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UEFA ACCUSED OF UNDERMINING ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP BID
Alec McGivan, the director of England's campaign to stage the 2006 World Cup, has questioned the motives behind UEFA's threat to expel England from Euro 2000 following incidents of hooliganism.
SYMAH VISION STEPS INTO ASIA
Symah Vision has signed an exclusive agreement in Korea with Sky Investment Advisors Group (SIAG) and its newly created Ad Virtual Co. Ltd - with the aim of expanding its business in Asia.
SPORTSTALK.COM PARTNERS COLLEGEBROADCAST.COM
SportsTALK.com, a US provider of in-depth, inside sports news, has formed a strategic partnership with the multimedia entertainment and marketing company College Broadcast.
GOLF.COM LAUNCHES FANTASY GOLF GAME
Golf.com has launched its second joint venture based on fantasy games with Smallworld.com, an independent developer of online fantasy sports games.
DODGE BEGINS SALE OF NASCAR MERCHANDISE
Dodge Motorsports' Winston Cup apparel went on sale last week, an early reminder to NASCAR fans that Dodge is returning next year to the U.S. racing series made popular by drivers Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon.
KPN TELECOM BIDS FOR DUTCH TV RIGHTS
Dutch telecommunications company, KPN Telecom, has made a bid for the rights to the Dutch First Division (Eredivisie), reports The Soccer Investor Weekly Bulletin.
NBA PLAYOFF RATINGS SLIP
Ratings for the NBA playoffs on both broadcast and cable television remain down from a year ago, although favorable match-ups in the conference finals could help stop the bleeding.
ENGLAND WC TEAM UPBEAT AFTER CONCACAF TALKS
The England World Cup 2006 bidding team believes it has struck a decisive blow after a successful week in the Bahamas lobbying the CONCACAF congress. The votes in the region could be pivotal when the final decision is made in July.
DEADLINE LOOMS FOR PREMIER RIGHTS BATTLE
Bids for the new English Premier League broadcast contract must be submitted today, with analysts suggesting the deal could break the #2bn ($3,2bn) mark.
LEWIS IN NEW PPV WEB DEAL
Pay-per-view internet content company Arthur Shaw has signed a four-year deal with web agency Sportstars-direct.com to provide PPV programmes featuring world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis.
FIRST ENTERTAINMENT STREAMS PGA?S COMPAQ CLASSIC
First Entertainment, a leading Multimedia Internet Entertainment Company, will stream live video of the PGA Compaq Classic of New Orleans on the company's F2 Sports Network. The live streaming will take place between May 1 - 7 from the English Tern Golf and Country Club in New Orleans.
BEER FIRM APPOINTS NEW SPONSORSHIP MANAGER
Rob Mitchell has been appointed sponsorship manager by the Whitbread Beer Company for UK events the Stella Artois Grass Court Championship, Stella Outdoor Screen Tour and rugby?s Heineken Cup.
SKY UNVEILS NEW-LOOK NEWS SERVICE
Sky Sports has launched its new look sports news and information service to subscribers to its UK digital service ? Skysports.comTV.
NZRFU HIRES MEDIA CONTENT
The New Zealand Rugby Football Union has appointed Media Content, the UK-based agency, to advise on exploiting its media and broadcasting rights.
PREMIER CLUBS TO CONSIDER CREDIT INSURANCE
When tenders for the new Premier League broadcast deals are tabled on April 3rd, UK clubs will be in an even stronger position to secure funds from finance houses against the value of those rights.
DIRECTV SIGNS UFC DEAL
Galaxy Latin America has signed a deal to broadcast the Ultimate Fighting Championship to Latin America and the Caribbean on its satellite service DirecTV
BIG SCREEN BAN FOR EURO CITIES
Amsterdam and Eindhoven are to ban outdoor television screens for showing matches during the European championship finals in June because they are worried that rival fans will clash.
LONDON LICENSING SHOW JOINS FORCES WITH NEW YORK
Single Market Events, organisers of Brand Licensing London, have formed a strategic alliance with Avanstar Communications, organisers of the New York International Licensing Show.