Events
FIFA SCORES TRADEMARK VICTORY
FIFA has won a trademark dispute that limits use of its event marks to the governing body's commercial partners.
SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE GOES LIVE
Tickets are on now on sale for 'Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006', being held on February 23 next year.
CBS SWALLOWS COLLEGE ATHLETICS PROVIDER
CBS has acquired CSTV Networks, Inc., the digital media company devoted exclusively to college athletics.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews some of the issues from the past seven days.
NEW SENIOR VP OF GOLF AT LPGA
Deb Richard, a member of the LPGA Tour for nearly two decades, has been named senior vice president of golf, a newly created position.
NEW BUSINESS HEAD FOR A1 TEAM AUSTRALIA
A1 Team Australia has appointed Roy Pater as its CEO.
CONFERENCE TO REVEAL VALUE OF SPORTS TOURISM
A conference in Loughborough, UK, later this month will reveal how much the economy benefits from sport tourism.
FIFA IN RECORD TV DEAL
FIFA has awarded US TV rights for all its events to ABC/ESPN and UNIVISION in the biggest deal for a single territory in its history.
KES LAND CHALLENGE ROLE
Aviva, the international savings, investments and insurance group, has appointed Karen Earl Sponsorship to manage its sponsorship of Dee Caffari in ‘The Aviva Challenge’.
KES LAND CHALLENGE ROLE
Aviva, the international savings, investments and insurance group, has appointed Karen Earl Sponsorship to manage its sponsorship of Dee Caffari in ‘The Aviva Challenge’.
FIFA IN RECORD TV DEAL
FIFA has awarded US TV rights for all its events to ABC/ESPN and UNIVISION, in the biggest deal for a single territory in its history.
LANSDOWNE ROAD APPOINTMENT
Franklin Sports Business has been appointed to the project management team for the B
KOREAS UNITE FOR BEIJING OLYMPICS
North and South Korea will compete as a united team at the Beijing Olympics and at next year’s Asian Games in Qatar.
PRODUCER SCOOPS FURTHER AWARD
The UK's independent sports producer Sunset + Vine has won another award for its ground-breaking cricket coverage.
TENNIS LOOKS FOR QUICK APPEAL
Superset Tennis Ltd and Quintus, the sports and entertainment company, have forged a partnership to deliver more events in the quickfire version of the game.
SPORTS PRESS THE WORLD’S BEST ADVERTISING AGENCY?
A survey has concluded that sports editors of daily newspapers allow the sports industry to set the agenda and the priorities for coverage of events.
HATTON FIGHT LIVE IN STATES ON PPV
The unification clash between IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton and WBA titleholder Carlos Maussa will be broadcast live in the US on pay per view.
WOMEN IN BUT BOXING OUT FOR BEIJING
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved new events for the 2008 Olympics that will include about 80 more women, but rejected women's boxing.