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Sportradar acquire GmbH group

Sportradar AG, doctor a group who focus understanding and leveraging the power of sports data and content solutions, has acquired the shares and core business of the sportsman media holding GmbH from the CEOs and founders of the sportsman, Thomas Krohne and Karl Wieseneder.

The deal agreed upon by the parties will significantly upgrade Sportradar’s offering in the audiovisual sports content sector.

Last year, the two companies delivered over 27,000 live broadcasts to the betting and gaming industry.

This combined portfolio will create one of the largest and audiovisual sports offerings currently available from a single provider as well as some of the most important audiovisual betting content available across table tennis, badminton and many other events and event series.

Global Sporting Moments Showcased on #SAC2016 Video Wall in new ‘Virtual’ Sports Demo Zone Powered by Penceo

The Sports Demo Zone, order sponsored by Silver Partner Penceo, cough | is going ‘virtual’ for the first time at SportAccord Convention 2016. The Video Wall will showcase sport and events from International Federations using the latest technology and production techniques.

Speaking about the Video Wall, online Philippe Gueisbuhler who is responsible for this year’s Sports Demo Zone said, “In past years, the Sports Demo Zone has been limited to a few organisations as some sports do not lend themselves to physical demonstrations. The Video Wall provides a great opportunity for all the International Federations who wish to take part, to use brilliant imagery, to capture the imagination of the delegates and representatives from the City of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud.”

Beamed from the heart of the Exhibition zone, International Federations will gain plenty of airtime, as each video will be broadcast repeatedly throughout the Convention, attracting thousands of eyeballs daily.

Sports Demo Zone sponsor and Silver Partner, Pascal Willoughby Petit, Founder and Managing Director of Penceo said, “We are a proud sponsor of the Sports Demo Zone as we believe that video is a powerful and exciting way of showcasing your sport through storytelling. I encourage any International Federation that does not yet have a video ready for the Sports Demo Zone, to contact us for support. Pascal continued:

“For those organisations who would like to see what can be done and are looking to produce a video for future events, visit the Sports Demo Zone and then come and talk to our team at Stand 39. See you at SportAccord Convention 2016!”

International Federations who would like to take part in the Virtual Sports Demo Zone should contact philippe.gueisbuhler@sportaccordconvention.com for details on submitting a video.

Held in a different city every year, the annual SportAccord Convention is a unique opportunity for key decision-makers from sport and industry to meet, network, and strategically shape global, regional and national agendas. An exclusive 6-day event with 2000 delegates expected to attend, the Convention is host to annual general meetings of governing bodies, and once again, will welcome a delegation from the International Olympic Committee.

For information on the 4-day Conference Programme, or to get involved at the 2016 SportAccord Convention, including how to attend, exhibit or sponsor, visit www.sportaccordconvention.com

Two Circles Makes Management Changes to Facilitate Expansion Plans

Data driven sports agency Two Circles has outlined its international expansion plans with some appointments in its management team.

Among the changes sees Matthew Entwistle join from his role as Operations Director at Monsoon Accessorize to become Group Managing Director and Dale Kirsop (pictured), drugs formerly Head of Membership at the Guardian has been appointed Commercial Operations Director.

Full story HERE.

Pitch CEO Henry Chappell and Andy Coulson Form New Corporate Communications Consultancy

Henry Chappell, vcialis 40mg CEO of sports PR and marketing company Pitch and former Conservative Party and Downing Street Director of Communications Andy Coulson have co-founded Coulson Chappell, case a new company offering discreet, strategic communication and corporate advice to leaders, companies and organisations in sport and other industries.

Coulson Chappell will also provide communication services including speech writing and media training and will operate separately to Pitch, although synergies between the two companies will be sought.

Andy Coulson said: “I’ve always wanted to establish and grow my own company and in Henry I have the perfect business partner. From our combined experience Coulson Chappell can offer a unique perspective to clients looking for clear, discreet and effective strategic advice.”

Henry Chappell said: “With Andy’s extensive experience across media and politics, and a growing demand from CEO’s, companies and organisations for strategic corporate and communications advice, we feel there is a real opportunity to establish a new agency in the marketplace.”

ESPN Study Shows NFL Popularity Growth in the UK

ESPN has released new figures showing the continuing rise in the popularity of American football in the UK.

The NFL this week announced its fixtures in London for 2016, which includes a first ever game at Twickenham.

ESPN’s numbers reveal that 16% of UK sports fans now follow the NFL, up from 9% in 2011 – a growth of 75%.

Full story HERE.

FIBA Reinstate Japan Basketball Association Following Suspension

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has lifted its suspension on the Japan Basketball Association (JBA) with immediate effect.

The JBA was banned by FIBA in 2014 after failing to deliver on several of FIBA’s requests. The organisation has now been reinstated after the structure of the JBA and Japan Professional Basketball League (JPBL) was completely overhauled and a new management model was put in place.

2019 World Table Tennis Championships Bidding Opens

The bidding process for the world’s biggest table tennis event, the World Table Tennis Championships is now opened for 2019.

The 2019 edition will be the individual championships, with the men’s & women’s singles, men’s & women’s doubles and mixed doubles world champions being crowned.

