Events
UNIVISION PROMOTES RODRIGUEZ TO CEO
US Spanish-language network Univision Communications has promoted from within with the appointment of Ray Rodriguez to the new role of president and CEO of the media company.
LOGO ROW BLOCKS VIETNAMESE SOCCER START
Millions of soccer crazy Vietnamese missed the start of the English Premier League season at the weekend after Vietnam Television (VTV) failed to reach an agreement with the company holding distribution rights for Asia.
SONICS SIGN NEW TV DEAL AND PREPARE NEW LOOK
NBA team the Seattle Sonics is to unveil a new team logo and strip next week in a bid to reflect the change in management and whip up support in the team ? and has just signed a new exclusive TV deal.
KIRCH AND ARD SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES
Germany's state broadcaster ARD and media group Kirch have ended their row over German soccer broadcasting rights by reaching a joint agreement.
AUSTRALIAN SPORTS EMPLOYMENT MARKET CONTINUES GROWTH
The sport employment market continues to show strong growth in Australia, with the number of general positions vacant reaching a five-year high in 2000/2001, up a massive 31 percent from the previous year, a new report shows.
USOC PANEL SAYS NEW YORK CAN BE PROUD OF 2012 BID
New York's international network, many hotels and plans to build new sports arenas amounted to a strong bid to stage the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, a United States Olympic Committee (USOC) panel said.
ATP TO BROADCAST MATCHES OVER THE INTERNET
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is looking to broadcast all of its tournaments over the internet.
UK VIEWERS COULD MISS OUT ON 2002 WORLD CUP
In the wake of the recent test case ruling involving the Independent Television Commission (ITC), 2002 World Cup TV rights holders the Kirch Gruppe could decide not to part with the rights, meaning UK viewers would be unable to watch the tournament to be held in Japan and South Korea.
HAFFA RESIGNS AS CEO OF EMTV
Cash-strapped German media giant EMTV has announced that its chief executive Thomas Haffa is to resign from the company he created in 1989.
ROGGE SAYS IOC WILL NEVER WIN WAR ON DRUGS
The war on drugs in sport can never be fully won, according to newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge.
SCOTLAND PLANS BID FOR EURO 2008
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has taken another step towards bidding to host the 2008 European soccer championships with the publication on Wednesday of a feasibility study.
ATHENS 2004 UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL FIRE
The organising committee for the Athens 2004 Olympics has defended charges of mismanagement from environmental organisations which are trying to implement a court order against construction on the proposed site for the Olympic rowing.
ADIDAS TO SPONSOR X GAMES
Sportswear manufacturer adidas will be the official footwear and apparel sponsor for the European X Games Qualifier, the European debut of ESPN's X Games franchise.
INDIA RACE TO LAUNCH AFRO-ASIAN GAMES
India is racing against time to complete the preparations for the first Afro-Asian games in November, which has been hit by delays in getting facilities ready, poor financial returns and low-key competitions.
EBU SIGNS UP PANAMSAT FOR LIVE SPORT
The European Broadcasters Union (EBU) has selected PanAmSat to provide full-time video contribution services to support live coverage of prominent sporting and special events from the Americas.
CHANNEL 4 IN LE MANS TV AND INTERNET DEAL
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has continued its move towards mainstream sports by signing a TV and internet video rights deal for the Le Mans 24-hour motor race.
LIVERPOOL FC TO MAKE BROADBAND HISTORY
Liverpool soccer club is to launch the first club-owned broadcasting service over a broadband internet network tomorrow, as part of its alliance with media group Granada.
STARK TO BECOME EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF CART
Television producer and five-times Emmy Award winner Charlie Stark is to become the executive producer of the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) where he will focus on developing the broadcast profiles of drivers in the FedEx Championship Series.