Events
2002 WORLD CUP RIGHTS TOO HIGH, SAY FRENCH BROADCASTERS
Negotiations over the French TV rights to the 2002 World Cup have stalled because rights holders the Kirch Group have set the price too high, a French newspaper has reported.
WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY TO MOVE TO MONTREAL
The World Anti-Doping Agency will locate its permanent headquarters in Montreal, with the aim of improving the credibility and effectiveness of its war on the use of drugs in sports.
PSN RENEWS ITALIAN SOCCER TV DEAL
Latin American pay-TV broadcaster the Pan-American Sports Network (PSN) has renewed its deal for coverage of Italian soccer?s top-flight league, Serie A.
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THREE NEW APPOINTMENTS AT ATTHERACES
Attheraces, the new name for the Go Racing consortium backed by Arena Leisure, BSkyB and Carlton Communications, has appointed three additional members of the senior management team to supplement last month?s recruitment of marketing director Gavin Bisdee.
AUSTRALIA SEEKS INTERNATIONAL TROTTING CARNIVAL
Australia is seeking an international trotting carnival with Harness Racing Victoria this week launching a new look December showpiece in a bid to attract northern hemisphere competitors in the long-term.
ESPN STAR SPORTS BACK IN HONG KONG
Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports and HK pay-TV operator Cable TV have reached an agreement for non-exclusive distribution of ESPN and Star Sports channels in Hong Kong.
SHOWTIME REVEALS DECLINE IN PPV REVENUE
US production and distribution firm Showtime Event Television has announced a slight decline in revenue for the pay-per-view event industry in the second quarter of 2001.
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WOODS TO PLAY PRIME-TIME MATCHES IN WALT DISNEY DEAL
Walt Disney Co's ABC and ESPN units say US golfer Tiger Woods will appear in several special events for the two television networks over the next five years, in a widely expected deal.
BEIJING TO ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS
The Chinese government will welcome bids from international investors to take part in the design, construction and operation of competition venues for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing via a public bidding process.
TOP DOPING EXPERT QUESTIONS BLOOD TEST VALIDITY
Swimming's top doping expert has questioned the reliability of tests used to detect erythropoietin (EPO), one of the most dangerous banned drugs in sport.
ITV SPORT `TOO EXPENSIVE?
The programming costs of the UK?s digital terrestrial sports channel ITV Sport will hinder the share performance of the network?s owners Granada and Carlton Communications, according to a research report from leading broker Merrill Lynch.
NBA PLAY-OFFS LOSING TV VIEWERS
Viewing figures for the NBA play-offs are continuing to slide with the four games broadcast over the Memorial Day weekend averaging only a 6.3 television rating, down 16 per cent on the previous year.
IAAF PLANNING TWO-DAY GRAND PRIX FINAL
The International Amateur Athletic Federation's (IAAF) annual grand prix final will be held over two days from 2003 and at the same venue every year, IAAF president Lamine Diack said on Sunday.
MVi SET FOR EUROPEAN EXPANSION
MVi Total Sponsorship, the sponsorship division of global media communications giant CIA, is set for a major expansion programme into Europe.
SPECIAL REPORT: ISMM – COUNTDOWN TO COLLAPSE
The death of ISL comes at the end of six months of struggling against a growing tide of debt ? see the FEATURES section for a look at the events leading to the bankruptcy of the ISMM Group.
WINTER GAMES TICKETS TO GO UNDER THE HAMMER
Organisers of the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City are planning to sell 100 tickets for about five times their face value on the auction house web site eBay.
ARU REJECT LIONS SHARE CLAIMS
The head of the Australian Rugby Union has rejected claims by his English counterpart that the British Lions were not getting a big enough slice of revenue from their upcoming tour of Australia.
NASCAR RATINGS FOR WINSTON CUP SOAR
The television ratings for the NASCAR Winston Cup have risen this year following the switch to new host broadcaster Fox Sports. The first quarter of races in the 2001 series averaged a rating of 6.8, up 39% on the same period the previous year.