Events
VIEWERS PICK SCHEDULE FOR UK EUROSPORT?S EURO 2000 COVERAGE
British Eurosport is to broadcast round the clock coverage of Euro 2000 ? and let its viewers select the nighttime programming by voting on the internet.
NO LIVE OLYMPICS TV COVERAGE FOR US
Americans will see no live television coverage of the Sydney Olympics because of an 18 hour time difference between the two nations, NBC television officials were quoted as telling the Los Angeles Times.
PREMIER LEAGUE REVENUES UP, PROFITS DOWN, SAYS REPORT
English soccer?s Premier League clubs earned record revenues during 1998/99 but saw profits slump by more than a half.
INTERNETSOCCER.COM LAUNCHES NEW BUSINESS SECTION
Internetsoccer.com has introduced a new soccer business information channel.
SPECULATION RISES ON EUROPEAN STADIUM NAMING RIGHTS
The Wall Street Journal has added fuel to speculation raised during Sport Business 2000 that stadium naming rights deals are coming to Europe. The newspaper reported: ?At least a dozen European premier division soccer-club owners over the past year have been privately huddling with U.S. fund managers about following the American model of raising corporate sponsorship cash to underwrite the construction of new grounds.?
SPORT BUSINESS 2000 -EUROPE IS NEXT FOR STADIUM NAMING RIGHTS
Europe is not only ready for stadium naming rights but the first companies to enter the market will get the best deals, said Charles Aster of New York-based attorneys Coudert Brothers during an afternoon work-shop at Sport Business 2000.
PEPSI SIGNS CHICAGO POURING RIGHTS DEAL
Pepsi will be the soft drink of choice for three Chicago sports franchises. Agreements with the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, and United Center begin September 1, 2000. An agreement with the Chicago White Sox begins November 1, 2000.
NIKE AND METASTREAM SIGN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Nike Inc. and Metastream Corp., a provider of marketing visualization solutions for the Web, have signed a viewer distribution agreement.
KRIMSKY APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF YANKEENETS PROPERTIES
John Krimsky, former deputy secretary general and managing director business affairs of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), has been named president of YankeeNets Properties and chief marketing officer of YankeeNets, the completed merger between the Yankees, New Jersey Nets and the recently affiliated New Jersey Devils.
WORLDZAP LAUNCH TAKES SPORTS MEDIA INTO NEW AGE
Prisma Sports & Media has launched a joint venture with The Fantastic Corporation to deliver sports content to mobile phones in a move which, they say, will change the sports environment forever.
PEACOCK SEALS SOCCER DEAL
Publicly owned investment holding company, Peacock Financial Corp. has acquired the Bay Area Seals, the professional A-league soccer club of San Francisco, California.
CHASE TO FINANCE NEW WEMBLEY SCHEME
US bank Chase Manhattan says it has been appointed to arrange financing for England's new national sports stadium, to be located at Wembley in north London.
DAVID PAYNE JOINS CNN/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED INTERACTIVE
David Payne has been named to the new position of senior vice president and general manager of CNN/Sports Illustrated Interactive,. Payne will oversee all business activity of CNN/Sports Illustrated Interactive, which includes the 24-hour sports Web site CNNSI.com. Payne is based in Atlanta and reports to Jim Walton, president of CNN/Sports Illustrated.
SPORTSLINE.COM NAMES JOE FERREIRA VP, PROGRAMMING
SportsLine.com has appointed Joe Ferreira to the position of Vice President, Programming.
UEFA LOOK AT SALARY CAPPING
European soccer governing body UEFA is to examine a possible US-style salary cap to keep under control the spiralling wages of Europe?s top soccer stars.
NIKE REPORT PROFITS RISE
Nike profits rose 22% in its fiscal first quarter, exceeding expectations, although revenue was virtually unchanged.
ISL SET TO FLOAT ? SAYS REPORT
ISL, the marketing company which has rights to soccer?s World Cup, the ATP Tour, and a range of other international events, may seek a stockmarket flotation, according to a report in the publication TV Sports Markets.
BIG DEAL FOR FOX SPORTS
Broadband Interactive Group (BIG) has strengthened its TV offering, announcing an expanded deal with FOX Sports Net.