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Boro first to take advantage of new TV rights regulations
English Premiership soccer club Middlesbrough has become the first to take advantage of the relaxation in the TV rights regulations which allows clubs to broadcast full footage of their league games after a specified time delay
BBC Hire new OB finance head
UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC has appointed Stephen Lupi as its new head of finance for BBC Resources Outside Broadcasts.
Daktronics promotes James Morgan to CEO
Nasdaq-listed large screen video display manufacturers Daktronics has appointed James Morgan as the company's new CEO, effective from November.
British Eurosport unveils European soccer show
UK satellite channel, British Eurosport has unveiled a new weekly magazine round-up show for European soccer as it looks to compete with its rivals’ coverage of the new Premiership season.
IIHF and NHL close to payment deal
A three-year agreement between the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the NHL over compensation payments for players leaving IIHF-federations to find their fortune in the big money US league, is on the verge of being ratified.
ESPN Star sports reaches premiership deal with astro
Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has finalised a deal with its Malaysian pay-TV platform Astro for exclusive coverage of English Premier League soccer for the next three seasons.
Premier one racing signs first club
Premier One Racing – the new motorsports series featuring Formula One-style cars racing in the livery of Europe’s top soccer clubs – has signed its first deal with a top Portugese club.
Ipswich town nets $36m securitisation
Premier League soccer club Ipswich Town has placed a £25million ($36.1m/B
NHRA Enhances coverage with roof-top cameras
The National Hot Road Association (NHRA) in the US has approved the use of on-board cameras.
PSN Renews Italian soccer TV deal
Latin American pay-TV broadcaster the Pan-American Sports Network (PSN) has renewed its deal for coverage of Italian soccer’s top-flight league, Serie A.
State to fund Jacksonville Super Bowl infrastructure
Florida state funds could be used in a controversial plan to improve roads near the Jacksonville Jaguars' Alltel Stadium in preparation for the city's hosting of the 2005 Super Bowl.
Sportsworld secures marketing deal with Australian basketball league
The Australian National Basketball League has cemented its multi-million-dollar deal with sports marketing company Sportsworld Media Group.
WWFE Pulls PPV events from Directv over financial dispute
A contractual dispute between World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) and US satellite platform DirecTV over how revenue is collected has seen the former axe its pay-per-view events from the broadcaster’s network.
Sportsworld taps into New Zealand market
Sportsworld Media Group, the London-based sports marketing group, has finalised its $3m (B
AFL Chiefs meet to promote top clubs
The Australian Football League (AFL) Commission has begun a meeting with clubs after three club presidents spoke out on the eve of the meeting about the need for the league to maintain the viability of all 16 clubs.
Bangladesh cricket president replaced
Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been replaced as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president because of his involvement in campaigning ahead of October's general election, a member of Bangladesh's interim government has said.
Logo row blocks Vietnamese soccer start
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.
Logo row blocks Vietnamese soccer start
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.