Events
FOX LAUNCHES NEW SPORTS CHANNEL
Fox Sports International has launched a new all-sports channel for Central and Eastern Europe.
DENVER DISCUSSES NAMING RIGHTS
Denver Stadium district board members are expected to decide on the naming rights for the Denver Bronco?s new stadium this summer. The naming rights issue will be discussed at six public hearings before a decision is made.
SPORTSWORLD SIGNS EXCLUSIVE MARKETING DEAL WITH THE ITU
Sportsworld Media Group plc, has been appointed exclusive marketing and media agent to the International Triathlon Union (ITU).
SOCCER CLUBS FACE MERGERS TO SURVIVE ? REPORT
The gulf between England's rich and poor soccer clubs is growing and smaller teams may need to merge to survive, a British report has said.
TVNZ IN GROUNDBREAKING OLYMPIC BROADCAST DEAL
TVNZ Satellite Services has reached agreement with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) to provide a concurrent 8-channel service delivering live coverage of events for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics.
SPORTSWORLD SIGNS SIX-YEAR TRIATHLON MARKETING AGREEMENT
Sportsworld Media Group plc, the sports, media and entertainment business, has been appointed as exclusive marketing and media agent to the International Triathlon Union (ITU), the governing body for the sports of Triathlon, Duathlon and related multi-sports worldwide.
BLATTER BACKS AFRICAN WORLD CUP BID
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the 2006 Word Cup finals should go to Africa if one of the continent's two bidding countries can meet all the conditions required to stage the event.
OCTAGON REVS UP SUPERBIKES SERIES
Octagon CSI has been appointed by British Motorsport Promoters to produce the British Superbikes series.
LEWIS IN NEW PPV WEB DEAL
Pay-per-view internet content company Arthur Shaw has signed a four-year deal with web agency Sportstars-direct.com to provide PPV programmes featuring world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis.
IMG TARGETS AUSTRALIAN INTERNET PRESENCE
International Management Group (IMG) is planning to extend its internet presence in Australia, reports Australasian Business Intelligence. Via its wholly-owned subsidiary TWI Interactive, the company has targeted a number of internet-based site opportunities, mostly on a revenue-sharing basis.
NFL EUROPE GAME DRAWS RECORD CROWD
European Gridiron football received a boost with the latest attendance figures from NFL Europe.
EDELMAN APPOINTED NEW MD AT ARSENAL SAYS REPORT
British Premier League football club Arsenal has appointed former Storehouse Plc chief executive Keith Edelman as its managing director, according to reports.
BSKYB LAND WEST INDIES BROADCAST DEAL
British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc has secured broadcasting rights to West Indies cricket matches in an eight-year deal with the West Indies Cricket Board, according to press reports.
GOLF TOURNAMENT TO OFFER $2m AS TOP PRIZE
The first golf tournament in the world to offer one million dollars as a first prize will this year be played for twice that amount, the organisers have announced.
INTERNETSOCCER.COM LAUNCHES NEW BUSINESS SECTION
Internetsoccer.com has introduced a new soccer business information channel.
TRUCE CALLED ON ABC BLACKOUT
Time Warner and Walt Disney have called a temporary halt to feud that has blacked out the ABC cable network in 3.5million US homes since Monday.
SOCOG PLANS TO CUT BUDGET WITH `SOLD OUT? TICKETS
The Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) may raise $A85m in ticket sales to events it had described as "sold out".
KIRCH SIGNS BUNDESLIGA DEAL
The German Football Federation (DFB) has signed a lucrative deal with German media group Kirch under which all Bundesliga matches would be shown live on pay-TV or pay-per-view for the first time from next season.