Latin America
Business

Grand Prix Masters has agreed a three-year deal with Sistema Brasileiro de TelevisC#o (SBT) for free-to-air coverage of the series across Brazil.
Events

Summer Olympic cities could choose some of the sports for their Games under a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).

Circuit bosses at Silverstone have agreed to show live coverage of England’s opening World Cup match, which takes place on the same day as qualifying for the British Grand Prix.
Business

Setanta Sports has secured a package of secondary-language TV rights in the US for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

International Volleyball Federation president Ruben Acosta and associates have been acquitted of charges relating to falsifying FIVB financial records.
Events

UKTV G2 will simulcast each of the 31 matches being screened live by the BBC at this summer's FIFA World Cup.
Events

The FINA World Cup Swimming Series has achieved a high in television exposure, reaching more than 100 countries across five continents.
Events

NASN has secured exclusive pan-European rights to televise the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
Events

A series of television deals with broadcasters from Europe and beyond have been agreed for motor racing’s FIA GT Championship.
Business

Australia football officials predict a 100,000 sell-out crowd when the national team plays a World Cup warm-up against European champions Greece at the revamped Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 25.

UK free-to-air broadcasters ITV and the BBC have come to an agreement over joint coverage of the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Business

The race is hotting up for the right to host the 13th Olympic Congress in 2009, with a decision due at this month’s IOC Session in Torino.
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rally Championship (WRC) and BP-Ford World Rally have formed a joint partnership with cleaning technology company KC$rcherfor the 2006 season.
Events

Fernando LC3pez has been named senior news director of the Spanish-language editions of SportsCenter, televised on ESPN Deportes in the U.S. and on ESPN Dos in Latin America.
Events

TWI is looking to strengthen its presence in Latin America, the Caribbean and US Hispanic markets by moving a key senior executive to Miami.
Business

Sports research company, TNSSport, has launched a multi-market service to measure the impact the World Cup has on sponsor brand sales.

The A1 Grand Prix of Nations at the Sentul Circuit, Indonesia, will now be held on February 10-12 after the postponement of the event following the death of the Dubai Emir, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Barbados will host its first ever World Golf Championship event next year – at the site of Tiger Woods’ wedding.