US VIEWERS CONCERNED ABOUT ATHLETE DOPING, SAYS SURVEY
Television viewers would be more likely to watch the Olympic Games if they knew the athletes were NOT using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a US survey.
IEC RENEWS TENNIS TV DEAL
IEC in Sports has renewed its television distribution contract with the ARAG World Team Cup in Dusseldorf for another term.
STAR SPORTS LAUNCHES DAILY INDIAN SPORTS NEWS SHOW
Star Sports is to launch India?s first live sports news programme this month.
RFU TO INTRODUCE VIDEO REF
The English Rugby Football Union is to introduce ? on an experimental basis ? a video referee for the first time during England?s autumn internationals this year.
SQUASH GETS BOOST WITH NEW MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RIGHTS DEAL
International women's squash has received a $4.5m boost after London-based intellectual property rights acquisition company Fablon Investments Limited acquired the rights to the Women's World Open and Women's World Team Championships in a unique nine-year agreement with the World Squash Federation (WSF).
RAUTAKIRJA UPS STAKE IN JOKERIT
Finnish retailer and kiosk chain Rautakirja has raised its stake in sports management group Jokerit HC Oy by 6.2 percent to 34.4 percent for an undisclosed sum.
ATP TOUR UNVEILS "NEW BALLS PLEASE" II
The ATP Tour will unveil the latest ad in its "New Balls Please" campaign in tomorrow's edition of USA Today.
PANASONIC RENEWS OLYMPIC SPONSORSHIP
Audio, television and video manufacturer Panasonic has renewed its global sponsorship deal for the next series of Olympic Games.
SAMARANCH ANSWERS OLYMPIC CRITICS
Olympics chief Juan Antonio Samaranch says he is not worried about attacks on the organisation from international anti-graft campaigners.
NFL PHONE PRODUCTS ? MOTOROLA AWARDS CONTRACT
Tessco Technologies Inc has been selected by Motorola to market officially-licensed NFL products.