Events
MITCHELL APPOINTED WORLD TOUR DIRECTOR
Craig Mitchell has been appointed director of the World Match Racing Tour, sailing’s successor to the Swedish Match Tour.
SUPER BOWL CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS MARK
A range of consumer and media information has been released further illustrating the huge commercial impact of the Super Bowl in the US.
TORINO SET TO BREAK RECORDS
The Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games are expected to be the most watched Winter Games in history, according to a pre-Games broadcast report.
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE CALLS FOR FREE TV CRICKET
British Members of Parliament have decided that England fans should be able to watch their team on free television, despite the sport’s governing body choosing the higher rights fees offered by pay-TV.
SPLIT OVER SILVERSTONE FUTURE
The British Racing Drivers Club is reported to be split over the future of Silverstone and the British Grand Prix.
SAILING INTO A NEW ERA
The first step has been taken towards the creation of a new World Match Racing Tour in sailing.
JOBS SAVED WITH REVAMPED LONDON OLYMPIC PARK
London 2012 has revised plans for the Olympic Park to save 95 businesses and 1,200 jobs from being relocated, and improve security.
UK GOVERNMENT BACKS STADIA CONFERENCE
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has signed up as a co-sponsor of Stadia & Arena 2006.
UK GOVERNMENT BACKS STADIA CONFERENCE
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has signed up as a co-sponsor of Stadia & Arena 2006.
IEC COMPLETES GERMAN QUARTET
IEC in Sports has just completed a new television distribution deal with tennis' BMW Open in Munich for 2006 and 2007.
TURIN TICKETS ADD UP
Italian ski success this winter has helped drive sales of tickets for next month’s Winter Olympic Games.
FIFA CHINESE MOBILE DEAL SECURED
Infront has clinched the latest new media broadcast deal for this summer’s FIFA World Cup.
TWENTY20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP A STEP CLOSER
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that 13 members have expressed interest in hosting a Twenty20 World Championship.
LIGHTHOUSE TO SHOW THE WAY FOR JCB
Lighthouse Communications has been signed up by construction equipment supplier JCB to provide strategic advice on sponsorship.
MOBILE V BROADBAND DEBATE AT TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
Industry experts are set to debate whether mobile will be the ultimate victor in the quest to monetise interest from sports fans, or if there's still plenty of life left in broadband services.
FOX SPORTS RELAUNCH B2B SITE
Fox Sports International (FSI) has relaunched www.foxsports.co.uk, a business-to-business web site that links worldwide broadcasters and prospective buyers with available FSI programming.
FERRARI DRINKS TO MARTINI
Ferrari has agreed a sponsorship deal to bring the Martini brand back into Formula One.
EVENTS CONFERENCE JOINS CAMPUS
The first comprehensive conference on the management, commercialisation and delivery of large-scale events is being integrated into the SportBusiness Campus event on March 29 and 30 in London.