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Time differences between the host country of major sporting events and the major TV markets do not impact heavily on broadcaster values, according to panelists at the Sport Business 2000 Conference.

Eastman Kodak has signed a new eight-year deal worth more than $100m to continue as a global sponsor for the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the 2006 Winter Games in Turin and the 2008 Summer Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Sema Group are due to sign their master information technology agreement in New York later today.

Organisers of the Athens Olympics will decide in May whether to move the 2004 Games forward two weeks so that professional soccer players can take part, officials have said.

Most players in this year's Euro 2000 tournament will have to pay 18 percent of their earnings in tax, tournament officials have announced.

NBA.com TV Daily ? a new global video service providing updates and highlights of NBA action from the night before ? has gone live today.

Representatives from large clubs in the Netherlands, Scotland, Belgium and Portugal met in Amsterdam this week to discuss the problems of being big fish in small soccer ponds.

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.

A bill was submitted in Greece's parliament on Thursday to allow the state authority for public housing to create a limited company to construct the Olympic Village for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Federation of Greek Industries President Iason Stratos said this week that huge economic benefits from the Athens 2004 Olympics can act as a catalyst to fuel investment and development beyond the Games.

The 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City is to be the first in Olympic Games history to offer realtime ordering of tickets over the Internet and online ticket auctions.

U.S. insurance group John Hancock has agreed to renew its Olympic sponsorship for a further four years, despite its president's forceful criticism last year of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The IOC has confirmed that ten cities have submitted preliminary bids for the 2008 Summer Games.

IOC president Jacques Rogge has warned organisers of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens not to be complacent in the preparation of the city.

Special Branch officers in the UK are working with the Greek government on a possible hijacking scenario to test anti-terrorist measures for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Greece has pledged to deliver key venues for the 2004 Olympics on time despite construction delays that have worried the IOC.