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COURT RULES ON TRANSFER DEADLINES
Europe's top court has ruled that transfer deadlines preventing sportsmen switching clubs mid-season may be allowed under certain circumstances, despite breaking principles of free movement for workers.
COURT REJECTS `NEW BOSMAN? CASE
In a landmark judgment, Europe's top court has ruled that national sports federations have the right to set limits on the number of sportsmen and women who compete at international level.
AUDIOFINA, CLT-UFA AND PEARSON TELEVISION TO MERGE
On the day that News Corps and Vivendi have proposed a joint shareholding of their digital businesses, European media big-hitters Bertelsmann, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert and Pearson (PTV) have agreed to merge CLT-UFA, Europe's leading commercial television and radio broadcaster, with Pearson Television, the independent television production company.
CELTIC TO OFFER VIDEO-ON-DEMAND WEBCAST FOR FRIENDLIES
Reigning Scottish Premiership soccer champions Celtic are offering overseas fans the opportunity to watch the club's pre-season warm-up matches through a video-on-demand webcast.
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UFA-SPORTS ?UNTOUCHED? BY BERTELSMANN DEAL
Europe's biggest media group Bertelsmann AG has opened the way for a possible stock market listing through a share swap deal to take control of Europe's largest television group RTL, the Luxembourg-based owners of Munich-based sports marketing group, UFA Sports.
FIFPRO SET TO TAKE EU TO COURT OVER TRANSFER DEAL
Soccer's international players' union FIFpro are likely to take the European Commission to court over new rules governing soccer transfers, saying they infringe players' rights and break European law.
CANAL PLUS/RTL FAST TRACK SPORTS RIGHTS TALKS
Talks between Canal Plus and RTL over the merging of the two companies? sports rights units are ?ardently, to be concluded as soon as possible,? according to Canal Plus CEO Pierrre Lescure.
EBU APPOINTS STOCK
The European Broadcasting Union has appointed Jean Stock, president and CEO of TV5 and Canal France International, as its new secretary general.
EBU CHOOSES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named Frenchman Jean Stock to succeed Jean-Bernard Munch as chief executive.
VIVENDI SET TO PULL OUT OF ISL RESCUE BID?
French media giant Vivendi may yet pull out of its bid to take control of troubled Swiss marketing giant ISL.
EU COURT RULES THURSDAY ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING BAN
The European Union's highest court will rule on Thursday whether to strike down the bloc's legislation to bring in a ban on tobacco advertising.