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Global Sports Week: "The key word in terms of commitment is sincerity" (J-B Durier, ASO)

"The key word in terms of commitment is sincerity. And its positive impact will be a great factor of resilience to get out of the crisis that is hitting us. It is a great source of growth," explained Jean- Baptiste Durier, CSR director of Amaury Sport Organization, 02/01/2021. "Great power…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 207121
• Published on 02/02/21 at 15:14
©  FIVB
Volleyball: International Federation to create a new commercial entity with CVC Capital Partners

The Luxembourg investment fund CVC Capital Partners and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have reached an agreement for the creation of Volleyball World, a new commercial entity, announced the body on 01/02/2021. CVC is said to have invested $300m (€248m) according to specialised…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 207084
• Published on 02/02/21 at 13:10
©  News Tank
e-Think Sport/OTT: “Sport in competition in terms of audience time with youth” (T.Boudard, Sportall)

"Sport is in competition in terms of audience time with youth. We have to offer a quality product, by offering many different sports, different formats adapted to young people, on a complete application that meets their expectations. To be up to the task, it is better to join forces to share…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 206908
• Published on 02/02/21 at 11:25
©  GSW
Global Sports Week 2021: "multi-country" edition with central hub at the Eiffel Tower 01-05/02/2021

"Global Sports Week is where global sports leaders, cultural influencers, change-makers, athletes and activists gather to shake, shape and share the future of sport across the boundaries of geography, society and business," said the organisers of the event, whose second edition is taking place…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Ticketing, …
• Article # 206975
• Published on 01/02/21 at 16:34
©  News Tank
e-Think Sport 2021: "He who has sporting power is popular everywhere" (Pascal Boniface, IRIS)

"Soft power is a way of being popular while hard power creates resistance, sometimes even hatred against the one who has it. The one who has sporting power is popular everywhere. The Brazilian regime was not popular when it was a military regime, but its football team was popular. If you are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 206910
• Published on 01/02/21 at 11:44
©  D.R.
Serie A TV rights: private negotiations phase (offers from Sky Italia, DAZN, Mediapro, Discovery)

The Lega Serie A will start private negotiations for the allocation of its 2021-2024 domestic broadcast rights, after having received offers from Sky Italia, DAZN, Mediapro and Discovery, said Luigi De Siervo, CEO of the Italian League, to the Italian media on 29/01/2021. Amazon, expected to in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 206887
• Published on 01/02/21 at 10:30
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Germany: Hermann Winkler appointed vice-president of the DFB, succeeds Erwin Bugar, who died in 2020

The executive committee of the German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Hermann Winkler to the position of vice-president of the executive committee with immediate effect, announced the body on 29/01/2021. Winkler succeeds Erwin Bugar, who died on 02/12/2020 at the age of 68. Hermann…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 206796
• Published on 29/01/21 at 16:45
©  NTF/NTS
Exclusive e-Think Sport: "Spotify is both a good and bad example for the sports industry" (G. Collard, Eleven)

"I think the example of Spotify for the sports industry is both a good one and a bad one, because they have been losing money for years. So we have to have a discussion on that business model, and its sustainability. I think just lowering the price and hoping that piracy will be gone is not true…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 205983
• Published on 29/01/21 at 14:39
©  D.R.
e-Think Sport: "Football, the leading party in France, but carries no political weight" (F. Thiriez)

"I am extremely shocked that football carries no political weight. Nothing! It's abnormal, because I usually say that it's the leading party in France with 2 million members. If we add the families, that makes almost 10 million people. We are not using this political force," said Frédéric Thiriez…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 206678
• Published on 28/01/21 at 18:09
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: host cities to be designated in the final quarter of 2021 if the pandemic allows

"Provided the venue visits are conducted (in early July 2021), FIFA and the host associations aim to have the host cities appointed by the FIFA Council in the last quarter of 2021," announced the international Federation (regarding the 2026 World Cup that will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 206649
• Published on 28/01/21 at 17:09