Events
SPORTBUSINESS 2001: BROADCAST TECHNOLOGY WILL DRIVE NEW INTERNET REVENUES
The subscription-for-services model could be the surprise leader in growing internet revenues across digital media over the next five years, according to Alexander Brown, president/COO of Virtual Spectator.
QUOKKA SUSPENDS SPORTS COVERAGE ? MORE STAFF LAID OFF
Quokka Sports , which set out to revolutionise sports media by carrying events across the internet, shut off its last featured coverage on Wednesday, a series of mountain climbing dispatches from Tibet.
SPORTBUSINESS 2001 SPECIAL REPORT: ITV REMAINS ON SIDE FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP
UK commercial television company ITV is still interested in securing television rights for the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup despite claims that the broadcaster has pulled out of the bidding according to the International Rugby Board.
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.
SPORTBUSINESS 2001 SPECIAL REPORT: BBC ISSUES STERN TV RIGHTS WARNING
The BBC has warned sporting bodies that they threaten the future of their respective sports by increasingly favouring pay-TV companies over free-to-air broadcasters when securing television rights deals.
SPORTBUSINESS 2001 SPECIAL REPORT: DR JACQUES ROGGE OPENS THE CONFERENCE
IOC presidential candidate Dr Jacques Rogge has opened this years? sport industry conference SportBusiness 2001 - The Main Event.
ATLANTA TO HOST 2003 ALL-STAR GAME
Atlanta will host the 2003 NBA All-Star game at Philips Arena, adding to the city's portfolio of major events.
RACECOURSE RIGHTS RACE GETS MAY DEADLINE
Go Racing, a consortium bidding for the multimedia rights to UK horseracing, has effectively set a May 11 deadline for racecourses to accept its #400m ($573m) recommended bid. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
CART RELEASES FINANCIAL FORECASTS FOR 2001
Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) has forecast total revenues of approximately $75 - $78 million for the year 2001 and a pre-tax profit for the year expected to be approximately 32 per cent of total revenues.
INMOTION RE-BRANDS AS DARTFISH
Broadcast technology innovator InMotion Technologies decided to change its name to Dartfish.
GOLFER SIGNS NETWORK SPONSORSHIP DEAL
F2 Broadcast Network has signed an endorsement deal with PGA Tour member Brian Gay.
SAMARANCH BLASTS UNYONG
Olympic boss Juan Antonio Samaranch said on Tuesday he did not support Kim Un-yong's plan to allow IOC members to visit cities bidding for the Games if the South Korean is elected IOC president in July.
GOODWILL GAMES TICKETING PROCESS REVEALED
Tickets to this year?s Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
HAMBURG NOT UP TO THE JOB SAYS ATP CHIEF MILES
ATP Tour chief Mark Miles has said the German city of Hamburg could not host one of the top events for men and women which are to be introduced next year.
FIFA PREPARES TO TAKE CONTROL OF WORLD CUP RIGHTS
FIFA is preparing to take control of the handling of its World Cup 2002 and 2006 marketing rights after ISL failed in a Swiss court to postpone bankruptcy proceedings.
AMERISUITES SIGNS NEW THREE-YEAR RACING DEAL
AmeriSuites has signed a new three-year sponsorship of American Spirit Racing's (ASR) team in the BF Goodrich Trans-Am Series.
CARNEGIE STRENGTHENS DOWN UNDER
The Edinburgh based global sports marketing and entertainment business, Carnegie Group, is hoping to strengthen its position in Australia with the appointment of Tim McDermott as chief executive officer.
TNN UNVEILS ARENA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
TNN, which holds the US broadcast rights to the Arena Football League, kicks off its 2001 15 game regular season schedule with a rematch of last year's Arena Bowl XIV in a special primetime telecast featuring the Nashville Kats and the Orlando Predators.