Events
NFA SEEK PEACE WITH STRIKING OFFICIALS
The Nigerian Football Association (NFA) has called on striking referees to return to their jobs.
TF1 CHEERED BY EUROSPORT STAKE
Shares in French commercial TV station TF1 - which had been hit recently by fears of slower advertising revenues - gained over two percent as investors cheered in-line 2000 earnings and a deal to buy all of Canal Plus and Havas Image's stakes in the Eurosport sports channel.
XFL AD INVENTORY SELLING FAST
More than 60% of XFL advertising spots in advance of the league?s debut on February 3, 2001.
INVESCO TARGETS DENVER NAMING RIGHTS
Invesco Funds Group has submitted a formal proposal to buy the naming rights for the new Denver Broncos stadium - the first viable bid on the $400 million project.
BLATTER STILL CONFIDENT OVER TRANSFER TALKS
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is confident of reaching agreement over a new transfer system acceptable to the European Union, despite reports of a rift with UEFA.
CHALKIE WHITE JOINS ICON DISPLAY
Icon Display, the UK-based event signage company has appointed Chalkie White to the role of account director, starting in January 2001.
PGA SIGNS TOUR SPONSOR
Insurance group, The St. Paul Companies will sponsor the PGA Tour?s 2001 West Coast Swing events.
SCANDAL COULD HAUNT FIRST MONTHS OF NEW IOC BOSS, SAYS ROGGE
The Salt Lake City bribery scandal is likely to haunt the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in his first year in charge, according to prospective candidate Jacques Rogge.
SPORTAL CEO APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF ONLINE WATCHDOG
The British Internet Publishers Alliance (BIPA) has named Rob Hersov, CEO and founder of Sportal, as the organisations? new Chairman.
ADDED SPICE FOR ENGLISH RUGBY
England?s Rugby Football Union has announced the appointment of Chris Spice as its performance director.
QUOKKA AXE 20 PER CENT OF WORKFORCE
Quokka Sports is slashing its staff by 20 per cent ? and cannot rule out future job cuts.
CSS STELLAR ISSUES FLOTATION PROSPECTUS
CSS Stellar, the British-owned sports and entertainment management group, has issued a prospectus for its forthcoming flotation on the Alternative Investment Market.
WESSBERG CALLS FOR MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS TO STAY ON FREE-TO-AIR
The President-elect of Europe's public broadcasters has appealed to the United Nations for national governments and international bodies to guarantee that all major sporting events are shown on free-to-air television.
WILLIAMS FATHER CALLS FOR CUT OF REVENUES FOR DAUGHTERS
The Women's Tennis Association is taking advantage of the interest in the game generated by Venus and Serena Williams, and should give them a cut of the financial action, according to their father.
SPORTVISION AND NATIONAL MOBILE TELEVISION SIGN DEAL
National Mobile Television (NMT), the provider of mobile television production equipment, has agreed to permanently install Sportvision?s video insertion technologies on NMT trucks in the U.S.
WELLINGTON APPLAUDS WETSPACTRUST STADIUM
Wellington Rugby Football Union in New Zealand has reported an outstanding year for the new WestpacTrust Stadium constructed on Wellington's waterfront.
HOUSTON ENERGY BOOST AS NAMING RIGHTS DEAL SOLD
Houston?s new football stadium has sold its naming rights in a 32-year deal.
F1 STAKEHOLDER APPOINTS NEW CFO
German media group EM.TV & Merchandising AG, which is digesting two high profile acquisitions, has appointed Rolf Rickmeyer as chief financial officer.