Finland
Events

Infront Sports & Media has signed a deal with YLE for exclusive Finnish radio and TV rights for the IIHF World Championships from 2008-11
Events

With less than a week to go before SPORTELAsia 2005, all floor space has been sold and more than 250 companies from 41 countries worldwide have registered for the market.
Business

Infront Sports & Media, the Swiss-based international sports marketing company, has purchased Swedevent AB, one of Sweden’s leading event marketing companies.
Events

ESPN Classic Sport has launched in Portugal on popular cable network Cabovisao.
Events

ESPN Classic Sport has launched in Portugal on popular cable network Cabovisao.
Media

ESPN Classic Sport has today launched digital platform FastTV in Denmark, reflecting the channel’s growing popularity in Scandinavia.
Stadia

Berlin will host the 2009 World Championships in Athletics after seeing off challenges from Split and Valencia.
Business

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) plans to conduct joint research with the world anti-doping agency WADA as it seeks further firepower in the battle against doping.
Business

Following the decision in the British Horseracing Board (BHB)/William Hill case, specialist sports lawyers Olswang have put together this in-depth analysis of the case and its ramifications.
Media

World Wrestling Entertainment has sent both RAWB. and SmackDown!(tm) superstars on simultaneous overseas tours to promote the sport in Europe.

Brussels has withdrawn from the race to host the 2009 World Athletics Championships due to financial difficulties, officials have announced.
Business

Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with a group of leading Nordic broadcasters for a substantial package of rights to FIFA’s top events, including the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Events

TeliaSonera will be a national sponsor of the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2006 and will also be supplying communications services during the event.
Business

Infront Nordic Oy, a subsidiary of Infront Sports & Media, has acquired the exclusive rights to organise the new Ladies Finnish Masters golf tournament.
Business

Europe will host the 2009 IAAF World Championships after the final bids to stage the athletics showcase were received by the sport’s governing body.
Events

The North American Sports Network (NASN) is to broadcast exclusive coverage of this summer’s World Cup of Hockey in the UK and Ireland.
Business

Sportfive has emerged as the major player after the English Football Association (FA) confirmed its new European TV partners for the 2004-5 to 2007-8 period.
Media

The new Formula One season gets underway in Australia this weekend – with one leading TV ratings expert predicting the sport is back on track.