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©  NZR
Rugby: €-4.1m deficit for New Zealand Rugby and a turnover of €103.5m in 2019

New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the governing body of rugby in New Zealand, has posted a deficit of NZ$7.4m (€-4.1m) for the financial year 2019 (deficit of NZ$1.8m in 2018), according to the body on 30/04/2020, a result "sustained by healthy cash reserves which were boosted by the DHL New Zealand Lions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 182201
• Published on 05/05/20 at 09:40
©  Formula One Group
Covid-19/Formula 1: Hungarian Grand Prix to take place behind closed doors if it is maintained

The 2020 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, scheduled to take place at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyoród from 31/07 to 02/08/2020, will be held behind closed doors if it is maintained, according to Formula One Group on 01/05/2020. This announcement comes after the Hungarian government banned any…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182283
• Published on 04/05/20 at 17:45
©  D.R.
Germany: Horst Seehofer, Interior Minister, in favour restarting the Bundesliga in May

"I find the schedule proposed by the German league (DFL) plausible and I support the restart in May. But for me it is also clear that there should be no extra privileges for the league (Bundesliga)," said German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, also in charge of sports, to the German Sunday…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 182202
• Published on 04/05/20 at 14:30
Piracy: Saudi Arabia remains on the "Priority Watch List" in the United States

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has maintained Saudi Arabia on its "Priority Watch List" (along with nine other countries, see list below) in its "2020 Special 301 Report" on 29/04/2020. This report identifies governments that fail to protect and respect intellectual…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 182229
• Published on 04/05/20 at 13:30
©  FFR
World Rugby: Bill Beaumont re-elected chairman for 4 years, Bernard Laporte elected vice-chairman

Sir Bill Beaumont (ENG) has been re-elected for a four-year term as the chairman of World Rugby by a first-round majority of 28 votes to 23 versus Agustín Pichot (ARG) in a poll managed by the audit firm PwC on 02/05/2020. As the sole candidate, Bernard Laporte, president of the French Rugby…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 182200
• Published on 04/05/20 at 12:30
©  LFP
LFP: "We've opted to work hard to find solutions for French Football" (N. Boy de la Tour/D. Quillot)

"As you've noticed, we haven't expressed ourselves much in the media, in recent weeks we've instead opted to work hard to try and find solutions for French football, which is going through an unprecedented crisis, of course like the whole of the French population and all companies," said Nathalie…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 182205
• Published on 04/05/20 at 11:00
©  Canal+
Ligue 1/Ligue 2 TV rights: Canal+ ends its contract with the LFP for the 2019-20 season

The pay-TV group Canal+ has sent a letter to the LFP to formally end its broadcasting contract for the Ligue 1 Conforama and Domino's Ligue 2 for the 2019-20 season, according to information reported by the French media L'Equipe on 30/04/2020. Canal+, which will broadcast two Ligue 1 games…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 182122
• Published on 04/05/20 at 09:40