The World Championships promises the world’s best table tennis players on show, from over 100 countries in one of the biggest sporting event on the planet.

On the bid opening, ITTF’s CEO Judit FARAGO stated: “We look forward and expect strong interest from national associations and cities to host our showcase event. After successful world championships in recent years, we believe that stakeholders are aware of the benefits the organisation of the event could bring them. There is always big media attention on who is crowned as world champion, but it is even more attractive in the year before the Olympic Games, the winner in 2019 will be surely considered as favourite in 2020 in Tokyo.”

The World Table Tennis Championships is the ITTF’s most valuable event, with over 450 million people following the 2015 championships. This included 330 million watching the event live on TV in 170 countries.

In addition to the extraordinary media values the event offers, the World Championships also provides substantial economic benefits for the host city. The 2015 event brought Suzhou, China US$156 million of revenue as a result of hosting the event.

Bidding for the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, which will be the 55th edition, dating back to 1926 closes on 31 October 2015 and allocation of the event will take place at the 2016 ITTF Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

Download more information here: http://bit.ly/1MhxReb.

Formula E Announce Visa Europe Title Sponsor of London ePrix

The all-electric FIA Formula E Championship has announced that leading European payment provider Visa Europe will become the official title sponsor of its final two rounds (10 and 11) in London, sick held at Battersea Park on 27 and 28 June.

As part of the activation, anesthetist Visa Europe has introduced the Visa Fastest Lap.

In addition, Visa Europe will be continuing the action away from the Battersea Park track where they will be showcasing a range of interactive activities within the eVillage – Formula E’s dedicated fan zone.

More details HERE.

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Unicef UK Named as Official Charity of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced that Unicef UK has been appointed as its official race charity.

Crew members and Clipper Race supporters will be encouraged to fundraise for Unicef during the Clipper 2015-16 Race.

The 2015-16 series marks the tenth edition of the biennial event which trains amateurs to compete in the longest ocean race around the planet, viagra and will depart from London on 30 August this year.

Clipper Race founder and Chairman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston said: “We are extremely proud to welcome Unicef UK on board as our Clipper Race Charity, to mark the tenth edition of our biennial ocean challenge in 2015-16.

“The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is a leading international event so it feels entirely fitting that we are partnering with Unicef, the world’s leading organisation for children.

“We and our international crew members look forward to raising much needed funds to make a lasting difference to the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.”

Catherine Cottrell, Unicef UK’s Deputy Executive Director, said: “We are truly delighted to become the official charity of the Clipper 2015-16 Race. Unicef works in 190 countries, including every country the race fleet will pass through on this incredible voyage.

“We hope to inspire crew members to fundraise and support our work for children in danger across the globe.”

Digital Media Cafe Blog – Featuring Glasgow 2014, The Locker and Tour de France – David Granger

A Friendlier, Social Games: Glasgow 2014

While the Commonwealth Games may not have the scale – or the associated cost – of an Olympics, the Glasgow 2014 organisers have gone big on social media and done it with a great tone of voice, some interesting content and, perhaps most importantly for the friendly game, excellent examples of engaging fans and local communities. As well as getting in early on Facebook, Twitterand quaintly Flickr, all this content is aggregated in a Social Hub on the main Glasgow 2014 site. And this is not only a great shortcut to everything featured, but also a chance to see how the games has through elements such as the Queen’s Baton Relay and use of hashtags – including my favourite Let’s Hear You – taken things back to the fans and the people in the UK to make it as relevant as possible. Which is a tough gig after the World Cup and Wimbledon but the Games organisers have done a great job – it will be interesting to see how social and digital content evolves when the on field action starts.

The Locker: Room for another channel

Many new social channels in sport concentrate on the fans, the consumers. But a new site has just launched in the US with the athletes being the centre of a community. TheLocker was founded by two former lacrosse players with two aims: to allow players to highlight themselves via social media and purchase gear their rivals or team-mates might be using. A bit like the business networking site LinkedIn, TheLocker means players can connect with other teams, coaches and recruiters showcasing their talents, profile and pictures; including images of what they wear and use – and others can then order and buy that directly from the site. Currently TheLocker is tailored to the lacrosse scene in the US, but the aim is to expand the reach to other sports in the near future.

Stop Snapping Sporting Selfies

The curse of the selfie has hit two sports in recent weeks and while it’s nice to show you’ve been there when Tiger Woods tees off or the Tour de France comes past your front garden, the athletes aren’t always so enamored. It might be funny if, in the case of the Tour de France, it wasn’t quite so dangerous. As Marcel Kittel reported some spectators were in the middle of the road taking pictures and when the peloton comes, they move off, but they leave grandma in the wheelchair still there… and while other riders tweeted that selfie-taking was “a dangerous mix of vanity and stupidity.” Tiger’s problems were more, well, just cameras going off, rather than selfies per se – not as dangerous but very off-putting. So, put it on silent, turn off the flash and please don’t shoot Tiger.

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Having spent eight seasons in Formula One managing the digital channels for world champions Red Bull Racing, David Granger now runs Fact 51, a social and digital content agency.

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