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FRENCH BROADCASTER EXTENDS EUROPEAN RUGBY DEAL
ERC has agreed a new four-year broadcast deal with long-standing French partners, France Televisions, for coverage of European club rugby.
TIMELY BOOST FOR AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS
Athletics Australia has unveiled some key dates in the run-up to the Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006, as well as a new TV deal and the continued support of main sponsor Telstra.
TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY AGENTS ANNOUNCED FOR RWC 2007
Rugby World Cup Ltd and Rugby Travel and Hospitality ’07 Ltd has appointed Official Travel Agents (OTAs) and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs) for Rugby World Cup 2007.
IAAF MAKES GOLDEN LEAGUE CHANGES
Next year's Golden League athletics meetings will start in Oslo on June 2, the sport's ruling body (the IAAF) said.
SUPERHEROES TO LAUNCH TORINO 2006
New Olympic superheroes have been unveiled for the Opening Ceremony of the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in February.
CLIPPER VENTURES INTO PROFITABILITY
Clipper Ventures, organisers of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and the VELUX 5 Oceans Race, recorded pre-tax profits of £570,000 for the six months to October 2005.
FWM AND MOBIOUS UNITE FOR COORS
Fast Web Media, the website publishing and marketing services company, and marketing agency Mobious have agreed a deal with Coors Brewers for online services.
CHAMP CAR ENJOYS EXPOSURE BOOST
Changes to the Champ Car World Series television package in 2005 delivered improved returns for sponsors and corporate partners, according to a new report.
PREMIER PARTNER FOR SECURITY SUMMIT
SunGard Vivista, a leading UK software and IT company, has become a Premier Partner of the second International Sports Security Summit.
A1 ON TRACK FOR RATINGS SUCCESS
After its first five races A1GP is reaching an average audience of more than eight million viewers per race in more than 120 countries.
HEAD OF GRAPHICS AT TWI’S MEDIAHOUSE
TWI has appointed Andrew Gould as head of graphics at mediahouse, its video and audio post-production facility.
VODAFONE ENDS UNITED SHIRT SPONSORSHIP
Manchester United is to end its shirt sponsorship with Vodafone at the end of this season.
BUILDING SOCIETY BACKS DISABILITY SPORTS
Nationwide Building Society is to become the UK’s main sponsor of Disability Sport Events, in a deal worth £1million over the next seven years.
IOC APPOINTS TV AND MARKETING VP
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has appointed Vincent Chupin to the newly created position of vice president, television and audiovisual rights.
COCA-COLA SIGNS UP AS FIFA PARTNER
Soccer's world governing body FIFA and The Coca-Cola Company have extended their partnership until 2022.
POOL SHOOTING FOR THE STARS
A new International Pool Tour (IPT) founded by US billionaire Kevin Trudeau hopes to revolutionise the sport.
SENIOR LONDON 2012 APPOINTMENT
David Higgins is the new chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and will lead the construction of venues for the 2012 Games in London.
SENIOR LONDON 2012 APPOINTMENT
David Higgins is the new chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and will lead the construction of venues for the 2012 Games in London.