Events
ARGENTINA SOCCER RIGHTS THREAT
Cablevision and Multicanal have been ordered to transmit Sunday?s soccer international between Argentina and Columbia live on open television or lose their licenses.
EXCLUSIVE: FIBA IN TALKS WITH NEW MARKETING GIANT AFTER ISL COLLAPSE
Basketball?s governing body FIBA is believed to be locked in talks with sport marketing?s new super group after the collapse of ISL.
SPECULATION GROWS ON KIRCH FLOTATION OPTION
Speculation is growing that media giant Kirch is planning to go public following the appointment of an American investment banker as the group?s new chief financial officer.
BBC SQUARES UP TO ITV OVER SPORT CHANNEL LAUNCH DATES
The BBC is set to launch a new digital sport channel within a month of this summer?s debut of the ITV Sport Channel according to sources close to the corporation, heating up the rivalry over sports rights between the two broadcasters.
ENGLISH CRICKET BOARD SET FOR ROW OVER SALE OF INTERNET AND WIRELESS RIGHTS
A row between the England Cricket Board (ECB) and the First Class Forum (FCF), one of its constituent bodies, over the sale of online and wireless rights for up to #100 million ($142m) for the next 10 years is expected to resurface at Lord?s cricket ground this afternoon.
SALTLAKECITY.COM SUFFERS FURTHER SETBACK
US internet company Logictier, which designs and manages internet web sites, has pulled out of its web hosting deal for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.
RAMADAN EXPLAINS AS QUOKKA FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
Nasdaq-listed Quokka Sports, the company at the forefront of developments in online sports content, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States in preparation for an asset fire-sale.
FIFA OFFERS NORTH KOREA HOSTING HOPE
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that there is still a possibility that North Korea may be able to host some 2002 World Cup matches.
SPORTBUSINESS 2001 SPECIAL REPORT: SPORTS SECTOR GROWTH TO CONTINUE, SAYS BOON
A leading sports industry advisor has told SportBusiness 2001 delegates that the sports sector success story is set to continue - despite the drop-off in advertising spend and threat of recession.
SAMARANCH BLASTS UNYONG
Olympic boss Juan Antonio Samaranch said on Tuesday he did not support Kim Un-yong's plan to allow IOC members to visit cities bidding for the Games if the South Korean is elected IOC president in July.
GG-MEDIA SEEKS UK MEDIA HORSE RACING RIGHTS
GG-Media has emerged as a new bidder offering media coverage from 26 of the UK's smaller racecourses in the latest tussle over the sale of media rights for horse racing, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
BILL GATES AND MICROSOFT SPONSOR MANCHESTER GAMES
Bill Gates and Microsoft are throwing their financial support behind next year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester, signing up as an official sponsor and technology supplier.
BBC ATTACK FIFA OVER WORLD CUP RIGHTS
BBC Director-General Greg Dyke branded soccer world body FIFA as "hypocritical" on Tuesday for selling the television rights to the 2002 World Cup while supporting global television coverage of the event.
FOOT AND MOUTH POSES NEW THREAT TO CHELTENHAM
Britain's Cheltenham Festival was thrown into doubt again on Tuesday with news that a farm near the course had fallen prey to foot-and-mouth disease.
SINGAPORE GETS S$500m SPORTS BOOST
The Singapore Sports Ministry has unveiled a budget of S$500 million over five years for sports, and outlined plans for a new complex that aims to turn Singapore into a hub for world-class sporting events.
IOC PRAISES TORONTO’S 2008 OLYMPIC PLANS
IOC delegates have heaped praise on Toronto's plans to stage the 2008 Olympics, saying they were impressed with the city's athlete-oriented focus and dismissed detractors who sought to cast a pall on Toronto's squeaky-clean reputation.
ESS SIGNS MULTI-YEAR TENNIS & F1 TV CONTRACTS
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has signed multi-year agreements for Asian broadcast rights to Formula One motor racing and the leading tennis Grand Slams ? the US Open and Wimbledon.
F1 CARMAKERS AGAINST EM.TV HAVING CONTROL
Formula One's five European car makers said on Tuesday they opposed any moves that would lead to one television company controlling the commercial rights to races.