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KHP Consulting, the international sports marketing agency, will manage Gulf Air’s hospitality programme around April’s Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

The World Endurance Championship is set to achieve a wider distribution through television than ever before.

The Soccerex London Forum on April 20 will boast some of the biggest names in world soccer.

Emirates Airline recently launched its worldwide advertisement campaign to mark its Official Partner status of the 2006 World Cup.

This weekend’s World Group first round ties in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas are set for worldwide television exposure.

Traffic Marketing Esportivo, holder of the broadcasting rights to South American soccer’s Libertadores Cup, with the exception of the Americas, has started the distribution of rights to 55 countries.

The football associations of Brunei Darussalam, Denmark and New Zealand are set to receive their first Goal projects under a programme drawn up by FIFA.

Rugby League’s European Nations Cup will be staged for the third successive year this autumn.

SportBusiness International, the market leader in providing competitive analysis and information to the sports industry, has signed a two-year deal as media partner to Soccerex.

More than 70 trainees from across Iraq will participate in a coaching course founded on a learning programme developed by the English Football Association.

The 2005 NBA All-Star events will be televised in 214 countries in 45 languages via 97 international telecasters.

Six Formula One teams have signed a memorandum of understanding with the rebel Grand Prix World Championship (GPWC) manufacturers’ group for a breakaway series.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.

Sportsbrand will produce the television coverage for the Men’s and Women’s Dubai Tennis Championship on behalf of Dubai Duty Free this year.

Sportsbrand Media Group has appointed Mark Semmence as director of International Cricket and general manager of Middle Eastern Region.

Icon Display, London-based specialists in sports event branding, provided the services of its newly-launched Icon Look division for the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup.

Four of the largest and fastest multi-hull boats left Qatar on Saturday for the Oryx Quest 2005 non-stop round the world race.

Fast Web Media has teamed up with Soccerex to become their online partner.