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𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 🚀 We have been featured by t3n Magazin, one of the leading media platforms for technology and digital business in Germany. 🙌 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eMEtvG8R and learn more about how we are trying to enrich professional #football for its fans and clubs.   Please share your thoughts in the comments.   #neosportsbroker #InnovationInSports #t3n #FootballTech #Bundesliga #Tradar

At the "Sport Gipfel" during the media hall (thanks again Christian Heinkele), my colleagues annoyingly rubbed under my nose that myself and the panel participants used the word "Lagerfeuer" (= campfire) 10x times. Sorry for the buzzword-flation - but also not sorry. We just announced the convergent, deduped AGF numbers for the last exclusive Bayern games - and they were...ahem... another Lagerfeuer proof point: ⚽ Bochum vs. Bayern: ✔ >1.6M Total Uniques (54% in target group 14-49y) - even without Streaming Co-Viewing on CTV ✔ Just on DAZN 1 linear channel: >400k average viewers in the 2nd half (4,3% market share M14-49y) ⚽ Lazio vs. Bayern: ✔ >1.3M Total Uniques (55% in target group 14-49y) - even without Streaming Co-Viewing on CTV ✔ Just on DAZN 1 linear channel: >230k average viewers in the 2nd half (4,3% market share M14-49y) Therefore looking forward to the next two weeks on DAZN which I can use as an excuse to drop Lagerfeuer, Lagerfeuer, Lagerfeuer: 🔥 Friday: Freiburg vs. Bayern (Bundesliga) 🔥 Sunday: Cologne vs. Leverkusen (Bundesliga) 🔥 March 6th: Real Madrid vs. Leipzig (UCL 2nd leg) 🔥 March 10th: Leverkusen vs. Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) 🔥 March 13th: Dortmund vs. Eindhoven (UCL 2nd leg) 🔥 March 17th: Freiburg vs. Leverkusen (Bundesliga) 🔥 March 17th: Dortmund vs. Frankfurt (Bundesliga) #DAZN #DAZNMedia #AGF #Convergentdata #Campfire

How the DFB is Fueling Hype for the European Championship in Germany! ⚽ The recent announcement of the German National Team's squad for the upcoming European Championship took a surprising turn. Instead of the usual press conference, the DFB opted for a new approach: planned and widely distributed leaks.🎉 The names of the players were revealed gradually by a variety of "normal citizens" as well as celebrities. Participants included the TV channel RTL Group, the news program Ard Tagesschau pop stars like Nina Chuba, the museum Kunsthalle Frankfurt, and even a bakery in the Black Forest, all contributing to these strategically timed announcements.📢 The result? The campaign not only captured massive online attention and community engagement but also dominated media coverage, generating even more buzz. 🤯 This action is part of a series of unconventional measures by the DFB for this summer's home European Championship, including eye-catching pink jerseys and collectible NFTs. We are excited to see what else the DFB has in store this year to keep the hype for the European Championship alive in our country!🎉 Daniel Reto Philipp Roland Esterle Leonie Zeyen Inga-Målin Strohmeier Robert Waltke Sebastian Hicke Mario Walter Jung von Matt SPORTS UEFA #football #Europeanchampionship #marketing #innovation #leaks #NFT

⚽👥👥👥 Top attendances in local #Luxembourg #football incl. #BGLLigue to be found under this link 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJsYK3FQ What are your conclusions❓ We think they reveal that people like knock-out games and local players.

