Germany

Plazamedia, an EM.TV Group subsidiary and Germany's largest sports TV producer, will produce all the matches in the FIFA Confederations Cup for subscription channel Premiere.

A multiple broadcast rights deal for FIFA events has been agreed with public television broadcaster PTVC of Armenia.

FIFA’s television partner, Infront Sports & Media, has achieved record television distribution for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005.

Powerboat P1, the World Championship for offshore performance boats, has agreed title sponsorship for its German Grand Prix with Hamburg-based private bank, Hanseatische i-Bank AG.

Yello Strom World Bowl XIII, the championship game of the NFL Europe League, will be shown in more than 120 countries and reach a global audience of more than 150 million.

The UK Government has pledged its support to Soccerex, the global business-to-business soccer convention, in a bid to showcase British expertise internationally.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews some of the issues of the past seven days.

The German Government has confirmed its support for the German Pavilion at Soccerex 2005.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has launched a major sponsorship acquisition programme.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has launched a major sponsorship acquisition programme.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts on some of the key issues of the past seven days.

The National Basketball Association and Champion Europe have agreed a multi-year extension of their apparel licensing partnership throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

A1 Grand Prix has unveiled a provisional calendar for its new 12-race series, dubbed ‘The World Cup of Motorsport’.

The Scottish Premier League (SPL) has revealed a further rise in attendances, breaking the 3.5 million barrier for only the fifth time in 40 years.

Media Holding MMC of Azerbaijan has won the broadcast rights to a series of FIFA events, including next year’s World Cup.

Infront Sports & Media and its subsidiary Infront Beijing Consulting will be handling the marketing rights for the first-ever Chinese challenge in the America’s Cup.