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SKY SPORTS WINS PRODUCTION CONTRACT FOR PREMIERSHIP PPV
The English Premier League has awarded the production contract for its 40 pay-per-view (PPV) soccer matches to satellite broadcaster Sky Sports in a deal reported to be worth around #2.5 million ($3.54m) a year.
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PRESIDENT CLINGS ON TO COPA AMERICA HOPES
A mystery bombing campaign means Colombia could lose South America's biggest soccer tournament and deal a blow to President Andres Pastrana's attempts to show progress in his quest for peace.
IS THERE LIFE FOR BROADBAND AFTER QUOKKA?
Last month, Quokka Sports Inc, which had been broadcasting live sporting events over the internet, joined the ranks of dot-com companies to suspend operations, citing ?circumstances beyond our control.''
WWF SIGNS NEW TV DEALS IN KEY MARKETS
The World Wrestling Federation has secured new television agreements in Europe, Asia and Australia, increasing the number of countries broadcasting WWF programming to 150.
NHL ENCOURAGED BY PLAY-OFF RATINGS
TV broadcaster ABC?s five playoff telecasts have averaged a 1.6 rating, an increase of 14 percent over last season?s first five games.
MAYOR BACKS LONDON?S OLYMPIC BID
The mayor of London Ken Livingstone said he would do everything within his powers to help the British Olympic Association (BOA) win a bid for the capital city to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
BROADCASTERS TO BATTLE IT OUT FOR SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER RIGHTS
Pay-TV and terrestrial broadcasters will soon be battling it out to win the rights show live matches and highlights of Scottish soccer Premier League matches after current contracts run out at the end of next season.
BRITISH HORSERACING BOARD ATTACKS RACECOURSE ASSOCIATION
The British Horseracing Board (BHB) yesterday said it was dissatisfied with negotiations currently going on between the Go-Racing consortium and the country?s 59 racecourses about gaining media rights to broadcast horseracing matches for the next 10 years.
ONLY FOUR WORLD CUP GAMES ON TERRESTRIAL TV WARN MP?s
English soccer fans may only be able to watch four of the 64 World Cup games on terrestrial television next year, according to Labour backbenchers John Grogan and Ivor Caplin.
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.