN Sports, share the broadcasting rights, in France, for the 2018 World Cup, which they acquired on 14/01/2016. TF1 will broadcast 28 games (16 group stage matches including those of France, five knock-out stage matches, three…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Essentials Media
• Article # 122536
• Published on 14/06/18 at 12:20