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SportBusiness in Numbers 8 | Media | How major sports events fared on TV in Europe’s big five in 2014-15
Audience ratings and trends for major events in 2014-15 including the Fifa World Cup, Winter Olympics, Tour de France and more, with data from Eurodata TV Worldwide.The Fifa World Cup 2014 generated the largest average audience for a major international sports event (as opposed to domestic leagues and competitions) in four of the five major European markets in 2014-15.
Digitally native | Rights-holders look to replicate NBA’s success in China
China’s sports industry is booming and western rights-holders want a piece of the action. John Reynolds looks at the digital strategies employed by major rights holders.
Charlotte on brink of being awarded MLS team
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, is on the brink of being awarded Major League Soccer's 30th team, with an announcement possibly being made on December 17 according to multiple reports
Incoming Premier League CEO Pemsel resigns before starting job
David Pemsel, the Premier League’s incoming chief executive, has resigned before starting the job, following newspaper disclosures about his private life.
Rugby World Cup 2019 claims 6X increase in video views on social media
Rugby World Cup 2019 video content on official social media platforms attracted 2.1bn views, nearly six times the figure achieved by the 2015 tournament, World Rugby says
FC Cincinnati gains new minority owners, $100m investment boost
Major League Soccer team FC Cincinnati has succeeded in its aims to gain new equity investment to help fund its construction plans, which are an approximate $285m for a new stadium and training ground.
Best Partnership of the Year by SportBusiness Award – Shortlist announced
Manchester City and SAP, FC Barcelona and Beko and Liverpool FC and Standard Chartered are the innovative sponsorships shortlisted for the inaugural Globe Soccer Best Partnership by SportBusiness Award.
Gareth Balch | How it was made: the strongest live attendance market in the world
The success of UK sports rights owners to get more people watching live sport than ever should be an inspiration to the world, says Gareth Balch, chief executive of data-driven sports marketing agency Two Circles.
Former Fujitsu executive Hirata comes out of retirement to deliver ‘the most innovative’ Olympics in history
In the third of a trilogy of interviews with the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, SportBusiness speaks to Hideyo Hirata, head of the innovation promotion office and deputy executive director of technology services.
MiLB president O’Conner elected to fourth term amid fractious MLB talks
Longtime executive and industry lifer to remain leading the affiliated minors. But with MLB looking to overhaul the very notion of Minor League Baseball, the job has never been more complex