Hungary
Media

MP & Silva has opened an office in the Hungarian capital of Budapest as the international sports media company pushes to expand its business in Eastern Europe.
Events

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced on Thursday that the governing body had received letters of intent from five countries to stage the 2017 World Championships.
Business

FIFA has charged six match officials for allegedly being involved in match-fixing during an international friendly tournament in Turkey last month.
Events

UEFA president Michel Platini has said Germany or Hungary could be asked to provide venues for the Euro 2012 football championships if Ukraine fails to show progress on its preparations for the event by the end of this month.
Events

The MotoGP due to take place in Hungary this year has been replaced by a fourth race in Spain.
Business

MotoGP’s provisional calendar for 2010 has been announced by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, including new races at Silverstone, England, and Balatonring, Hungary.
Events

Budapest City Council unanimously approved a draft of a bill to prepare the way for Hungary to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, according to local press reports.
Stadia

The Hungarian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar until at least 2016 after F1 officials agreed to extend their contract with the circuit.
Stadia

The organisers of MotoGP are likely add a new circuit in to the championship calendar in 2009.
Business

Dutch financial institution ING will take over as title sponsor of the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Media

Arqiva has signed a new contract with Eurosport SA to support the live broadcast of English Premier League matches live and exclusively to viewers in Hungary and Romania.
Events

Representatives from the three bids of Ukraine-Poland, Hungary-Croatia and Italy for UEFA’s Euro 2012 tournament handed over the final part of their bid documents.
Media

Rugby union’s premier European club competition, the Heineken Cup, has secured distribution in over 100 countries.
Events

The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and the Stadio Olimpico in Rome have been selected to host the 2008 and 2009 UEFA Champions League finals respectively by UEFA's executive committee.
Media

Media Partners & Silva Ltd agreed a deal with the Pragosport agency for the distribution of Italian Serie A rights in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Media

IEC in Sports has added a number of new broadcast partners for the World of Athletics show.
Events

Public-service broadcaster MTV and pay-channel Sport 1 acquired the broadcast rights in Hungary for UEFA EURO 2008.
Business

Italy is in danger of losing its bid to host the 2012 European Championships as a result of the Serie A match-fixing scandal.