Events
KIRCH OVERVALUED WORLD CUP RIGHTS ? WAKELING
Head of Sky Sports Vic Wakeling says Kirch overpaid for the European rights to the 2002 soccer World Cup and revealed that Sky will not bid for them.
FIFA UNVEILS PLANS AFTER ISL CRISIS
FIFA has set up its own marketing company as fears grow for the future of the ISMM Group ? and said it will give the Kirch Group first refusal on TV rights for the 2002 and 2006 World Cups if ISL?s parent company fails to prevent bankruptcy.
KIRCH TO SELL WORLD CUP TO UK PAY-TV, SAYS REPORT
The UK government may still permit the broadcast rights of certain World Cup 2002 matches to be sold to pay-TV operators ? despite a statement last week claiming all 64 matches are listed events.
CHILE DESCRIBE BRAZIL’S WORLD CUP BID AS "PATHETIC"
Chile are to press ahead with a planned bid to host the 2010 World Cup, having described a proposed rival candidature from Brazil as "pathetic".
A MULTI- PURPOSE ICE ARENA FOR SOUTHAMPTON
The UK?s Southampton City Council has appointed PMP Consultancy, a strategic solutions company for sports and leisure, to research a new multi-purpose arena for Southampton.
ISL SELLS IAAF US BROADCAST RIGHTS TO ABC/ESPN
ABC and ESPN have bought the exclusive broadcasting rights in the US market for premier IAAF events in a three- year agreement with the IAAF and ISL Worldwide.
JAPAN WARNED ON HARD-CORE FANS AT WORLD CUP
British experts on soccer hooliganism warned Japan on Friday to keep a tight rein on hard-core troublemakers at next year's World Cup while avoiding a heavy-handed approach that would spoil the fun for real fans.
NASCAR CONSOLIDATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST OFFERING
NASCAR plans to increase its international television distribution as part of its consolidated international and domestic television package.
D-DAY FOR TOP EVENTS AS DISEASE SPREADS
Sporting events across Europe are under threat as fears about the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Britain spread to the continent.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR URGES KIRCH TO TALK AGAIN ON WORLD CUP RIGHTS
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder urged the Kirch Group on Wednesday to resume talks with public broadcasters to ensure that the 2002 and 2006 soccer World Cups can be seen on free television in Germany.
SINGAPORE SET FOR SPORT MARKET EXPLOSION SAYS REPORT
Singapore's multi-million dollar sports industry can double its market value to S$1.4 billion by 2010 according to a recent report.
REAL SIGNS $17.8m MARKETING DEAL WITH PAY-TV GIANT
Spanish pay-TV firm Sogecable has signed a 3.25 billion-peseta ($17.80 m) deal to market soccer club Real Madrid's image, gaining access to its internet, merchandising and franchising business.
COCA-COLA EYES OFF PREMIER LEAGUE
Coca-Cola has emerged as the favourite to become the next title sponsor of English soccer?s Premier League after rivals Pepsi pulled out of the bidding.
SECURITY TO TOP IOC’S ATHENS 2004 INSPECTION AGENDA
An International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection team for the Athens 2004 Games will take a hard look at security when they visit Greece later this week.
CRICINFO SECURES OFFICIAL PAKISTAN CRICKET INTERNET RIGHTS
Cricket web site, CricInfo.com, and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have signed an agreement making CricInfo the exclusive host of the official Pakistan web site for the next five years.
KIRCH TO AUCTION UK WORLD CUP RIGHTS
German media giant Kirch, holders of the European broadcast rights to the FIFA World Cup 2002 and 2006, will auction the rights in separate packages to both pay-TV and free-TV broadcasters in the UK.
ATHENS ORGANISERS LAUNCH SEARCH FOR 60,000 VOLUNTEERS
Greece has launched its Olympic volunteer programme, appealing for 60,000 people to help make the troubled 2004 Athens Games a success.
COMCAST-SPECTACOR NAMES PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS VP
Peter Casey has been named as the new vice president of the minor league hockey team Philadelphia Phantoms, owned by Comcast-Spetacor in the US.