🚀 Exciting News from Dyn Media Network! 🚀 We're thrilled to share the latest milestones in the dynamic growth of Dyn Media GmbH Media Network, as we solidify #partnerships with renowned media houses, expanding our influence in the ever-evolving #sportsmedialandscape. As of December 10, 2023, Dyn has united with nine prominent media entities, including SPORT1 GmbH, kicker, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Funke Mediengruppe, and Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung. Together, we're creating a powerful alliance to captivate and entertain millions of viewers. What sets Dyn Media Network apart? 🌟 The easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga and Handball-Bundesliga GmbH - seasons now boast over 800 Highlight-Videos, enriching partner media's content offerings. Captivating content opens up new avenues for partner media to market and amplifies visibility for leagues and sports like never before. Dr. Johannes Fuehner, Head of Strategy & Business Intelligence at Dyn Media, expresses, "The positive feedback for Dyn Media Network validates its win-win approach for all involved parties. We remain dedicated to expanding our video content and introducing additional formats to enhance the viewer experience." 📈 Collaborations with media houses facilitate the seamless integration of Dyn's Highlight-Clips into game coverage, providing users with enhanced accessibility and a more immersive experience. Annika Rody, Director Media Rights of SPORT1 GmbH, states, "Our partnership with Dyn is expanding to include HBL and BBL Highlight-Clips on our SPORT1 platforms." Thorsten Brüggemann, Deputy Head of Digital Editorial at kicker, adds, "Our collaboration with Dyn enables us to seamlessly integrate Highlight-Clips into match reports, ensuring users can easily access crucial game moments." Nikolas Beck, Deputy Sports Editor at Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, emphasizes, "Our coverage of the Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the MLP Academics Heidelberg is of significant importance to our regional readership. Through our partnership with Dyn, we can seamlessly integrate a Highlight-Video into every game article. Our online users greatly appreciate this opportunity." Matthias Paul from NOZ Digital, responsible for digital business within NOZ and mh:n MEDIEN, including the Schleswig-Holsteinische Zeitungsverlag, adds, "Our partnership with Dyn allows us to enhance our Handball coverage with high-quality video material. Alongside articles on clubs like THW Kiel and SG Flensburg-Handewitt, we now offer Highlight Clips featuring thrilling game scenes." Roger Kortus, CEO at Filstalwelle TV GmbH, concludes, "Our strength lies in bundling the most relevant local content into a regional TV offering, where sports plays a central role. Collaboration with Dyn enables us to bring the most exciting sports moments of the matchday directly into our viewers' living rooms." #DynMedia #SportsMedia #Partnerships #ContentExpansion #DynExperience 🚀🎉 Marcel Wontorra

Sports biz: Americans snap up down-and-out Swiss #soccer team Maybe you saw investors behind the FC Los Angeles (LAFC) just bought Grasshoppers Club Zurich (GCZ), a #swiss pro soccer team. It's a super interesting deal that offers insights into why US groups are buying European #football teams, and how they hope to make money at it. #LAFC's Larry Freedman says his group, which already owns second-division Austrian club FC Wacker Innsbruck and has a partnership with German soccer giant FC Bayern München,wants to restore GCZ to former glory while building a player development and transfer network. For relatively modest sums -- actual amounts are undisclosed -- LAFC, the most valuable US pro football team, gets control of down-on-their-luck European teams with the potential to improve. It's a bit of a "Moneyball"-style approach: LAFC investors can use their European teams to develop promising young players who one day could command sizeable transfer fees, should they make it to the Bundesliga or Premier League. And while Swiss and Austrian leagues do represent the provinces of European football -- quality of play here isn't quite up to the levels of the UK, Germany, Italy or even France -- their top teams still get to play in the #ChampionsLeague. By buying teams like the Grasshoppers or Innsbruck, investors secure a reasonable shot at eventually vying for a very lucrative Champions League slot. That could pay off: Appearances against the world's best-known teams are rewarded with tens of millions of dollars. Back in 2018, for instance, the Young Boys Bern got something like $18 million for its @Champions League group-stage debut. It adds up. In this regard, the Grasshoppers in Zurich seem like a decent bet. Over the Swiss team's nearly 140-year history, it's won more national championships than any other club. GCZ were relegated to the country's second division after a disastrous season in 2019. While it rejoined the top Swiss division a couple of years ago, drama has continued as relations more or less soured with its previous owner, China-based Champion Union HK Holding Limited. The LAFC deal puts the club on more stable financial footing. One investor from the US group told the local #zurich newspaper, "We want to win, and we're going to spend money so that we do win." And about the goofy 🤪 Grasshopper's name: Its origins are a bit unclear, but it might have something to do with the wild celebrations its players would throw on the pitch in the early days after scoring a goal. Sounds reasonable to me. At the 2023-2024 winter break, the Grasshoppers sit in 8th place. I'm sure the Americans are hoping the wild goal celebrations return as they look to make their bet pay off. But my favorite GCZ story is how it drove the Swiss author, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, who wrote the great crime novel "The Pledge", to suffer from writer's block. "When the Grasshoppers from Zurich lose, I can't write for a week," Dürrenmatt once wrote.

