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Mediaset rejects Vivendi's proposal to "find a new agreement" regarding Mediaset Premium

Mediaset has rejected the proposal for "a new agreement" from Vivendi to acquire 20% of Mediaset Premium, Vivendi stated on 27/07/2016, citing that the offer is "inconsistent with the terms of the contract already signed by the two parties", stated the Mediaset board of directors, on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 74171
• Published on 01/08/16 at 11:44

Euro 2016: new record as BBC iPlayer recieves 290 million views in June 2016

The BBC OTT TV and web radio platform BBC iPlayer saw a record 290 million views in June 2016, taking advantage of Euro 2016 and the Tennis Grand Slam tournament Wimbledon, announced the public broadcasting group on 27/07/2016. 31% of these views come from "triple play boxes" (internet, TV…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 74150
• Published on 29/07/16 at 14:30

Australia: Foxtel reach an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur to broadcast Spurs TV (2016-2019)

The Australian pay-TV group Foxtel signed a distribution agreement with Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) for the exclusive rights to Spurs TV, the club's TV channel, in Australia for the 2016-2019 period, on 26/07/2016. Foxtel signed this deal on the sidelines of the International Champions…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 74134
• Published on 29/07/16 at 12:08

Domino's Ligue 2: Kit suppliers in 2016-17

With four of the 20 clubs (20%) under contract (AC Ajaccio, Amiens SC Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 and Red Star FC) with adidas the German brand is the most represented Domino's Ligue 2 kit supplier at the start of the 2016-17 season (Matchday 1 on 29/07 until 01/08/2016). adidas is ahead…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79914
• Published on 29/07/16 at 11:55

Sky plc: turnover of €14.18bn (+7%), net profit of €785m, and +880,000 subscribers in 2015-16

The British pay-TV conglomerate Sly plc announced an annual turnover of £11.965bn (€14.18bn) as of 30/06/2016, an increase of 7% compared to fiscal year 2015 (01/07/2014 - 30/06/2015), on 28/07/2016. 70% of the group's revenues come from the UK and Ireland market (£8.371bn, or €9.91bn, up 7%)…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 74117
• Published on 29/07/16 at 11:20

Premier League: Twitter becomes a partner of Sky Sports and will show clips from the 2016-17 season

Twitter signed a partnership with one of the Premier League's domestic broadcasters, Sky Sports, which allows the social network to broadcast the goals and highlights from all of the 2016-17 season's matches, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on 27/07/2016. This distribution will be carried out…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 74085
• Published on 28/07/16 at 17:20

Spain: RTVE acquires, via sublicense, rights to LaLiga and Copa Del Rey highlights (€2m per year)

The public broadcaster RTVE has acquired, via sublicense from Mediapro, the non-exclusive rights for weekly highlights of LaLiga Santander and Copa del Rey games for the 2016-2019 period, on 26/07/2016. The agreement could be worth between €2m to €6m per season, according to several Spanish media…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 74079
• Published on 28/07/16 at 15:40

Spain: beIN Media Group launches its OTT platform beIN Connect for €9.99 per month

beIN Media Group has launched its OTT platform beIN Connect in Spain for €9.99 per month, on 28/07/2016. beIN Connect will use the content of the two Spanish channels of beIN Sports, which includes beIN LaLiga, an HD channel 100% dedicated to Spanish football, launched in partnership with Mediapro…

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• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 74091
• Published on 28/07/16 at 14:48

Digital: Verizon acquires Yahoo!, including Yahoo! Sports, for $4.83bn (€4.4m)

Verizon, an American telecommunications group, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the US internet group Yahoo!, on 25/07/2016. The amount of the transaction is valued at $4.83bn (€4.4bn), and it includes the Yahoo! Sports sites dedicated to fantasy leagues (virtual sports…

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• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 74043
• Published on 28/07/16 at 10:54

Euro 2016: TV audiences in the European Top 5 countries

Euro 2016 - the first ever edition with 24 teams and 51 games - hosted in 10 cities across France from 10/06 to 07/10/2016, was followed worldwide by 2 billion unique viewers and more than 6 billion people in cumulative TV audiences. Each game was watched on average by 130 million viewers. The…

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• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities, …
• Article # 73829
• Published on 27/07/16 at 18:20