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LEGENDS SET TO RACE INTO ACTION
The world's first Grand Prix Masters Series revs up next year featuring some of motorsport's most famous names from yesteryear.
REILLY LANDS BROADCAST ROLE AT CHAMP CAR
Champ Car World Series has named Mark Reilly as its vice president of broadcast sales & distribution.
SEVEN BID FOR 2014 WINTER OLMYPICS
The International Olympic Committee says that seven cities will bid for the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympics
INFRONT INKS NEW DEALS FOR FIFA PROPERTIES
Commercial broadcaster Magyar RTL TelevC-ziC3 Rt of Hungary has bought the domestic rights to all 64 matches of next year’s FIFA World Cup.
BLATTER CONFIDENT ON WORLD CUP SECURITY
Security remains an inevitable concern for organizers of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany but FIFA president Sepp Blatter has told a conference in Munich he was confident football's reputation as the people's game would reduce risks of an attack.
SOCHI LAUNCHES WINTER GAMES BID
Sochi, the Russian Black Sea resort is to bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics just weeks after Moscow failed in its effort to attract the 2012 Summer Games.
FELDMAN TAKES WWE MARKETING ROLE
WWE has appointed Toby Feldman to the newly created role of TV Affiliate Marketing Manager as it expands its international operation.
F1 DEALS UNDER INVESTIGATION
The head of German microchip firm Infineon Technologies has resigned on suspicion of having accepted bribes in connection with motorsports sponsorships.
SOCCEROOS CANCEL LONDON FRIENDLY
Football Federation Australia chief executive John O'Neill has cancelled a friendly international soccer match against Colombia in London next month as the federation continues its search for a new national team coach.
DENTSU GIVES ISE AGENCY ROLE FOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Dentsu has made its subsidiary iSe International Sports and Entertainment AG the exclusive worldwide agency outside Japan for the sale of broadcasting rights to the Club World Championship TOYOTA Cup for 2005 and 2006.
BULGARIAN DEAL AGREED FOR 2006 WORLD CUP
Infront Sports & Media Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has agreed a deal to cover all matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
TWI MOVES SENIOR EXECS
TWI has moved key senior executives to new positions across the globe.
CSCG TO MARKET CHINESE NATIONAL TEAM
China Sports Consulting Germany (CSCG) has won the marketing contract for Team China, the Chinese national soccer team.
ALLTON TO WRESTLE WITH NEW ROLE
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has appointed Kevin Allton to the newly created position of sponsorship and promotions manager based in the company’s London office.
Don’t believe the hype
Charles-Henry Contamine, the head of FIFA New Media, outlines his plans for both FIFA.com and FIFAWorldCup.com
ARD AND ZDF IN 2010 WORLD CUP RIGHTS DEAL
ARD and ZDF will deliver live and exclusive free to air coverage in Germany of the majority of matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup taking place in South Africa.
FIFA DITCHES AGENCY APPROACH FOR RIGHTS
FIFA is to market most of the European rights to the 2010 World Cup itself and no longer rely on an agency to perform the role
UKRAINIAN WORLD CUP RIGHTS AGREED
JSC Ukrainian Independent TV Corporation has signed up to a package of FIFA broadcast rights, including next summer’s soccer World Cup in Germany.