Players from United Soccer League (USL) in Germany! Over the years I transferred many dozen of players from Major League Soccer, United Soccer League (USL) or Canadian Premier League to Germany. In DFB we have the three federal pro leagues: Bundesliga 1, 2 and 3. Liga (~56 teams) and five leagues in 4th tier/division Regionalliga Südwest, West, Nord, North-East and Bavaria (~90 teams). Within all of those levels from Bundesliga down to Regionalliga (most U23/21 teams of the top teams play there) I signed and/or transferred many North American players. If a player or club approaches me about a move to Germany we do our research about the player and then (like it or not 😉) tell them our honest opinion. Important for a successful career or transfer is to find the right environment for the player. With environment I mean the level, the setup of the club, the team, the technical staff, our experience with the interested clubs, the mind set of the player, his goals, the goals of the club, the chances/opportunities, etc. etc.etc��� A lot of people in pro soccer not really knowing the German pro market react to our assessments with something like this: „…but he/I can play on a higher level…“. We then explain how important a (good/impressive) start is for any international coming first time to Germany and especially if the plan of the player or „selling“ club in North America is a longer career/higher „revenue“ (i.e. participation on future transfers, etc.) in the UEFA /DFB pro world. A lot of clubs / players just focus on getting to Europe, making a/any transfer fee, etc. but do not see the opportunities, risks, downsides, etc. if a wrong /risky decision is made. The publishing /articles of clubs making a transfer (fee) to Europe is often euphoric when it happens and we understand that, but don’t forget about year two, three, four, etc. We established a data base about United Soccer League (USL), Major League Soccer or Canadian Premier League Players who signed or got transferred to Germany to see if and how their career progressed. I am sure pro leagues or clubs in North America also track their transfers/“sales” to Europe to see if they made the right decision, worked with the right people, clubs, etc. and what could have been better and (!) how their / his decision influenced the career of their/the player…. To round up my small post (“Players from United Soccer League (USL) in Germany!”) I just read an article about the German club Greifswalder FC (Toni Kroos & Felix Kroos started their career at this club) and I happend to sign two players from United Soccer League (USL) with Greifswalder FC and David Wagner and Lars Fuchs. https://lnkd.in/ezS4Cu_n

Offering up a "Slice" of 5G Private Networks on a Distributed Antenna System (DAS)! There are so many benefits of Private Networks operating on DAS and Telefonica sees them too! This isn't the first CommScope ERA DAS to be used to deliver a Private Network, and it wont be the last either. #privatenetworks #private5g #commscope https://lnkd.in/gZBFMghE

🚀 Excited to Share: Our new Bundesliga Benchmarking 2024 Report 🚀 After months of crunching the data, I'm thrilled to announce the release of our latest report: "Bain Bundesliga Benchmarking 2024" 🔍 This comprehensive study dives deep into the heart of German football, providing unparalleled insights into the operational efficiencies, financial performances, and strategic innovations that set Bundesliga clubs apart on the global stage. 🌟 Highlights include: An in-depth analysis of revenue streams and financial health of Bundesliga clubs. Emerging trends in fan engagement and digital transformation. Strategic recommendations for clubs aiming to elevate their global competitiveness. Whether you're a football enthusiast, a professional in the sports industry, or simply intrigued by the intersection of business and sports, this report offers valuable insights that can't be missed. 👉 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gcQUSr_t #Bundesliga #FootballBusiness #SportsIndustry #Bain #Football #Consulting

🚀 Excited to share: Our new Bundesliga Benchmarking Report 2024 🚀 After months of crunching the data, I'm thrilled to announce the release of our latest report: "Bain Bundesliga Benchmarking 2024" 🔍 This comprehensive study provides exciting insights into the operational effectiveness of the German Bundesliga clubs. Whether you're a football enthusiast, a professional in the sports industry, or simply intrigued by the intersection of business and sports, this report offers valuable insights that can't be missed. 👉 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gcQUSr_t #Bundesliga #FootballBusiness #SportsIndustry #Bain #Football #Consulting