Events
MEXICO SOCCER TEAM SIGNS TV DEAL
The Mexican national soccer team has signed a partnership with US national Spanish-language television network Telemundo to broadcast all of Mexico's exhibition and official games.
SPONSORSHIPBRASSERIE.COM RELEASES FIRST WEBSITE FIGURES
A new website that matches potential sponsors with rights holders has recorded more than 15,000 hits in its first two weeks of trading.
ATHENS ORGANISERS FORECAST $800 MILLION TV REVENUES
Athens Olympics organisers (ATHOC) are forecasting revenues from TV rights for the 2004 Games will rise 16.5 percent from the Sydney figure to $800 million.
TRIATHLON UNION TO HOLD CONGRESS IN LIGHT OF BREAKAWAY THREAT
The European Triathlon Union (ETU) has announced it is to hold an extraordinary congress immediately to discuss the threatened split from the organisation by eight member nations.
TALKSPORT COVERAGE IS ?LIVE?
UK commercial sports station TalkSPORT can continue to broadcast commentary of major sporting events off the TV as it did during Euro 2000, even if the BBC has rights to the event.
FOREST FEELS FORCE OF RELEGATION
English soccer First Division side Nottingham Forest has reported losses of #4.8m ($7.3m) for the year to May 31, 2000.
UK RACING APPROVES BHB FUNDING PLAN
A meeting of owners, trainers, stable lads, transporters and breeders' representatives in London has insisted that money from horse-racing?s imminent broadcast deal should be split up according to the 40-40-20 funding formula agreed by the British Horseracing Board (BHB) last month.
GAA RULES OUT RUGBY AT CROKE PARK
The GAA has denied that it is in talks with the Irish government about the possible use of Croke Park for rugby.
KEMP NEW VP AT ESPN STAR SPORTS
ESPN Star Sports has appointed Bob Kemp as vice president, production.
RIVALS.NET SPONSORS CHANNEL 4’S FOOTBALL ITALIA
Rivals.net is sponsoring a package of interactive initiatives across Channel 4's Football Italia programming, magazine and website.
MILE HIGH NAMING RIGHTS HOPES DASHED
The sale of naming rights to the Denver Broncos? new stadium has hit a snag amid growing opposition at plans to drop its existing name.
AMD SIGNS EUROSPORT SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE
Eurosport has secured a broadcast sponsorship deal with computer processors supplier AMD for an extensive package of World Cup qualifying programming.
OLIVER & OHLBAUM ADVISE GAA ON GLOBAL RIGHTS
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has appointed independent London-based advisors Oliver & Ohlbaum to find a purchaser for the federation?s global internet and broadcast rights.
AUSTRALIAN GOLF SUFFERS FROM APPEARANCE FEES
Rising appearance fees and a declining local economy could mean fewer professional golf tournaments in Australia, according to The Australian Golf Union (AGU).
EU COURT RULES THURSDAY ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING BAN
The European Union's highest court will rule on Thursday whether to strike down the bloc's legislation to bring in a ban on tobacco advertising.
LABOUR DISPUTE NO THREAT TO BASEBALL TV CASH
If there's a strike or lockout that causes Major League Baseball?s new broadcast partners Fox to lose games in 2002, baseball owners are still guaranteed their money from the recently signed $2.5 billion, six-year deal.
EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL TO LAUNCH ON UK DIGITAL
Extreme Sports Channel, the first ever 24 hour extreme sports content channel, is to launch in the UK, available free of charge to digital satellite TV subscribers.
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.