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EU OLYMPIC NEWS THREAT ? ISSUE FOR IOC SAYS TRADE MINISTER
Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile has dismissed European Union warnings over curbs on foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics, saying it was a matter for the International Olympic Committee.
PAYFORVIEW.COM SECURES SOCCER INTERNET RIGHTS
PayForView.com, integrated on-line and off-line entertainment company, has acquired the internet broadcast rights to two international soccer games: The USA woman's championship team versus. Norway on July 30th and the Benfica versus Liverpool game on August 5th.
KOREANS EXPECT MLB BROADCAST RIGHTS HIKE
Korean broadcasters can expect to pay twice the current rate for broadcast rights to Major League baseball games when the present deal expires this season.
SFX ENTERTAINMENT JOINS FORCES WITH NBA?S MINOR LEAGUE
The National Basketball Development League, the NBA?s newly announced minor league, and SFX Entertainment have formed a joint alliance to bring professional basketball and live entertainment to mid-size American cities.
ORIOLES CONSIDER BALLPARK PLANS
Major League Baseball?s Baltimore Orioles are set to sell the naming rights to their Oriole Park ballpark.
154 COUNTRIES TO SEE WNBA ALL-STAR GAME
The 2000 WNBA All-Star Game will reach viewers in 154 countries around the globe in 23 different languages via 37 telecasters, according to NBA sources.
SPORTS WEB SITES ARE REVENUE WINNERS, SAYS REPORT
Revenues from sports-related web sites in the US are set to rocket in the next five years, according to a report by Screen Digest magazine.
MARINERS IN FOX SPORTS NET DEAL
Major League Baseball team the Seattle Mariners are reported to have signed a $200m deal with Fox Sports Net.
SWANSEA TO BID FOR #7M VELODROME.
Support is growing for a proposed new #7million indoor training track to be built in Swansea, Wales.
NFL-EUROPE’S WORLD BOWL BATTLES EURO 2000
While millions of soccer fans settle down on Sunday to watch the quarter-finals of Euro 2000, some might be tempted to flip television channels to catch a glimpse of the American variety's championship game.
BBC/BSKYB WIN FA CUP/ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL MATCH RIGHTS
BBC Sport has struck back following the morale-sapping loss of Premier League broadcast highlights to terrestrial rivals ITV.
BANK ONE SPONSORS WNBA?S INDIANA FRANCHISE
Bank One has been named the official bank for one of the Women's National Basketball Association's newest franchises - the Indiana Fever.
VNL SPORTS SEE ESPN DEAL AS TURNING POINT
Senior executives of UK sports video-on-demand company VNL Sports are describing a new deal with ESPN as a turning point for the company.
EBU CALLS FOR FRESH RULES ON VIRTUAL ADVERTISING
The European Broadcasting Union has called for clear rules on the use of virtual advertising in televised sports events.
RED SOX CONSIDER NAMING RIGHTS DEAL
The Boston Red Sox are examining plans to sell the naming rights to its new Fenway Park stadium.
WAKEBOARDING SEALS UK PROGRAMME DEAL
The 2000 Cuervo Wakeboard Pro Tour, which is taking place this summer in five venues across Europe, has secured a series of five TV programmes in the Meridian, Anglia and HTV regions.
OCTAGON SET TO ROAR FOR LIONS
The British and Irish Lions Committee has appointed Octagon as its sponsorship, merchandising and licensing representatives for the Lions Tour to Australia in 2001.
ITV F1 SITE STRIKES ADVERTISING DEAL
UK-based on-line sports content company Global Cyber Sports.com (GCSC) has reached an agreement with ITV?s Granada Television to place the banner of the GCSC Ferrari clothing e-commerce site on Granada?s Formula 1 site www.itv.f1.com.