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The NBA has confirmed it has renewed a string of international television agreements with a number of long-time partners.

UEFA has confirmed sportbusiness.com's exclusive story that Octagon has sensationally won the non-European TV rights to UEFA's Euro 2004 tournament - beating hot favourites IMG.

Media Partners Group, which distributes the broadcast rights to the Ski World Cup, has stated that the 2002-2003 competition will receive record levels of worldwide television exposure.

Globecast has renewed its satellite distribution deal with the National Hockey League (NHL).

English soccer's golden boy, David Beckham, has worked his endorsement magic for a UK-based software firm.

Italian Serie A team AC Parma says visits to its official website have more than trebled since management of the site was taken over by MP Web - the new media arm of marketing company Media Partners.

As widely expected, Orange has ended its sponsorship deal with cash-strapped Formula One team Arrows.

Local organisers of the FIFA 2006 World Cup have signed a deal with insurance company Hamburg-Mannheimer Versicherungs to be an official supplier to the event.

World Wrestling Entertainment has extended its TV representation partnership with Total Sports Asia Ltd (TSA) to include consumer product licensing, home video/DVD, publications and sponsorships across Asia.

Hungary says it hopes its solo bid to host soccer’s Euro 2008 tournament will put it before the many joint bids hoping for success.

France has been chosen above Australia, the US, Switzerland and South Africa to host the Confederations Cup in 2003, making it the first European country to host the event.

A reshuffle in the administration of FIFA is expected to be discussed at length when its Executive Committee meets next week.

Australia's National Soccer League (NSL) is reportedly on the verge of severing its ties with Soccer Australia just one week before it starts its new season without a major sponsor and under threat of no TV coverage.

Tokyo stock market-listed advertising and media firm Cyber Agent has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar rights deal with Major League Baseball's interactive and internet arm.

The FIFA Executive Committee has two new members for the 2002-2004 period, following the confederation congresses in Oceania and Asia.

The action sports sector’s premier event, X Games, is to be given a prime time network slot across the US for the first time in its history.