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Iran: MTN Irancell (telecommunications) becomes media partner of LaLiga

MTN Irancell, an Iranian joint venture between MTN, a South African telecommunications group (49%) and the Iran Electronic Development Company (51%), has become a media partner of LaLiga in Iran, on 12/12/2017. As part of the agreement, Laliga and MTN will collaborate to produce and distribute…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 109121
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©  ESPN

USA: John Skipper resigns as president of sports-TV conglomerate ESPN, effective from 18/12/2017

The American John Skipper, 61 years old, has resigned as president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, announced the American sports pay-TV and media conglomerate ESPN, owned by Disney, on 18/12/2017. John Skipper had been part of ESPN since 1997, and president since…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Digital
• Article # 109110
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©  NTF

Interviews from News Tank Football (LaLiga, Hisense, Bayern Munich, green initiatives)

Please find below a selection of some News Tank Football interviews, including extended conversations with:• Marta Diaz Bejarano, LaLiga Global Network delegate• Damien Neymarc, head of marketing at Hisense France• Andreas Jung and Stefan Mennerich, board member and head of media, respectively, at…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 109031
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©  NPA

Premier League: An increase in TV rights fees for 2019-2022 is "likely" (P. Bailly, NPA Conseil)

"The Premier League should at least consider maintaining (the cost of domestic TV rights for 2019-2022), which would already be a significant achievement. Both current holders (BT and Sky) are interested and the tender is open to newcomers. An increase in fees is likely in any case," said Philippe…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 108607
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Infront: Julien Ternisien (FRA) appointed director of the "Summer Sports" business unit

The Frenchman, Julien Ternisien, has been appointed director of the "Summer Sports" business unit at the Swiss media rights and sports marketing agency Infront, on 14/12/2017. Ternisien will take office no later than on 01/05/2018. This appointment follows the decision of the Swiss agency to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 108884
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Disney: $52.4bn agreement with 21st Century Fox to acquire its cinema and TV assets, including Sky

The Walt Disney Company has reached an agreement with the 21st Century Fox conglomerate to acquire significant shares in 21st Century Fox including 20th Century Fox, the studio of the US group, and various TV assets including 39.1% of pay TV group Sky, for $52.4bn of dollars (€44.4bn), announced…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Finance, Essentials Media
• Article # 108840
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©  Lega Serie A

Italy: 8.7 million cumulative viewers for first four last 16 matches of the TIM Cup (Rai 1 and 2)

The first four last 16 matches of the 2017-18 TIM Cup drew a total of 8.736 million viewers in Italy on the public TV channels Rai 1 and Rai 2 from 12 to 14/12/2017. • Inter Milan (Serie A TIM) - Pordenone Calcio SSD (Serie C1) (0-0, 5-4 on penalties): 3,328 million viewers (Audience share: 13.9%…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 108872
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©  MLS

2017 Audi MLS Cup: 2.3 million viewers (-45%) on Fox, Univision and TSN (USA+Canada) watch the final

The 2017 Audi MLS Cup final, Toronto FC - Seattle Sounders FC (2-0), at BMO Field (30,000 capacity) in Toronto, Canada, drew an average of 1.1 million viewers in the United States on 09/12/2017 (kick-off at 16:00 local time, 22:00 CET). This score represented a 45% decrease in audience compared to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 108709
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©  UEFA

Media: Football accounted for 27% of sports programmes worldwide in 2016-17 (Eurodata TV Worldwide)

"In the 45 countries studied (list below), football accounts for a large part of the sports programmes on generalist channels: 27% on average. It amounts to more than 70% in Portugal and Russia," said Eurodata TV Worldwide, a subsidiary of the French audience measurement institute Médiamétrie…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 108572
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©  NFL

NFL: Verizon extends its partnership and will stream games "regardless of mobile network"

Verizon, a US-based telecommunications company, has extended its multi-season partnership with the NFL, announced the professional American football league on 11/12/2017. The monetary amount of the agreement would be $2bn (€1.7bn) over five years versus an estimated $1bn (€849m) currently, over…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Clubs, …
• Article # 108723
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