Events
ATP Launches new marketing strategy
The ATP, the governing body of the men’s professional tennis circuit, has launched a new business and marketing strategy following the demise of ISL Worldwide, the rights holders since 2000.
MCC signs up Sunsystems to manage revenue streams
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) in Australia will use UK financial software house SunSystems to manage its revenue streams which total over £36 million ($100m).
NTL sees subscriptions rise by 26 percent
NTL, the UK’s largest cable operator which will broadcast Premiership pay-per-view soccer next season, reported a 26 percent increase in digital television customers for the second quarter ending June 30.
‘No European Olympic games until 2016’
Alfredo Goyeneche, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, says the Olympic Games will not return to Europe until 2016.
UK Sports Minister opposed World Cup, says paper
Britain's sacked sports minister believes Britain broke a secret agreement with Germany by bidding to host the 2006 World Cup, according to a UK newspaper which published an interview with her on Sunday.
Time Warner pulls baseball coverage in row with Fox
US cable platform Time Warner has pulled some of its regional baseball coverage in the escalating row over subscription charges with the Fox Sports Network. Pay Per View Sport in Europe: A new report from SportBusiness Group:
Pound optimistic about presidency chances
Nobody can accuse Dick Pound, the 59-year-old Canadian lawyer and former Olympic swimmer, of not keeping up with the times as he campaigns for the most powerful job in world sport - the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency.
CBS strikes HDTV deal for college football
US broadcaster CBS has signed a deal with Samsung Electronics and Sears, Roebuck & Co to televise the network’s coverage of the 2001 college football schedule in high definition television (HDTV).
Sportbusiness.com
US production and distribution firm Showtime Event Television has announced a slight decline in revenue for the pay-per-view event industry in the second quarter of 2001.
Kirch has two weeks to buy ISL’s World Cup rights
German media giant Kirch said soccer’s ruling body FIFA has given it until July 2 to decide whether to purchase ISL's broadcasting rights for the 2002 and 2006 World Cup tournaments.
Leeds United to issue gate receipt bonds
Institutional investors gave the thumbs up to Leeds United’s plans to raise £50million ($70.4m) by securitising the income from its ticket sales to finance the construction of a new stadium.
Soccer stadium naming rights for sale
Any company can put its name to Spanish soccer club Real Madrid's famous stadium in exchange for Pts3billion ($15.4m), according to president Florentino Perez's latest plans.
Fox Sports launches digital gold
Fox Sports International has launched a new all-sports channel for Central and Eastern Europe.
Fox Sports launches digital gold
Fox Sports International has launched a new all-sports channel for Central and Eastern Europe.
Speedway Motorsports offers sears point naming rights
Speedway Motorsports is reportedly talking to potential naming rights sponsors for the company’s Sears Point track, according to the US investment bank Bear Stern’s ‘Weekly Pit Stop’ update on stock market listed companies involved in motorsports.
ESPN to offer Asian version of sports news show
US sports broadcaster ESPN is launching an Asian version of its flagship news show SportsCenter on its network in the region, ESPN Star Sports (ESS).
Broncos put theory to the test
NFL club the Denver Broncos has signed a two-year outsourced managed hosting contract with internet managers AppliedTheory.
NTL and Telewest in debt talks
Britain's leading cable companies NTL and Telewest Communications Plc have held debt restructuring talks with international banking group JP Morgan Chase, according to the UK's Sunday Business newspaper.