Events
MSG AND YANKEES EXTEND DEADLINE
Negotiations between the New York Yankees and Madison Square Garden Network (MSG) over a new broadcast contract have been postponed beyond the deadline set by the two parties for the beginning of this week.
KAMERA GETS THE FULL PICTURE OF GAMES
Internet TV company Kamera Interactive is to deliver broadband broadcasts from the Olympic Games for Swedish communication company Bredbandsbolaget (B2).
RATINGS REVEAL DISAPPOINTING OLYMPIC FIGURES
Ratings for NBC?s coverage of the Olympics are down on all three previous Games.
SYDNEY’S OLYMPIC PARK CLOSED TO NON-TICKETHOLDERS
Sydney Games organisers shut the main Olympic Park to people without tickets or day passes, saying the site could not cope with the growing crush.
UK VENUE FIRM NAMES NEW MD
Catering and hospitality venture Twickenham Experience Ltd, has appointed its first managing director.
EUROSPORT POLISHES UP NEWS CHANNEL
Fifteen days after its official launch, the new sports information channel, Eurosportnews, has unveiled its first national version in Poland.
MELBOURNE WINS RIGHT TO HOST GRAND PRIX FINAL
The IAAF has awarded Melbourne the right to host athletics? 2001 IAAF Grand Prix Final.
MAN UNITED APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Manchester United Plc has appointed Alison Ryan, currently head of public policy at NTL, to the newly created post of director of communications.
TORONTO BID TEAM PROMISES "UTOPIA" FOR ATHLETES
Promising a "utopia" for competitors, Toronto Olympic bid organisers have sought to rally athletes behind their campaign for the 2008 Games.
MILLER NEW MARKETING MANAGER AT E-COMSPORT
Steve Miller, previously head of marketing of hosting company, Virtual Internet plc, has joined the e-comsport group as marketing manager.
NO FAST BUCKS FOR TOUTS AT RECORD GAMES
Ticket touts have flown into Sydney from around the world but their hopes of making a fast buck from the Olympics have been dashed.
OSAKA CHALLENGES BEIJING AS OLYMPIC HOST BATTLE HOTS UP
The Japanese city of Osaka has pressed its claim to stage the 2008 Olympics against current favourite Beijing, saying it could outdo the Chinese capital in experience and facilities.
OLYMPIC BROADCAST BONANZA
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games broadcast is expected to shatter the marks set by the Atlanta 1996 Olympic broadcast in nearly all areas. As such, it will be the largest and most watched sports event broadcast in history. See the `FEATURES? section of SportBusiness.com for the full story.
EAST TIMOR GETS OLYMPICS COVERAGE
The people of East Timor will get to see the Olympics after all thanks to the help of an Australian broadcaster.
SQUASH GETS BOOST WITH NEW MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RIGHTS DEAL
International women's squash has received a $4.5m boost after London-based intellectual property rights acquisition company Fablon Investments Limited acquired the rights to the Women's World Open and Women's World Team Championships in a unique nine-year agreement with the World Squash Federation (WSF).
EU WELCOMES SOLUTION TO OLYMPICS TV RIGHTS ROW
The European Union has welcomed the settlement of a row over foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics.
GAMES ORGANISERS CONFIDENT OF TICKET RECORD
Sydney Games organisers are putting their money on hitting an Olympic record for ticket sales, even before the opening ceremony on Friday.
COPYRIGHT CONTROL SERVICES PROVIDES OLYMPIC CONTENT PROTECTION
The International Olympic Committee has selected Copyright Control Services (CCS) to provide exclusive internet anti-piracy operations and internet content protection solutions for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.