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Fox Sports: first boxing match broadcast live in virtual reality with the NextVR on 23/01/2016

The pay-TV group Fox Sports announced, on 20/01/2016, the live broadcast of the first North American boxing match in virtual reality, in partnership with NextVR, the audiovisual production company specialising in virtual reality, on FOX channel 23/01/2016 at 20:00 EST (East Coast time of the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Media Audiences
• Article # 60772
• Published on 25/01/16 at 12:59

USA: Facebook launches the second screen application "Sports Stadium"

The social network Facebook has launched the "Sports Stadium" application, a second screen app for group messaging between friends, bloggers and celebrities -- as well as statistics and a live game feeds -- on 21/01/2016. The main feature of the "Sports Stadium" app conveys the live score and the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 60729
• Published on 25/01/16 at 10:34

USA: average of 7.8 football matches on TV per day in the U.S. in 2015, only 15 days of no football

An average of 7.8 football matches per day were broadcast on TV in the United States in 2015 (compared to 7.3 matches per day in 2014), according to a report published by the specialised website www.giltedgesoccer.com on 19/01/2016. At least one football match from around the world -- covering 65…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences
• Article # 60660
• Published on 22/01/16 at 11:29

Coupe de France: Marseille - Montpellier (2-0) draws 2.05 million viewers in France

The match between Olympique de Marseille - Montpellier Hérault SC (2-0), in the Round of 32 of the 2015-16 Coupe de France, drew an average of 2.05 million viewers on the public channel France 3, on Wednesday 20/01/2016 (kick-off 21:00 CET). This figure represents an 8.8% audience share and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 60607
• Published on 21/01/16 at 18:39

Spain: any television channel can broadcast 90 seconds of highlights of matches for free (CNMC)

Spanish television channels, on free-TV or pay-TV, have the right to broadcast 90 seconds of highlights of each match of the Liga BBVA, Liga Adelante and Copa del Rey without having to pay for audiovisual rights, confirmed the CNMC, the Spanish competition authority, on 18/01/2016.The CNMC also…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 60419
• Published on 20/01/16 at 14:40

China: €40.54bn turnover for Wanda Group in 2015, including €820m from Wanda Sports

The Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group achieved a turnover of 290.16bn yuan (€40.54bn) during the 2015 financial year, up 19.1% from 2014, the group announced at its annual general meeting of its shareholders on 16/01/2016. Net income for the group has not yet been communicated by Wanda Group. 65.6…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Agencies, …
• Article # 60335
• Published on 20/01/16 at 11:10

Hong Kong: Letv rebranded as LeEco, acquires the rights of the 2018 World Cup and qualifiers

Letv, streaming platform on mobile and Internet, has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights, in Hong Kong, to the 2018 World Cup, on 14/01/2016. The rights acquired also include the qualification matches for the World Cup in Russia, with the exception of the UEFA zone.No financial details were…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 60286
• Published on 19/01/16 at 11:30

Portugal: telecom operator MEO acquires the 2016-19 rights of the Segunda Liga for a minimum €28.5m

The telecommunications operator MEO (part of the Portugal Telecom group, owned by the Dutch holding company Altice) has acquired the domestic audiovisual rights for the 2016-2019 period of 19 of the 24 clubs in Segunda Liga, the Portuguese second division, on 12/01/2016. The Segunda Liga includes…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 60300
• Published on 19/01/16 at 10:39

Spain: 64.18 million viewers watched the matches of the first half of the 2015-16 Liga BBVA season

3.914 million viewers followed at least eight of the 10 matches of Matchday 19 of the 2015-16 Liga BBVA, played from 09 to 10/01/2016. At the mid-season mark, the matches of the Spanish first division have accumulated a minimum of 64.18 million total viewers (42.42 million pay-TV subscribers and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 60126
• Published on 15/01/16 at 14:56

Coupe de la Ligue: 2.92 million viewers watch Paris SG - Lyon on France 3 (audience share: 12.4%)

The match between Paris Saint-Germain FC - Olympique Lyonnais (2-1) in the quarter-finals of the 2015-16 Coupe de la Ligue, broadcast live and exclusively in France by the public channel France 3, drew an average of 2.918 million viewers during the match on Wednesday, 13/01/2016 (coverage started…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 60044
• Published on 14/01/16 at 17:20