EXTREME EXPANDS INTO SLOVENIA
The Extreme Group has launched the Extreme Sports Channel on the Telekabel cable network in Llubljana, Slovenia.
EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION SIGNS MEDIA RIGHTS DEAL
The Equestrian Federation of Australia and ActiveTV have signed a deal to enhance the sport?s television coverage.
MILWAUKEE STADIUM CLEARED FOR DEMOLITION
Milwaukee County Stadium, home of Major League Baseball?s Milwaukee Brewers since it opened in 1953, has been ceremonially cleared for demolition.
EXTREME SPORTS SERIES SEEKS GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
Canadian production company Stormcrow.com is producing an extreme sports TV travel series, which will include the offer of an integrated interactive advertising package to potential corporate sponsors.
NEW UNITED COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR KICKED OUT OVER LIES
Manchester United have been dealt an embarrassing PR blow after their new communications director was booted out of the club before taking up her position after lying about her past employment record.
SA SPORTS BRAND CO BUYS CRICKET CLUB STAKE
Southern African Investments Limited (SAIL), the sporting brands company with stakes in eight South African rugby clubs, a soccer club and a chain of upmarket golf practice centres, has made its first move into professional cricket.
MAN UNITED’S PROFITS FALL AS PLAYERS PAID MORE
Manchester United, the world's richest soccer club, has reported a slide in full year profits to just over #16m ($23.55 million) as player costs rose.
ECCLESTONE WON?T SELL TO F1 MANUFACTURERS
Bernie Ecclestone has said he will not sell his stake in Formula One, despite the interest of a number of Formula One motor manufacturers who want to buy into the business.
ESPN ASIA EXEC TO HEAD UP ESPN INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
ESPN has promoted Russell Wolff, senior vice president of programming and event management for ESPN STAR Sport (ESS) in Asia, to senior vice president, ESPN International.
WWF SETS $10m STOCK BUY
The World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. announced a stock repurchase programme, a day after it said revenue from its core businesses for the remainder of the year would fall below expectations.