Ukraine
Media

Media Partners & Silva agreed a deal for the broadcast of Italian Serie A rights in Ukraine with Poverkhnost Sport-TV.
Events

Russian city Sochi’s bid to host the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be strengthened as the city welcomes regional leaders to the Summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEc).
Business

With more than 2 months to go before the opening of SPORTELMonaco 2006, exhibitors have committed to more than 85% of the expanded floor space in the Grimaldi Forum.
Business

Italy is in danger of losing its bid to host the 2012 European Championships as a result of the Serie A match-fixing scandal.
Business

Mittal Steel, the world’s largest global steel company, will become the Polish Football Association’s lead sponsor in its bid to host the UEFA European Football Championship in 2012.
Events

After its first five races A1GP is reaching an average audience of more than eight million viewers per race in more than 120 countries.
Business

Uefa has named a shortlist of three candidates to host the European Championship in 2012.

Euroleague Basketball has agreed television deals with BR3 Germany, BETV Belgium and MegaSports in the Ukraine.
Events

UEFA chief Lars-Christer Olsson has dropped a huge hint as to who will be on the short-list to host Euro 2012.
Business

UEFA have received five bids to host the European soccer championship in 2012. They comprise joint bids from Croatia-Hungary and Poland-Ukraine and single bids from Greece, Italy and Turkey.
Events

JSC Ukrainian Independent TV Corporation has signed up to a package of FIFA broadcast rights, including next summer’s soccer World Cup in Germany.
Business

FIFA has ordered Albania and Costa Rica to play their next two home World Cup games behind closed doors.
Events

With less than a week to go before SPORTELAsia 2005, all floor space has been sold and more than 250 companies from 41 countries worldwide have registered for the market.
Events

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

Ten national soccer associations, making up eight bids, are bidding to host the European Championship finals in 2012.
Business

Billionaire Toronto businessman Alex Shnaider is reportedly poised to buy a major stake in the Jordan Formula One team.
Business

The Italian government is throwing its weight behind the country’s bid to stage the Euro 2012 football championships.
Events

Bid regulations for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament will be near the top of the agenda when the UEFA Executive Committee meets in Switzerland next week.