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#TeamSPB's Mike Llewellyn and Sophie Pritchard explore the new codes of conduct for English football and British horseracing that address sponsorship arrangements between stakeholders in each of those sports and betting companies. Be sure to check out the full blog below!

#TeamSPB's Mike Llewellyn and Sophie Pritchard explore the new codes of conduct for English football and British horseracing that address sponsorship arrangements between stakeholders in each of those sports and betting companies. Be sure to check out the full blog below!

#TeamSPB's Mike Llewellyn and Sophie Pritchard explore the new codes of conduct for English football and British horseracing that address sponsorship arrangements between stakeholders in each of those sports and betting companies. Be sure to check out the full blog below!

#TeamSPB's Mike Llewellyn and Sophie Pritchard explore the new codes of conduct for English football and British horseracing that address sponsorship arrangements between stakeholders in each of those sports and betting companies. Be sure to check out the full blog below!

#TeamSPB's Mike Llewellyn and Sophie Pritchard explore the new codes of conduct for English football and British horseracing that address sponsorship arrangements between stakeholders in each of those sports and betting companies. Be sure to check out the full blog below!

#TeamSPB's Mike Llewellyn and Sophie Pritchard explore the new codes of conduct for English football and British horseracing that address sponsorship arrangements between stakeholders in each of those sports and betting companies. Be sure to check out the full blog below!

#TeamSPB's Mike Llewellyn and Sophie Pritchard explore the new codes of conduct for English football and British horseracing that address sponsorship arrangements between stakeholders in each of those sports and betting companies. Be sure to check out the full blog below!

⚽️ Football #ClubOwnership - English #PremierLeague ⚽️ 👕 The #Friedkin Group's takeover of #Everton increases to 16 the number of foreign-owned clubs in the 24/25 #EPL. 🇺🇸 Half of the clubs in the league are now majority-owned by US investors. 🌍 A total of seven different nationalities are represented across the current #PremierLeague foreign ownership landscape. #footballgovernance CIES - International Centre for Sports Studies

With European club football competitions getting to the business end of the season, it will be interesting to see how the viewing figures and values compare to previous seasons. BBC wrote a piece on the UEFA Champions League losing some of its 'unpredictability and magic', with the gulf in wealth between the top clubs and even the 'merely rich' has grown. We have had many speakers from Deloitte on our courses, who always provide insightful reports and their annual Football Money League reported that 13 of Europe's richest clubs qualified for the Champions League. There is a new format for the next commercial cycle from 2024 through to 2027, which will have more teams and more matches. Will this be reflected in the value of the broadcast and sponsorship rights fees? Keep your eyes peeled for the announcement of these deals, and while often fees are not announced, there are general indications of values and trends. https://lnkd.in/e8rH8WF2 #media #broadcastsales #sponsorship #sportsbiz #uefa #uefachampionsleague #sportsbroadcasting #sportsponsorship

French broadcaster CANAL+ Group has secured the domestic rights to the Top 14 elite rugby union competition and the second division Pro D2 in a deal valued at $755.8m over five seasons. The deal with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) will take effect at the start of the 2027/28 season and run until 2032. Canal+ will broadcast all 434 games from both the Top 14 and Pro D2 competitions across its linear and digital channels. The combined deal is worth $151.16m per season, reflecting a 14.7 per cent increase over the current agreement. Specifically, the new contract allocates $139.5m annually for the Top 14, marking a 13.3 per cent increase. Meanwhile, the Pro D2 deal is valued at $11.6m per season, representing a 36 per cent increase. Canal+ has been broadcasting French top-flight rugby since 1998, playing a key role in transforming the Top 14 into the most commercially successful domestic competition in the sport. Additionally, the Pro D2 has become the most lucrative second-tier rugby competition by a significant margin. This extension ensures that Canal+ will retain the broadcasting rights for the Top 14 for at least the next eight years, strengthening the broadcaster’s rights portfolio. This follows their decision not to bid for the domestic rights to Ligue 1 after its $358m per year deal expires at the end of the 2023/24 season. As well as rugby, Canal+ holds the rights to The Premier League and UEFA club competitions. Canal+ Group chairman Maxime Saada said: “French rugby has been one of the pillars of Canal+’s sports offering. Because it has always been there for us, we will always be here for French rugby. We thank the LNR and president Rene Bouscatel for the renewed confidence they have placed in us.” #media #tv #canal+ #top14 #rugby #rugbyunion #frenchrugby #partners #partnership #football #premierleague #uefa