Events
ECCLESTONE AND MOSLEY SET TO DISCUSS GRAND PRIX FUTURE
The future of Formula One's Grand Prix weekends will be discussed at a meeting of team chiefs and the sport's leading powerbrokers today.
INMOTION GETS INTERACTIVE FOR X-GAMES
InMotion Technologies has created an interactive web page for the X-Games 2000.
SOUTH KOREA AIMS FOR WORLD CUP TOURISM
FIFA World Cup 2006 co-hosts South Korea is seeking to revise its tourism policy after a report suggested that the country?s hosting of major sport events in the past had not led to greater popularity as a tourist venue.
ORAD LAUNCHES NEW SPORTS WEBCASTING SUBSIDIARY
Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd. has established OradNet Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orad, dedicated to the development, marketing and commercialisation of immersive sports webcasting technologies.
ENGLAND WC QUALIFIER TO GO PPV
The Finnish Football Association has sold the UK rights for the World Cup qualifier between Finland and England to the Digital Broadcasting Company - paving the way for the first pay-per-view broadcast of an England international soccer match.
QUOKKA IN E-COMMERCE ALLIANCE DEAL
Quokka Sports and online outdoor gear firm PlanetOutdoors, have forged a strategic e-commerce alliance by which PlanetOutdoors will power the commerce functions for MountainZone.com.
INMOTION AND QUOKKA REACH OLYMPICS DEAL
InMotion Technologies has just announced a partnership with NBC Quokka Ventures to produce VideoFinish/ SimulCam broadcast images for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
FRANK WARREN CLOSE TO FOX SPORTS BOXING DEAL
UK boxing promoter Frank Warren is expected to announce a major deal with FOX Sports to telecast fights from Europe beamed to the States starting this summer.
NEW SPOKESPERSON APPOINTED FOR PREMIER LEAGUE
The Premier League has appointed Philip French to succeed Mike Lee as its new chief spokesman and media manager.
ESPN EXPAND ASIAN X GAMES
The third Asian X Games Qualifier (AXQ) will take place this year in Phuket, Thailand from 7-10 December.
SPORTBUSINESS.COM FEATURES ? EXAMINING THE `INTERNET GAMES?
This summer?s Olympic Games are being dubbed the `Internet Games? as the world logs on to get the lowdown on sport?s premier event.
EURO 2000 WEBSITE GETS ONE BILLION HITS
The Euro 2000 website received more than a billion visits during the championships, making it one of the most popular sites ever, according to the company hosting the site.
SOUTH AFRICA `CAN TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED? IN WORLD CUP RACE
As the race for the right to stage the 2006 World Cup finals entered its final hours on Wednesday, South Africa were still regarded as favourites with Germany a potent threat to their chances.
NBC/FOX PLAY HARDBALL OVER BASEBALL RIGHTS
NBC and Fox's hardball efforts to negotiate new baseball rights have thrown the bidding process wide open, according to Variety magazine.
ENGLAND: ?DON?T REWARD HOOLIGANS BY DENYING US 2006?
England?s faltering 2006 World Cup bid campaign is making a last ditch appeal to FIFA to not let the violent scenes involving the nation?s fans during Euro 2000 ruin its chances of success.
PRIME MINISTER `SAD? AFTER BBC TRUMPED BY ITV IN SOCCER RIGHTS DEAL
The BBC licked its wounds on Thursday after losing television rights to England's top-flight soccer but the government said it would not cough up more money for the public broadcaster.
EU CLEARS EURO 2000 TICKET SALES POLICY
The European Commission has approved Euro 2000's ticket sales policy, just two days before the tournament kicks off in Brussels.
OLYMPICS SET FOR TICKET SURPLUS
More than one million tickets for this summer?s Sydney Olympics are expected to still be available when the opening ceremony gets underway.