MULTIPOLE SIGNS TOYOTA CUP TV DEAL
Multipole International has acquired the Spanish-speaking US television rights for soccer?s Toyota Cup Intercontinental in a three-year deal.
FORMER FOX SPORTS EXEC JOINS ACTV
Jim Martin has joined ACTV, the digital interactive television (iTV) and enhanced media programming company, after more than a decade in the sports-led cable industry.
PAY-TV TRUMPS OLYMPIC NETWORK DOWN UNDER
Australia?s Seven Network is losing viewers to its two Olympic pay-TV channels following complaints about the network?s free-to-air coverage.
MACLAURIN RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF ECB
Lord MacLaurin has been re-elected as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for a further two years.
KING COMMISSION HAS ‘FRUITFUL’ MEETING IN DELHI.
Shamila Batohi, lead advocate for South Africa's King Commission probing allegations of corruption in cricket, has had what was described as a "fruitful" meeting with India's federal police agents.
DIRECTV AND QUOKKA SPORTS FORM INTERACTIVE STRATEGY
US satellite pay-TV company DIRECTV and digital sports content provider, Quokka Sports have formed a strategic relationship aimed at further developing interactive sports content programming to DIRECTV's next generation set-top boxes.
OLYMPICS DRIVE AUDIENCE GROWTH FOR NZ WEBSITES
Strong interest in the Olympics is driving up the audience of New Zealand websites, according to research company AC Nielsen.
UEFA VOICES CONCERNS OVER BREAKWAY LEAGUE
European soccer's ruling body UEFA has "major concerns" over proposals by a number of clubs to abandon their national championships and set up their own league together.
WORLDTEL WINS TV RIGHTS FOR BANGLADESH CRICKET
US television company WorldTel has won the production and distribution rights for cricket matches in Bangladesh for five years.
MONTANA BACKS $150 MILLION PRO ATHLETES FUND
A Silicon Valley venture capital firm which helps professional athletes channel cash into high-tech investments has raised an additional $150 million in financing and signed up football great Joe Montana as a general partner.