Italy

MP Web, the new media division of Italian firm Media Partners, has signed a deal with a major internet channel in Asia for Serie A soccer.

Less is more when it comes to Formula One – that is the opinion of Max Mosley, the president of motorsport governing body the FIA.

The war of words between Formula One chiefs and the European Commission has flared up once more, with FIA chief Max Mosley calling recent comments ‘unacceptable’ – heightening the prospect of a boycott of European races.

The TV channel of Italian soccer giants AC Milan has reached its subscriber goal after chalking after 1500 days of programming.

Max Mosley, president of motorsport governing body the FIA says he is hopeful a resolve will be reached after new EU regulations cast a shadow over a number of European races – but confirmed there was a ‘serious’ risk of races being boycott.

Formula One has lurched into another administrative crisis after team bosses threatened to boycott European races due to a new European Union legislation.

A major marketing workshop to enhance ticket sales for European basketball’s Euroleague concludes today – with participating teams saying the effort is paying off.

Italian terrestrial TV channel LA7 has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the Superbike World Championship in Italy for the next three years.

US cable network The Tennis Channel has reached a three-year rights deal with the WTA Tour.

Archive sports network ESPN Classic Sport is branching out even further by rolling out a new English-language channel in over 50 European countries.

Live coverage of MotoGP races in 2003 has increased by an average of 138 million – according to rights holders Dorna.

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has warned the Turin 2006 organising committee that it needs to improve the promotion of the Winter Games throughout Italy.

Plans by the Italian Rugby Federation to move next year's Six Nations tie against England to a bigger venue have been abandoned.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has signed a new sponsorship deal for the Freestyle World Cup.

The Spanish city of Valencia has been named as the venue for the 2007 America's Cup sailing competition.

The International Olympic Committee has made it clear that countries failing to make payments to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) or adopt its drug-ban code could be barred from seeking to host the Olympic Games.