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FC Barcelona becomes first sports team in world to gain over 10m YouTube subscribers
LaLiga giants FC Barcelona has set a new digital landmark by becoming the first sports team in the world to gain over 10 million subscribers to its official channel on online video platform YouTube
Matthew Glendinning | Making commercial sense of a Messi move
Matthew Glendinning, editor of SportBusiness Sponsorship, asks whether the hundreds of millions of euros required to lure wantaway superstar Lionel Messi from Barcelona can be justified from a commercial or brand equity point of view for the buying club.
Barcelona delays Camp Nou redevelopment again due to Covid-19 and planning delays
Spanish LaLiga side FC Barcelona’s project to renovate its Camp Nou stadium and surrounding facilities will not be completed before 2025 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the changing political landscape i…
Canon Medical extends with Barcelona and Real Madrid to 2025
Japanese medical device company Canon Medical Systems has renewed its medical supplier agreements with LaLiga clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid for five more years until 2025
PwC audit reveals no corrupt conduct in ‘Barçagate’ scandal
Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has completed its audit into FC Barcelona’s relationship with PR company I3 Ventures, concluding that the club did not conduct a social media smear campaign a…
Lockdown created favourable conditions for Barcelona’s OTT launch, says digital chief
Barcelona FC’s head of digital, Didac Lee, believes lockdown restrictions and a ban on spectators when LaLiga matches resume this month have created favourable conditions for the launch of the club’s new…
Round-Up: NZ NBL’s streaming service, Singapore GP preparations start, McLaren cuts, and more
New Zealand's National Basketball League has launched a direct-to-consumer global streaming service that will allow viewers outside of the country to pay to watch coverage of the competition
Barcelona delves into animation with Sony Music
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has continued its original content drive through its new Barça Studios division by announcing the launch of its first animated series.
Barcelona launch e-commerce platform after assuming merchandising control
Spanish football club FC Barcelona has launched its own official e-commerce channel for the first time
Netflix to show Barça series in Latin America, Canada
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has struck a deal with Netflix for the streaming service to show its Matchday documentary series in Latin America and Canada
Barcelona to donate Camp Nou naming rights proceeds to fight Covid-19
Spanish football club FC Barcelona will donate proceeds from the sale of the naming rights to its Camp Nou stadium to support the effort to combat the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
Barcelona and Tencent combine for Covid-19 relief
FC Barcelona and Chinese technology company Tencent are partnering to provide medical equipment and materials to help the Covid-19 relief effort in Catalonia
Barcelona takes legal action against former vice-president
FC Barcelona has said it will take criminal action against Emili Rousaud, the former vice-president who last week accused the Spanish LaLiga football club of corruption connected to a partnership with…
Barcelona turmoil continues as six directors resign
Josep Maria Bartomeu's position as FC Barcelona president has come under even more pressure after six members of the board of directors resigned in protest about how the LaLiga club is being run
Konami ‘blocks two LaLiga players’ from charity Fifa 20 tournament
Games developer and Barcelona sponsor Konami has blocked the club's Sergi Roberto from participating in an e-sports football tournament, it is claimed
Barcelona adds Taiping Life as latest sponsor in China
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has signed up insurance company Taiping Life as its latest regional sponsor in China
Fan token platform Socios adds Barcelona to football portfolio
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has teamed up with blockchain-based fan engagement company Chiliz, through which fans can interact via the Socios.com voting and rewards platform
Barcelona and Real Madrid lined up to play El Clásico in US this summer
LaLiga giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona could face each other in the United States this summer as part of the International Champions Cup, the Washington Post has reported