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Pan-regional pay-TV platform DirecTV Latin America has secured its fifth World Cup rights distribution deal in Mexico.

Octagon CSI - the television arm of the global sports marketing agency - has signed a TV rights agreement with the Japan Football Association.

Nasdaq-listed virtual imaging company Princeton Video Image has closed its acquisition of the assets of the Israel-based SciDel Technologies.

Rights holder and Pay-TV satellite platform DirecTV Latin America has secured its fourth TV rights sub-licensing deal in Mexico for this summer's World Cup tournament, much to the relief of the country's free-to-air market-leading broadcaster.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast on a further two Mexican networks after rights agreements were reached with independent broadcaster CNI and media company Grupo Multimedios.

CART has reported a $3.3million (EUR3.8m) fourth quarter loss - and reported a year-end loss of $950,000 (EUR1m) for 2001.

New CART CEO Chris Pook has praised NASCAR’s approach and promised a management reshuffle will mark the beginning of a CART revival.

Troubled US motor sport CART has named Chris Pook as its new president and CEO.

South American football directors will meet today to discuss the idea of creating yet another new tournament to replace the doomed the Merconorte and Mercosur cups, which face extinction after only four years.

FIFA has signed a deal with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu to sell corporate sponsorship for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Top sports bodies and athletes joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in calling for a ban on tobacco advertising and smoking at sports events.

With time running out until the opening game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, many broadcasters are playing a waiting game over TV rights. Tim Wallace explains why

The Pan-American Sports Network (PSN) has acquired the TV rights to the Tour de las Americas - the only professional golf tour of Latin America and the Caribbean.

US virtual imaging firm Princeton Video Image (PVI) has reported a 26 percent year-over-year revenue increase in its first quarter results.

Princeton Video Image (PVI) the US-based virtual advertising and imaging company, has restructured its senior management following a major investment from a Mexican media company.

Miami's Orange Bowl and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, are likely to host next year's Gold Cup for national teams from January 18.