Events
PARALYMPICS WEBCAST HOLDS ON TO VIEWERS
An audience of more than 23,000 have so far tuned in online to watch live and delayed coverage of the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.
AGENCY RESTRUCTURES FOR GROWTH
Bell Pottinger Group sport and entertainment division has restructured and relaunched as Bell Pottinger Sport & Sponsorship, in a bid to expand its business.
TENNIS SCORES CHINESE CLOTHING DEAL
The ATP Tour has signed a new seven-year official partnership with China’s largest sports clothing company, the Beijing Li-Ning Sports Goods Company.
LITTLE-KNOWN CHANNEL NETS WORLD CUP COVERAGE
UKTV G2 will simulcast each of the 31 matches being screened live by the BBC at this summer's FIFA World Cup.
WORLD CUP MAKES A SPLASH WITH BROADCASTERS
The FINA World Cup Swimming Series has achieved a high in television exposure, reaching more than 100 countries across five continents.
LAW FIRM BACKING FOR MAYOR INTERVIEW
The Sport Industry Group has signed a deal with the law firm Olswang to become headline sponsor for its new event on March 27, the Ken Livingstone Interview.
BROADCAST WARNING FOR 2010 WORLD CUP
South Africa has been warned that it needs to make a major investment in telecommunications to avoid chaos in broadcasting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
AIRLINE BACKING FOR GRAND PRIX
Gulf Air has extended its title sponsorship of Formula One's Bahrain Grand Prix until 2010, following a deal with Allsport Management.
RWC KICKS OFF I.T. TENDER PROCESS
Rugby World Cup Limited has begun the tender process for the information technology and official website rights and services for the IRB Rugby World Cup 2007.
NASN PITCH IN WITH EXCLUSIVE MLB DEAL
NASN and Major League Baseball (MLB) have reached a groundbreaking five-year, pan-European broadcast deal, beginning with the 2006 season.
WILLIAMS F1 SPONSOR RENEWS
Accenture has extended its sponsorship of the WilliamsF1 Team for three more years from 2006 to 2008.
INSTANT REPLAY COMES TO TENNIS
Electronic line calling technology, along with a player challenge system, will become part of professional tennis in North America.
INSTANT REPLAY COMES TO TENNIS
Electronic line calling technology, along with a player challenge system, will become part of professional tennis in North America.
STADIUM GETS EASY CREDIT
German loan product, easyCredit, has secured naming rights for the Franken Stadium, home to 1. FC Nuremberg.
MANY CWG TICKETS UNSOLD DESPITE RECORD
Nearly 400,000 tickets remain unsold for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, although sales so far amount to an all-time record for the event.
PREMIUM TV NETS ATP DEAL
Premium TV has signed a three-year deal with the ATP Masters series to provide and exploit its worldwide digital rights.
BALI TO HOST GOLF’S 2008 INDONESIA OPEN
The European Tour will visit Bali for the first time when the tourist haven hosts the 2008 Indonesia Open.
PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LOOK TO BUILD PROFILE
AYH plc construction and property consultants are bidding to raise their profile around the redevelopment of Highbury and Arsenal’s move to a new stadium with the appointment of public relations specialists Hill & Knowlton.