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Philippines: after the typhoon, UEFA postpone several TV rights tenders

The bidding for the broadcast rights in the Philippines, for the qualifiers and finals of Euro 2016 (France), and the European qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, has been deferred to a later date, indicated UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), on the 14/11/2013.The call for…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 11796
• Published on 18/11/13 at 17:25
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Sommet Sports acquire broadcasting rights in New Zealand for 2013 Club World Cup

New Zealand free-TV channel, Sommet Sports, have acquired the broadcasting rights in New Zealand for the 2013 Club World Cup, the company announced on their Twitter account on the 12/11/2013.The competition, organised by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), takes place in…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 11772
• Published on 18/11/13 at 12:05
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Sport Numericus: "Twitter is good for the club and the player" (R. Stopford, Manchester City)

"The use of social networks like Facebook and Twitter can be beneficial for the players and the clubs. There is an interest for both parties if the use is relevant," said Russell Stopford, head of digital for Manchester City, on the occasion of the debate on "the athlete 2.0 manual", organised as…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 11755
• Published on 15/11/13 at 19:20
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Eurosport acquire broadcast rights for Club World Cup in 2013 and 2014 in 36 European countries

The pay-TV channel Eurosport have acquired the broadcasting rights in 36 European countries, for the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 (11 to 21/12/2013) and in 2014 (10 to 20/12/2014), the company announced, on the 14/11/2013.Both editions of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 11745
• Published on 15/11/13 at 17:30
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Serie A: IMG applies for role of media consultant and offers €3 billion for TV rights from 2015-2018

The marketing and media rights agency, IMG Media, have applied for the role of media consultant from 2015, of the LNPA (Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A), the national professional league that runs Serie A. They have also offered €3 billion for the TV rights of the Italian first division…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 11733
• Published on 15/11/13 at 17:00
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Sweden: SVT and TV4 groups acquire rights to broadcast Euro 2016

The Swedish public broadcaster SVT and private free-TV company TV4 have acquired the broadcasting rights in Sweden for Euro 2016, the two companies said, on the 13/11/2013.The distribution of the tournament's 51 matches, to be held in France from the 10/06 to 10/07/2016, is not yet known."The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 11687
• Published on 14/11/13 at 15:50
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Eurosport: 5.1% drop in sales, but profitability increased over nine months in 2013

The pay-TV group Eurosport generated €342.5 million in sales over the first nine months of 2013, down 5.1% compared to the same period in 2012 (€360.8 million), indicated the broadcaster TF1, who owns 80% of Eurosport, during the presentation of its results for the first three quarters of 2013, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 11625
• Published on 13/11/13 at 15:35
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The Premier League abandons action against YouTube for breach of copyright

The Premier League, the company that manages the English top tier division, has abandoned its prosecution against the U.S. broadcast and video-sharing platform YouTube, announced the British newspaper The Guardian, on the 11/11/2013.The Premier League, the FFT (French Tennis Federation) and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 11631
• Published on 13/11/13 at 14:00
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BT Sport acquires UK rights for European cups from 2015 to 2018 for €1.07 billion

The British pay-TV group, BT Sport, have acquired the exclusive broadcast rights, in the UK, for the Champions League and Europa League for the period 2015-2018, the company announced on the 09/11/2013.BT bought the rights for €1,075,981,484, or about €359 million per season. The deal includes…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 11606
• Published on 12/11/13 at 18:55
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Spain: Real Madrid have plans to launch free channel on DTT in January 2014

Real Madrid (La Liga, ESP) plan to launch their own free TV channel on Spanish DTT (digital terrestrial television), from January 2014, according to the Spanish newspaper El Economista, on the 02/11/2013.The Spanish DTT market will be reorganised in early 2014, and several broadcast licenses…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 11600
• Published on 12/11/13 at 17:45