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Bundesliga: the nine games of Matchday 2 draw 3.6 million subscribers on Sky channels

The nine games of Matchday 2 of the 2015-16 Bundesliga, played from 21 to 23/08/2015, drew at least 3.625 million subscribers on average on the German pay-TV network Sky Bundesliga, according to data from two German institutes of audience measurement, AGF and GfK. The best audience of the weekend…

Italy: Free-TV channel Gazzetta TV acquires the rights to the Brasileirão Chevrolet Série A (BRA)

The Italian free-TV channel Gazzetta TV (a subsidiary of RCS MediaGroup) acquired the exclusive broadcast rights, in Italy, for the Brasileirão Chevrolet Série A, the Brazilian first division, on 05/08/2015. Neither the duration nor the amount of the contract, negotiated via the Spanish…

Netherlands: SBS 6 acquires the live TV rights for the 2015-2018 national cup (semi-finals + final)

The Dutch free-TV channel SBS 6 acquired the domestic broadcast rights for the semi-finals and the final of the KNVB Beker, the Dutch national cup, from 2015 to 2018, on 20/08/2015. The rights were acquired from EMM (Eredivisie Media & Marketing), the company that owns the Dutch branches of the…

Premier League: two Englishmen sentenced to 42 months in prison for illegal sale of Sky decoders

Leon Passlow (left) and Simon Hopkins (right), two Englishmen aged 58 and 47 years old respectively, were convicted of fraud and sentenced to 42 months in prison by a court in Guildford (ENG) on 20/08/2015. The two men sold hundreds of Sky satellite access cards to individuals and commercial…

Sky Deutschland: Roman Steuer to succeed Carsten Schmidt as head of sports on 01/09/2015

The German Roman Steuer will succeed his counterpart Carsten Schmidt in the role of head of sports at Sky Deutschland, announced the German pay-TV group on 20/08/2015. The change will be effective on 01/09/2015. Roman Steuer, 51 years old, has held, since April 2011, the position of senior…

Europa League: Odds BK - Borussia Dortmund (3-4) draws 5.67 million viewers in Germany on ARD

Odds Ballklubb (NOR) - Borussia Dortmund (GER), 3-4, the first leg of the play-off round tie of the 2015-16 Europa League, allowed the German public channel ARD to draw 5.67 million viewers on average during the match, held the Skagerak Arena in Skien (NOR) on Thursday 20/08/2015 from 20:30 CET…

Europa League: FC Milsami - Saint-Étienne (1-1) draws 456,000 viewers in France on L'Equipe 21

FC Milsami Orhei (MDA) - Saint-Étienne (FRA),1-1, the first leg of the play-off round tie of the 2015-16 Europa League, drew 456,000 viewers on average to the free-TV channel L'Equipe 21 for the match played in Chisinau (MDA) at the Stadionul Zimbru on Thursday 20/08/2015 from 19:30 CET. The…

Bundesliga: Matchday 1 attracts 2.11 million subscribers (14-59 years old), a new record for Sky

The live broadcast of all nine matches from the Matchday 1 of the Bundesliga season, on 14 to 16/08/2015, cumulatively drew 2.11 million viewers between the ages of 14 to 59, the heart of the German target advertising audience, the pay-TV group Sky Deutschland announced on 17/08/2015. This is a…

Italy: B4 Capital extends its international distribution rights to the Serie B until 2018

B4 Capital has extended its international distribution (outside of Italy) agreement for the audiovisual rights to the Serie B for the 2015-2018 cycle, the Anglo-Luxembourg media rights agency announced on 18/08/2015. "The league has grown in stature," stated Fabio de Santis, the chief executive of…