Romania
Eurodata set for Euro 2004
International TV data bank service Eurodata TV is to launch a service during this summer’s Euro 2004 to provide its clients with overnight TV audiences of all the tournament’s matches.
Infront scores three for FIFA
Infront has signed a hat-trick of FIFA World Cup 2006 TV deals.
Extreme adds million more
The Extreme Sports Channel has added nearly one million extra households to its reach through a series of deals across Central Europe.
ITV’s 26 million viewer bonanza
UK commercial free-to-air broadcaster ITV has claimed that its line-up of sports content over the last weekend pulled in over 26 million viewers to the network.
Saintly ratings for British Eurosport
Last week's UEFA Cup tie between Southampton and Romanian side Steaua Bucharest brought British Eurosport its highest peak audience of the year.
Rugby a class apart for business
More than 4,200 companies have signed up to Rugby Business Class Australia (RBCA) – a trade organisation set-up to capitalise on this year’s Rugby World Cup.
NHL wins Hong Kong rights deal
The National Hockey League (NHL) has agreed a TV rights deal in Hong Kong for coverage of the end of season play-offs.
UEFA signs new CL broadcast deals
Soccer governing body UEFA and its marketing partner TEAM have announced a clutch of TV rights deals for the new Champions League contract.
NBA enhances global reach
The NBA has confirmed it has renewed a string of international television agreements with a number of long-time partners.
Tennis competition faces closure
The Romanian Open tennis tournament is likely to be scrapped after its main backer said he would stop funding it.
Romanian clubs undone by debts
Financial woes have hit the Romanian national soccer league with the news that two clubs have been forced to sell their positions in the country's top flight division.
Romanian clubs undone by debts
Financial woes have hit the Romanian national soccer league with the news that two clubs have been forced to sell their positions in the country's top flight division.
Korea bids for Tyson
South Korea's Cheju island, one of the venues for this summer's World Cup venue, wants to host Mike Tyson's heavyweight showdown with world champion Lennox Lewis.
RFU tours in doubt
Francis Baron, chief executive of the English Rugby Football Union (RFU), has said that a complete overhaul of the international tours schedule is imminent.
RFU, Sportev in broadband sport deal
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has signed a joint venture agreement with internet sports content publisher Sportev.
Comaneci to bid for IOC board seat
Celebrated Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci has stated her intent to stand for election to the board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
BBC gets 10.3M for England match
According to unofficial figures, UK broadcaster the BBC scooped an average TV audience of 10.3 million for its coverage of the soccer match between England and Greece in a World Cup qualifier last Wednesday.
UEFA fine club after floodlight farce
French soccer club Paris St-Germain has been fined 15,000 Swiss francs ($9,280/B