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LOSSES WIDEN AT TALKSPORT?S OWNERS
Wireless Group, the owners of Kelvin McKenzie?s TalkSport radio station said losses for the year to December 31 2000 widened to #34.2 million ($49.3m) from #27.5m ($39.7m). Operating losses at TalkSport widened by #200,000 to #7.9m. Despite the losses, McKenzie said it had been a good year for the company, especially for TalkSport which saw its advertising market rise by 15 per cent.
CLIPPER VENTURES TO GO AROUND ALONE
Clipper Ventures, the yacht racing and marine events company, has acquired the business, trademarks, goodwill and rights to the Around Alone single-handed yacht race. The amount paid for the deal has not yet been disclosed.
QUOKKA SUSPENDS SPORTS COVERAGE ? MORE STAFF LAID OFF
Quokka Sports , which set out to revolutionise sports media by carrying events across the internet, shut off its last featured coverage on Wednesday, a series of mountain climbing dispatches from Tibet.
TNN UNVEILS ARENA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
TNN, which holds the US broadcast rights to the Arena Football League, kicks off its 2001 15 game regular season schedule with a rematch of last year's Arena Bowl XIV in a special primetime telecast featuring the Nashville Kats and the Orlando Predators.
UK REPORT CALLS FOR UNVIERSAL SPORT ROLE
The Culture, Media and Sport select committee report into the staging of international sporting events has called for the Sports Minister to be given increased powers in the new Government.
SPORTAL DEMO INTERACTIVE BROADBAND SPORTS CHANNEL
Interactive sports content company Sportal has unveiled a demonstration version of an interactive broadband sports channel.
SOUTH AFRICA CONFIRMS BID TO STAGE 2010 WORLD CUP
South Africa has officially stepped into the race to host the 2010 World Cup finals.
BRAZIL GIVES OK FOR RACING AGENCIES
Carnegie Cooke & Company has won approval from the government of Brazil for a deal to be struck between it and the Brazilian Association of Jockey Clubs (BAJC).
RFU EXPECTS PROFITS TO DOUBLE BY 2007-08
The English Rugby Football Union said it expected profits and cash reserves to double by 2007-2008, as it outlined an eight-year strategic plan to increase investment in the game.
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL UNDER NEW CLOUD
The Cheltenham Festival next week has been threatened by a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease at the Lambourn stables 70 kilometres from the course.
ST LOUIS RAMS SEEK NEW STADIUM SPONSOR
The NFL?s St. Louis Rams are seeking a new naming rights sponsor for the franchises? stadium following the bankruptcy in January of Trans World Airlines.
PHILADELPHIA TEAMS UPBEAT ABOUT PROSPECTS FOR NAMING RIGHTS
The NFL?s Philadelphia Eagles and Major League Baseball?s Phillies are upbeat about their prospects of securing lucrative naming rights deal for their new facilities.
RENAULT OPPOSES FORMULA ONE ON PAY-TV
The head of Renault Sport says it is out of the question for Formula One racing to be broadcast on pay-television channels.
SACKED REF CHIEF APPEALS TO UEFA
The head of Romania's referees panel, dismissed this week by domestic soccer bosses over an attempted crackdown on dubious refereeing, has appealed to European governing body UEFA.
BOB SCHWARTZ NAMED COMCAST-SPECTACOR VP MARKETING
Bob Schwartz has been named vice president of marketing for Comcast-Spectacor Ventures and its affiliated companies.
RHB VENTURES MERGES WITH QUINTUS
Sports, entertainment and events marketing and management firms Philadelphia-based RHB Ventures and Quintus Group in London, have merged to form Quintus, Incorporated.
UK GOVERNMENT KNOCKS BACK KIRCH WORLD CUP DEMANDS
The UK government has repelled efforts by Leo Kirch to get round British legislation that protects every World Cup match from being broadcast on pay-TV.
SPORTSYA LAUNCHES TV SHOW
Internet portal SportsYA.com has launched an interactive sports TV programme with Argentine TV network Azul TV.