Events
AFL TV BILL TOPS A$700M
Australia's AFL is seeking more than A$700million from its next broadcast deal.
OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES
UK companies looking to do business at major sporting events overseas can find out more by attending the Global Sports Infrastructure Conference 2005
SECURITY SUMMIT ATTRACTS GLOBAL DELEGATE BASE
More than 30 countries will be represented at the second International Sports Security Summit.
IBF TEAMS UP WITH TSA
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) and Total Sports Asia (TSA) have signed a multi-year exclusive deal for all media rights in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
SYDNEY LOOKING TO A1 WINDFALL
Australia hopes that hosting an A1 Grand Prix event will provide economic benefits of up to A$10 million a year.
ABU DHABI LATEST COUNTRY TO JOIN EUROPEAN TOUR
The first ever Abu Dhabi Golf Championship will be part of next year's European Tour International Schedule.
IBF TEAMS UP WITH TSA
The International Badminton Federation (IBF) and Total Sports Asia (TSA) have signed a multi-year exclusive deal for all media rights in Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
TERRORISM REMAINS TOP SECURITY CONCERN
Terrorism remains the major security concern around the London 2012 Olympic Games according to research by specialist technology suppliers Venue Solutions.
NASN SECURES NHL RIGHTS ACROSS EUROPE
NASN (the North American Sports Network) has agreed an exclusive four-year deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) for broadcast rights throughout Europe.
US OLYMPIC BOSS WANTS UNITED FRONT
US Olympic Committee (USOC) president Peter Ueberroth is demanding stronger government support for any candidate city before launching a 2016 Olympic bid.
NIMBUS SCOOP PCB CONTRACT
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded Nimbus Sport all sponsorship and on-ground signage rights to international cricket played in the country for five series over the next three years.
MIAMI TO HOST SUPERBOWL AGAIN
Miami, which will stage the 2007 Super Bowl, has now been awarded the 2010 game.
SUPERLEAGUE NETS INTERNET SPONSOR
England Netball has launched the Figleaves.com Netball Superleague, which will be the premier domestic netball competition in the UK.
INDIAN CRICKET SPONSOR UP FOR CHALLENGE
Global sports agency Nimbus Sport has signed Kingfisher as title sponsor of Indian cricket’s Challenger 2005 tournament.
MANAGEMENT COMPANY POCKETS O’SULLIVAN
110SPORT Management Ltd has recruited snooker’s world No.1 Ronnie O’Sullivan and top Australian player Neil Robertson to its ranks for the 2005/06 season.
ITF TO MANAGE UNIFIED ANTI-DOPING PROGRAMME
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the ATP have announced that, from the start of 2006, the ITF will manage, administrate and enforce an Anti-Doping Programme at ATP-sanctioned events.
CRICKET’S OPENING PARTNERSHIP WITH MOBILE
Orange will deliver a world first in live sports broadcasting when a cricket channel covering the ICC Super Series is made available to mobile users.
FIFA TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT SOCCEREX
FIFA Marketing & TV will be hosting two sessions at Soccerex 2005 with a senior level delegation in attendance.