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©  LFP
Ligue 1 TV rights: an audit of "all expenses" for the LFP & its subsidiary LFP Media

"After lengthy discussions, 16 out of 18 Ligue 1 clubs decided at a meeting held on Sunday (14/07/2024) to award the audiovisual rights to DAZN and beIN SPORTS France, subject to certain clauses and adjustments. On the same day, the LFP's board of directors approved this decision, which we believe…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 332460
• Published on 16/07/24 at 16:30
©  CIO
IOC: executive board meeting on 20/07, 142nd Session on 23-24/07 & 10/08/2024 in Paris

The 142nd IOC Session will take place on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24/07, then on Saturday 10/08/2024 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris (17th arrondissement), France, announced the International Olympic Committee on 15/07/2024. The opening ceremony of this 142nd IOC Session will take place at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Geopolitics, Governance, Authorities, …
• Article # 332361
• Published on 16/07/24 at 13:40
©  FFF
Social media: 23 million additional followers for the 24 teams that took part in Euro 2024

With 5.228 million additional followers gained on social media (Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok) during their Euro 2024 campaign (from 14/06 to 14/07/2024), the French national team was the national team that gained the most followers during the competition. This figure represents an increase of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 332344
• Published on 16/07/24 at 10:40
©  Sénat
TV rights: "I'm worried about the financial state of French football" (Joseph Oughourlian, RC Lens)

"I'm a president who's worried about the financial state of French football. At €500m, RC Lens will end up with around €9m. Never before have Ligue 1 clubs received so little from TV rights. Conversely, subscribing to the Ligue 1 package has rarely represented such a financial effort for fans. By…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332340
• Published on 16/07/24 at 10:00
©  Lega Serie A
Italy: "Greater representation of the Lega Serie A in the federal system" (Lorenzo Casini)

"The approval of the amendment to the decree on sport and education by the Chamber of Deputies' Culture and Sport Committee will give Lega Serie A greater representation in the federal system," said Lorenzo Casini, president of the Lega Serie A, on 11/07/2024. The Lega Serie A currently has three…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Governance, Legal, Politics
• Article # 332332
• Published on 16/07/24 at 08:40
©  CIO
IOC: 12-year agreement with Saudi Arabia, host of the first Olympic Esports Games in 2025

The first Olympic Esports Games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025, announced the IOC on 12/07/2024. On this occasion, the International Committee partnered with the Saudi NOC through a 12-year partnership (2024-2035) that plans for the "regular" hosting of the Esports Olympics in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International development, Geopolitics, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 332100
• Published on 15/07/24 at 16:45
©  DAZN
TV rights: DAZN now domestic broadcaster of 4 national leagues in the European Top 5

France is preparing to welcome a new player to broadcast Ligue 1 McDonald's matches over the 2024-2029 cycle (five seasons). DAZN is to become the new major broadcaster of the French top flight. The LFP's board of directors approved the award of domestic broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 to the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Rights Acquisitions, International development, …
• Article # 332303
• Published on 15/07/24 at 16:20
©  CIO
Paris 2024: "People are fed up with hatred, wars and misinformation" (Thomas Bach, IOC)

"Billions of people across the planet are looking forward to these Olympic Games in Paris 2024. At a time when the world is torn apart by so many conflicts and divisions, people are fed up with hatred, wars, aggression and misinformation," said Thomas Bach (GER), president of the IOC, in an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Geopolitics, Authorities, Olympics, …
• Article # 332182
• Published on 15/07/24 at 11:30
©  RFEF
Euro 2024: Spain crowned European champions for the 4th time after beating England 2-1 in the final

Spain won the 17th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship with a 2-1 victory over England on Sunday 14/07/2024 at the Olympiastadion (70,000 capacity) in Berlin, Germany. This is the fourth European Championship won by La Roja after the 1964 edition (semi-finals, match for third…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Finance, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 332189
• Published on 15/07/24 at 10:40
©  D.R.
Ligue 1 TV rights: "DAZN & beIN built models that will soon be obsolete" (J. Textor, O. Lyonnais)

"Signing a long-term contract with traditional distribution models is looking to the past when we should be looking to the future. Our fans, particularly the younger generation, consume content in very different ways now and in the near future, while DAZN and beIN have built traditional business…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332169
• Published on 15/07/24 at 09:20