Austria
AUSTRIANS TURN ON TO EURO 2000 TO LIVE OUT FANTASY OF SUCCESS
Austrian state broadcasting organisation Oesterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) reports that its TV coverage of the Euro 2000 semi final between France and Portugal attracted 1.13 million Austrian citizens while 1.369 million watched the match between Italy and the Netherlands. Women accounted for 30% of this figure.
TOP EU OFFICIAL SAYS BAN ALL BRITONS AS EURO 2000 PENALTY
Gerhard Schmid, a vice president of the European Parliament, has proposed the most draconian measure yet to deal with the threat of English hooliganism during major soccer tournaments.
WAKEBOARDING SEALS UK PROGRAMME DEAL
The 2000 Cuervo Wakeboard Pro Tour, which is taking place this summer in five venues across Europe, has secured a series of five TV programmes in the Meridian, Anglia and HTV regions.
NHL FINALS TO REACH 170 COUNTRIES
NHL International, in conjunction with ESPN International, will distribute the 2000 NHL
BELGIUM IN EXTREME TV EXPANSION
The Extreme Sports Channel has extended it reach to include the city of Louvain in Belgium.
DREAM SPORTS TO SELL SOUTH AMERICAN WC QUALIFIERS
T&T Sports Marketing has sold the exclusive global rights outside of South America for the South American qualifying matches for the World Cup 2002 to Dream Sports International.
EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL LAUNCHES IN GERMANY
Extreme Sports Channel, the adventure and adrenaline sports service, is now available on digital cable in Germany.