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WORLD WRESTLING TO EXPAND TV AUDIENCE
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. (WWFE) has signed distribution deals with Bulgarian, Japanese and Russian TV companies in an effort to expand its Asian and Eastern European audiences.
MCCORMACK SLAMS US DOMINATION OF WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
International Management Group president Mark McCormack has criticised the World Golf Championships over the dominance of US golf courses on the four event circuit.
TIME WARNER SETS UP BROADBAND OPTION FOR LOCAL SPORTS
Time Warner Communications, Columbus Division and online video service Sportscapsule have reached a partnership agreement which will allow communities served by Time Warner Columbus to create their own local sports videos to showcase on the internet.
US BROADCASTERS FINALISE NASCAR LINE-UP
NASCAR?s new television partners Fox Sports, FX, NBC Sports and TBS Superstation have announced their coverage plans for the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
WORLDTEL WINS TV RIGHTS FOR BANGLADESH CRICKET
US television company WorldTel has won the production and distribution rights for cricket matches in Bangladesh for five years.
EU WELCOMES SOLUTION TO OLYMPICS TV RIGHTS ROW
The European Union has welcomed the settlement of a row over foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics.
KENYON EXPECTATIONS HIGH FOR NEW PR CHIEF
The appointment of a new head of public relations of English Premier League club Manchester United is a `very important step forward? according to the club?s new chief executive Peter Kenyon.
OLYMPICS WEB SITE SECURES NEW ATTRACTION
Internet Pictures Corporation (iPIX), Hyro.com, and the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) have signed a deal to allow the use of iPIX Virtual Tours on the official Olympics web site.
PATRIOTS STADIUM NAMED CMGI FIELD
The New England Patriots have sold the naming rights to their new stadium to internet conglomorate CMGI in exchange for at least $114 million over 15 years. The stadium will be called CMGI Field.
RTE WINS RIGHTS TO SIX NATIONS RUGBY
Irish public television broadcaster RTE has seen off a rival bid from satellite giant BSkyB to clinch the television rights to the Six Nations rugby tournament.
BIGFANOF.COM LAUNCHES GLOBALLY
A new web site hosting the official web sites for a string of top sports men and women has been launched.
CHOICESEAT ADDS TO EXECUTIVE ROSTER
ChoiceSeat, the provider of in-stadia interactive entertainment networks, has named three additions to their executive roster.
SCOTTISH BIG TWO SET TO POCKET WINDFALL AFTER PPV DEAL
Scottish Premier League soccer clubs Rangers and Celtic have signed a deal to broadcast games in Europe on pay-per-view television in the UK.
SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX COMES TO CARDIFF
The 2001 British Speedway Grand Prix will be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
BRITAIN’S LORDS DEFY RUSH ON SOCCER BILL
Legislation to prevent known soccer hooligans from travelling abroad could be rejected by the UK?s House of Lords. The government is looking to save face following the disastrous events in Euro 2000, but the Lords have demanded at least one more day to debate it.
OCTAGON MOVES INTO GREECE WITH ACT ACQUISITION
Sports marketing giant Octagon has landed in Greece, after aquiring leading Greek sports agency ACT ? the company behind Athens? successful bid to host the Olympic Games in 2004.
EUROSPORT SETS UP SALES TEAM FOR YOZ BRAND
Eurosport, the European sports channel, is setting up a separate sales team to handle advertising and sponsorship sales of events and youth programming, under the YOZ (Youth Only Zone) banner.
ALL-STAR GAME HITS ALL-TIME LOW
NBC has reported the lowest TV ratings ever for this week?s baseball All-Star game.