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News Tank Football: elections, appointments and departures in July and August 2023

"Eagle Football and OL Groupe are pleased to announce the arrival of Santiago Cucci as interim executive president of the OL Groupe," announced the holding company that owns Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) on 13/07/2023.  Frenchman Philippe Krief has been appointed CEO of the Alpine brand belonging to Renault Group on 20/07/2023. He succeeds Frenchman Laurent Rossi, who has been CEO in charge of the Alpine Cars, Sport, F1 and Competition divisions since 11/01/2021 and the resignation of Cyril Abiteboul (in office between 2016 and 2021). Allison Kirkby (SCO) has been appointed CEO of BT Group (co-owner with Warner Bros. Discovery of the pay-TV group TNT Sports) and will take up this position "around the end of January 2024 at the latest," announced the British telecommunications operator on 31/07/2023. She will replace Philip Jansen, who has held the position since February 2019.  Marcus Beisiegel and Vito Esposito have been appointed senior vice-presidents of the Deutsche Fußball Liga, with responsibility for "audiovisual rights and media product" and "institutional and political relations & regulation" respectively, announced the German professional football league on 10/08/2023. Both men have officially taken up their new positions on 01/09/2023.  Take the time to look back at the…

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US Open: 4^th and last Grand Slam tournament of 2023 in New York from 28 /08 to 10/09/2023

The US Open, the 4^th and final Grand Slam tournament of the 2023 season, will be held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, within the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York (USA), from 28/08 to 10/09/2023. The competition, organised by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), has a total of 24 partners (four first-level, 10 second-level and 10 third-level), with American Express (financial services), Chase (financial services), Emirates (airline) and JP Morgan (bank) benefiting from the highest level of partnership. Two new partnerships (Aperol and Maestro Dobel Tequila) and two extensions (with Tiffany & Co / LVMH and Mount Sinai Health System) were finalised just before the start of the tournament. Four out of 24 partners are alcohol brands (16.6%, or one in six sponsors). In France, the 2023 US Open will be broadcast by the pay-TV channel Eurosport, a subsidiary of the media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery, which extended its exclusive full broadcasting rights from 2023 on 27/03/2023. In the United States, ESPN holds the exclusive full broadcasting rights to the US Open for the 2015-2026 cycle for a total of $770m (€707m), or $70m a year (€64.2m). The tournament's organisers are celebrating 50 years (si…

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"Nous serons prêts", répète chaque jour Tony Estanguet, président de Paris 2024. Exactement un an sépare désormais le Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de Paris 2024 de l'ambitieuse et inédite cérémonie d'ouverture des JO au cours de laquelle de 140 à 170 bateaux transporteront les délégations olympiques sur la Seine, au cœur de Paris, devant "au moins 600 000 spectateurs" le vendredi 26/07/2024. Répercussions de la pandémie de Covid-19, canicule, perquisitions au siège du Comité d'organisation, interrogations sur les transports et la gestion des flux, guerre en Ukraine, émeutes urbaines… « Il n’y a pas de sujet d’alerte aujourd’hui », assure néanmoins Tony Estanguet, qui se dit "très satisfait de la manière dont les choses avancent."  Le COJOP est dans les temps en ce qui concerne son programme de partenariats domestiques. Après de longues discussions débutées en 2022, le comité a pu officialiser son sixième, et a priori dernier, partenariat premium (1er niveau) avec le groupe LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, assurant un apport estimé à 150 millions d'euros qui rapproche les organisateurs de leur objectif des 92 % du budget sponsoring bouclé d'ici au 31/12/2023. "Il aurait été beaucoup plus difficile, voire impossible, d'atteindre ce cap sans LVMH", admet Étienne Thobois, directeur général de Paris 2024. Les 14 partenaires officiels (partenariat…

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The Tour de France 2023, organised by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and won for the second time in a row by Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma, NED), was broadcast in full in France by the public broadcaster France Télévisions and the pay-TV channels Eurosport from 01 to 23/07/2023. A record 42.5 million viewers (cumulative audience), "i.e. 75% of the French population", watched the Tour de France over three weeks on France Télévisions channels, compared with 41.5 million in 2022 (+2.4% in 2023) and a previous record of 42.4 million in 2021 (+0.2% in 2023). 22 million videos were viewed on France.tv, francetv sport and franceinfo, an "all-time record", according to France Télévisions, which has extended its broadcasting contract with ASO for the 2026-2030 cycle. In addition, 3.7 million viewers (cumulative) watched the Tour on Eurosport, which was "the second best edition ever," according to the pay-TV group. In terms of sponsorship, ASO has expanded its portfolio of partners. While the Tour de France 2023 still had five major partners (Krys, Continental, LCL, Skoda and E.Leclerc), it brought together 13 official partners (as in 2022), 20 official suppliers (compared with 17 in 2022), two official supporters, three media partners, four institutional partners, five…

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Rugby World Cup France 2023: New Zealand top on social media, France (FFR) occupy 4^th place

