Events
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.
FREESERVE PLANS ONLINE SOCCER BID
Britain?s biggest Internet service provider, Freeserve, is considering plans to bid for the online broadcast rights for live soccer.
ANSETT & SOCOG SING FROM THE SAME SONG SHEET
Official sponsor of this summer?s Sydney Olympic Games ? the airline Ansett ? has succeded in forcing the Sydney Organising Committee to not use a well-known song associated with its rival.
IOC REFORM GROUP LAYS DOWN BIDDING GUIDELINES
An International Olympic Committee (IOC) reform group has opened the door for members to resume visits to cities bidding to host Olympic Games and recommended a set of guidelines for such trips.
REEBOK WINS LEGAL BRAND NAME BATTLE
Reebok has won an important trademark legal battle in South America.
CSI SCORE NEW DEAL WITH CRICKET UNION
CSI has extended its television rights contract with the Zimbabwe Cricket Union.
NBC SPORTS ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO RACING’S TRIPLE CROWN
NBC Sports and Triple Crown Productions (TCP) have agreed to a multi-year contract, giving the network the exclusive American broadcast rights to thoroughbred horse racing's Visa Triple Crown - the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. The agreement goes into effect in 2001 and continues for five years through 2005.
CHIEF EXEC OFFERED TO RESIGN OVER TICKET FIASCO
The chief executive of the Sydney Olympic organising committee offered to quit last week to take the blame for a ticketing fiasco that has virtually excluded the Australian public from some of the most popular events at the 2000 Games, Sydney Olympic officials have revealed.
BATTLE ON FOR NASCAR RIGHTS
The four big television networks are in a tight bidding race to win broadcast rights for stock-car racing, and appear willing to pay as much as $400 million annually, almost four times what Nascar races have brought in each year.
SANEX SIGNS $34M WTA TOUR SPONSORSHIP
The Women's Tennis Association has signed a five-year sponsorship contract worth $34m with Sanex, manufacturers of body care products. It is thought to be the biggest sponsorship in the history of women's sports.
GREEN TO HEAD SKY SPORTS VENTURES
British broadcaster BSkyB has appointed Simon Green as general manager of Sky Sports Ventures.