Events
WORLD CUP SLUMP
The World Cup became the latest casualty of Japan's economic slump on Wednesday when organisers said they were slicing $22 million off the budget for the 2002 event.
WWFE AND SEKANI IN PARTNERSHIP
WWFE Inc. has selected Sekani, Inc. as its media asset management partner.
WTA ANNOUNCE NASDAQ SPONSORSHIP DEAL
The Women's Tennis Association has received an injection of cash from US high-tech stock market Nasdaq.
ESPN PRODUCER TO QUARTERBACK “MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL”
ABC Sports has gone inhouse for Don Ohlmeyer's replacement as producer of ``Monday Night Football,'' tapping Fred Gaudelli, producer of ``Sunday Night Football'' on ABC's sister network ESPN.
UTAH SEES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LINKS AT OLYMPICS
A small Utah software company is keen to find a distributor, while a biomedical firm needs a partner and both hope they can meet with international companies at next year's Winter Olympics.
KIRCH SAYS F1 TO REMAIN ON GERMAN FREE-TV
Formula One will still be broadcast live on German free television after Kirch and EM.TV increase their stake in the holding which owns the commercial rights to races, Kirch said on Wednesday.
ST ANDREWS DROPS BID TO STAGE 2009 RYDER CUP
St Andrews golf course has pulled out of the running to stage the 2009 Ryder Cup in an attempt to increase Scotland's chances of hosting the event.
TV DEMANDS ON JUMPERS A ?DISGRACE?
Competitors at an athletics competition have been critical of the demands placed on them by live cable television coverage.
AUSTRALIAN SUPER SWIM SERIES SUNK
The Uncle Toby's Super Swim series has folded after disputes between event organiser, International Quarterback, and Australian Swimming.
NRL FINED OVER SALARY CAP BREACH
The Australian National Rugby League (NRL) have fined eight clubs a total of A$395,000 ($213,300) for breaching the 2000 salary cap.
DIGITAL MEDIA SEEKS STAKE IN BOXING GROUP
Digital Sport, the website operator, is in discussions with Sports Network Group, the UK-based boxing promoters owned by Frank Warren, to take a stake in the company.
TURKISH DELIGHT AS NEW TV DEAL SIGNED
Turkish soccer authorities agreed a $465 million television deal on Wednesday to end a dispute over broadcast rights which delayed the second half of the season by a week, a spokesman for the governing body said.
NTL/BBC SPORTS CHANNEL TO GO FREE ON PAY-TV
The new sports channel that the BBC and cable broadcasters NTL plan to launch this year will be free to existing subscribers of BSkyB, ONdigital or NTL.
NETMED PLAN TO SELL AEK ATHENS STAKE
NetMed, the major shareholder in AEK Athens, says it has made a mistake investing in the Greek club and was planning to sell its stake.
WAUGH TO FACE MATCH-FIX PROBE
Australian batsman Mark Waugh will be interviewed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption unit when its officials visit Australia next month.
BBC INSERTS SLALOM GATE CAMERAS
The British Broadcasting Corporation?s Outside Broadcasts Special Facilities team is to install the world's first slalom gate cameras for a new extreme sports event in Stockholm.
ITV PLANS PREMIER LEAGUE VIEWER PUSH
Commercial UK broadcast network ITV says it intends to dramatically increase viewing figures for Premier League soccer highlights.
FLORIDA MARLINS IN DEAL FOR $385 MILLION BALLPARK
The Florida Marlins and local politicians have finalised a plan to fund and build a $385-million, retractable-roof ballpark to keep the Major League baseball team in south Florida, officials said Sunday.