With a combined total of 8.75 million followers on its 'All Blacks' accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok), New Zealand Rugby has the most followers on social media among the 20 teams taking part in the Rugby World Cup 2023 (to be held in France from 08/09 to 28/10/2023), as of 01/08/2023. New Zealand Rugby, whose men's team are three-time world champions (1987, 2001 and 2015), is in first place on all networks, with the exception of Twitter (now known as 'X'), where England is first with 1.12 million followers. Overall, the Rugby Football Union (RFU, ENG) is in 2^nd place (4.71 million), well behind New Zealand but ahead of South Africa (3^rd with 3.13 million), France (4^th with 2.95 million), Ireland (5^th with 2.3 million), Wales (6^th with 1.58 million) and Australia (7^th with 1.56 million). These seven federations are the only ones to exceed the average number of followers accumulated by the 20 national teams, at 1.52 million. "France Rugby", the name of the French Rugby Federation's accounts, is 4^th on Facebook (817,000 followers), 3^rd on Instagram (809,134 followers), 5^th on Twitter (810,317 followers) and 3^rd on TikTok…

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Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only the purchaser, the competition, the type of rights (broadcasting or commercial distribution), the rights acquired, the geographical area, the beginning and the end of the contract appear. You can also find other information - agency, support, sublicense, amount, news (link to a News Tank Football article or an official press release) - by clicking on the arrow in the infographic. This table will be constantly updated to provide you with an up-to-date list, and can be found in the Data Centre on the News Tank Football website.

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France/SNAAF: "Football has evolved in terms of taking mental health into account" (Lola Pierrès)

"Generally speaking, football has evolved in terms of taking mental health into account. Employers are aware that they have to offer a healthy environment where people can flourish. It's not always easy when you see the arrival of investors, sporting difficulties, financial difficulties and so on. This creates a climate of anxiety and stress that not everyone is capable of coping with. So we need to prevent psycho-social risks to working conditions," Lola Pierrès, general delegate of the Syndicat National des Administratifs et Assimilés du Football (SNAAF), told News Tank Football on 08/09/2023. SNAAF represents "all football-related professions other than those of players and coaches on a principal basis", and its scope of action covers both professional football (employees of clubs and the Ligue de Football Professionnel) and amateur football (employees of regional leagues, districts and the Fédération Française de Football). It has 250 members elected by the CSE (Social and Economic Committee), spread across 37 professional clubs, 12 leagues, four districts, as well as the FFF and LFP. As part of its activities, the union pays particular attention to the development of employment in professional football, which in recent months has benefited from a gradual injection of €1.5bn from the in…

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Paris Basketball: "The adidas Arena will be the best basketball venue in Europe" (David Kahn)

"Changing arenas will be a huge improvement for Paris Basketball (Betclic Élite). The next two seasons (2024-2026) will be especially important for the club. It's been decades since a sports arena was built in Paris. This arena will be the best basketball venue in Europe," David Kahn, president and co-owner of the Paris club, told News Tank on 12/09/2023. The former president of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise is preparing for his club's arrival at the adidas Arena (8,500 capacity), a new stadium at Porte de la Chapelle (Paris, 18^th arrondissement) scheduled for delivery in early 2024. While Paris Basketball will be the sole resident of this new stadium built in preparation for the Paris 2024 Games, it is owned by the City of Paris and operated by SAE POPB, which is also responsible for running the Accor Arena (Paris, FRA) and the Bataclan (music venue in Paris). The club's first match at the adidas Arena is scheduled versus Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball (Betclic Élite) on 11/02/2024. "The main reason for its success will be the proximity of the court it offers spectators. Many halls are equipped to accommodate several sports and are filled with empty spaces. And it won't just…

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François LEFEVRE

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LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH)

Sector: luxury productsFounded: 1987 Headquarters: Paris (FRA)Parent company: Christian Dior SEChairman & CEO: Bernard ArnaultBrands and subsidiaries: Zenith, Givenchy, DKNY, TAG Heuer, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Sephora, Parfums Christian Dior, Fendi, Belmond, Tiffany & Co, etc.Stores (2022): 5,664Turnover (2022) : € 79,184bnOperating profit (2022): €8.305bnNet profit (2022): €21,055bn Workforce (2022): 196 006 employees Partnership swith Louis Vuitton as the official trophy case:• FIFA World Cup: since 2010• Rugby World Cup: since 2015• America's Cup (sailing): since 2017• Roland-Garros (tennis): since 2019• Davis Cup (tennis) : since 2019• League of Legends World Championship (esports): since 2019• Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1): since 2021Louis Vuitton sponsorship:• America's Cup (sailing): title partner (America's Cup presented by Louis Vuitton)• Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series (formerly Louis Vuitton Sailing Cup): title partner since 1983 Tiffany & Co sponsorship:• US Open (tennis): official supplier since 2021

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Fedcom Media

Sector: company owning the Skweek OTT platformChief Executive Officer: Oleg PetrovMarketing and Communications Director: Lilian BaudardEditorial Director: Cyril Méjane TV rights in France and Monaco (broadcast on Skweek):• Turkish Airlines Euroleague and BKT EuroCup over 2022-2026• FIBA EuroLeague Women matches played at home by French clubs over the 2022-23 season• FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters 2023• Betclic Élite on 2023-2030, with La chaine l'Équipe for €2.5m per season• LFB over 2023-24 (one game per LFB gameday, playoffs and finals) Betclic Élite sponsorship (via Skweek):• AS Monaco Basket: main shirt sponsor since 2022-23• LDLC ASVEL: main shirt sponsor since 2023-24 (also in force for ASVEL Féminin, LFB)