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USA: Amazon's offer matched by Warner Bros. Discovery's bid to retain NBA TV rights post-2025

"In an effort to continue our long-standing partnership (with the NBA), during both exclusive and non-exclusive negotiation periods, we acted in good faith to present strong bids (for the NBA's domestic TV rights from 2025) that were fair to both parties. Regrettably, the league notified us of its intention to accept other offers for the games in our current rights package, leaving us to...

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DAZN: "2024 will be the first year in which we are profitable" (Shay Segev)

"DAZN is positioned for long-term success, we are in the final phase of a first step. We are focusing on three pillars: the key markets where we need to maximise our potential, the fight against piracy and the integration of social content. We want to make the most of our digital nature, integrating ticketing for fans and enthusiasts. Thirdly, the aim is to expand into other markets. 2024 will be...

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2023-24 D1 Arkema: an average attendance of 1,274 spectators per game, +39% on 2022-23

An average of 1,274 spectators attended D1 Arkema matches during the 2023-24 season, an increase of 39% on the previous year (914 spectators per match), the Fédération Française de Football told News Tank Football on 11/07/2024.The 2023-24 season of the French women's football championship, won by Olympique Lyonnais, recorded a total of 173,394 spectators in the stadiums, an increase of 44% on...

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Italy/Udinese: Italian rugby team to play one test match a year at the Bluenergy Stadium until 2026

The Bluenergy Stadium (25,132 capacity, Udine, ITA), a venue owned by Udinese Calcio (Serie A Enilive), will host the Autumn Nations Series rugby match between Italy and Argentina on Saturday 09/11/2024 (kick-off at 18:40 CET), announced the club on 25/06/2024.This announcement comes as part of an agreement reached on the same day between the Italian club and the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR)...

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Eagle Football Group: sale of 97% of OL Reign (NWSL) completed for $58m (€54m)

"Eagle Football Group (formerly OL Groupe) announces the completion of the sale of its entire stake in the american franchise Seattle Reign FC (NWSL, formerly OL Reign), representing 97% of the club's share capital, to a group including the Seattle Sounders (MLS) and global investment firm Carlyle," announced the group on 17/06/2024. The price of the agreement is $58m (€54m).This transaction...

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Fédération des Socios de France: "Our purpose is to promote popular shareholding" (J. Chatonnier)

"The purpose of the FSF is to promote popular shareholding, pool our contacts, ideas, human resources, feedback and the creation of a toolbox for future associations. The promotion of popular shareholding in France is virtually non-existent, and it's our responsibility to make people understand that another way is possible to help our clubs when they're in difficulty, but also and above all when...

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Manchester City FC: opening of an esports studio at the Etihad Stadium

Manchester City FC (Premier League) has opened a dedicated studio for its esports teams at the Etihad Stadium (Manchester, ENG), announced the club on 06/06/2024.This space will be dedicated to training, competing and creating content for the club's teams on the video games Fortnite (Epic Games) and EA Sports FC 24 (EA Sports).Manchester City's EA Sports FC team won the 2024 ePremier League, while...

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Piracy: LALIGA becomes the first foreign body to block IPTV sites & services in France

"LALIGA claimed another victory in the fight against piracy after a Paris (FRA) court ordered (on 07/05/2024) the blocking of websites and IPTV services that infringed on the legitimate broadcasting rights of LALIGA clubs. For the first time in France, a foreign sports entity has obtained a dynamic order under Article L. 333-10 of the French Sports Code, enabling its competitions to be protected...

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ECA: launch of a five-step sustainability strategy for member clubs

The ECA is launching a sustainability strategy based on five steps, announced the European Club Association during its board meeting at the Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid (ESP) on 24/04/2024."ECA's view is that sustainability in football is no longer an optional or philanthropic, ad-hoc endeavour; it must be integrated into the core strategy of football organisations which are facing a number of...

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UK: "Football Governance Bill risks undermining the Premier League's global success" (R. Masters)

"It is a risk that regulation will undermine the Premier League's global success, thereby wounding the goose that provides English football's golden egg. It is a risk to regulate an industry that has worked so hard to lead the world, especially when none of its competitors are subject to the same regulation," said Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, in an article published in...

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MotoGP: Liberty Media, owner of F1, to acquire Dorna Sports (86% stake) for €4.2bn

Liberty Media, owner of Formula One Group since 2017, has agreed to acquire Dorna Sports SL, the exclusive commercial and TV rights holder of MotoGP, from Bridgepoint and Canadian institutional investment fund CPPIB for €4.2bn, announced the US communications, media and entertainment group on 01/04/2024. Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports since 1994, will continue to run the company, which is...

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Social Football Summit: "A benchmark for industry players" (G. Valentini, founder)

"The Social Football Summit (in Rome, ITA, on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22/11/2023) is the first event in the sector to be held in Italy, and has become a benchmark for Italian and international players in the football industry. Its strong points are the sharing of innovative content, the participation of all the major Italian and European sporting institutions and, for this edition, also...

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