Germany
Events

In the wake of the recent test case ruling involving the Independent Television Commission (ITC), 2002 World Cup TV rights holders the Kirch Gruppe could decide not to part with the rights, meaning UK viewers would be unable to watch the tournament to be held in Japan and South Korea.
Business

The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has won a landmark test case hearing over London-based Danish channel, TV Danmark (TVD) which will have severe repercussions on the Kirch Gruppe?s dispute with UK terrestrial broadcasters BBC and ITV over the domestic TV rights for the 2002 soccer World Cup.
Business

The importance of sport to almost every revenue stream in British satellite broadcaster BSkyB's digital offering has been highlighted by the release of its annual results for the year ended June 30, 2001.
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Stadia

The German Grand Prix will be held at the Hockenheimring for another seven years after an agreement to extend the contract was reached between Formula One Holding and the Hockenheimring GmbH.

France stayed ahead of Brazil atop of the FIFA world soccer rankings for a third straight month, while Germany climbed three places to fifth.

SportBusiness Group is expanding its global reach by opening offices in Munich, Germany.
Business

Global spending on sponsorship of sports websites has reached $453 million according to a new report published jointly by SportBusiness Information Resources and Sponsorship Research International (SRi)
Business

Leading IOC member Jacques Rogge is poised to take over the most powerful job in world sport as IOC president in July, according to the results of a new survey.
Business

Major international sporting events, including Formula One, could be severely hit by a proposed European Commission ban on most cigarette advertising.
Media

Kirch, Germany?s second-largest media company is reported to have started talks with FIFA about acquiring further broadcasting rights to the next two soccer World Cups.
Business

Figure skating legend Katarina Witt has taken legal action to stop the government agency overseeing East German Stasi spy files making her Communist-era records public, a news magazine reported on Sunday.
Business

Online betting shop Coral Eurobet has signed a deal with loss-making mobile entertainment company 12snap to allow punters to place bets using mobile phone text messaging services.

Germany has had its 2003 World Wrestling Championships taken away by the wrestling world?s governing body following a doping scandal during the Sydney Olympic Games.
Media

Europe?s leading car-makers met last week in Rome to discuss plans to set up a motor racing competition to rival Formula One.
Business

SC Freiburg is no longer the only team in the German first division without shirt sponsorship.
Business

The ATP says it can now implement plans for its future following the demise of the ISMM Group.
Business

Germany's top soccer club Bayern Munich said on Wednesday it was not in talks to sell a stake to sports retailing giant adidas-Salomon but a stock market listing or strategic partnership were possible.
Business

Morocco will bid to host the 2010 World Cup soccer finals to be held for the first time in Africa, a Royal Palace spokesman has confirmed.