Events
POKER CHANNEL IN EXTREME BET
Extreme Entertainment, the UK-based programme producer and distributor, has sealed a multi-year agreement with The Poker Channel.
IRELAND BIDS FOR WRC ROUND
Rally Ireland has launched its bid to host a round of the World Rally Championship in the country from 2007.
BACKING FOR LA 2016 GAMES BID
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has pledged his full support to the city bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
BACKING FOR LA’S 2016 OLYMPIC BID
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has pledged his full support to the city bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
MTN SIGNS MOBILE DEAL FOR WORLD CUP
MTN South Africa has signed an exclusive agreement for mobile telephony rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
MTN SIGNS MOBILE DEAL FOR WORLD CUP
MTN South Africa has signed an exclusive agreement for mobile telephony rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
MOBILE AND BROADBAND CONFERENCE GATHERS STEAM
The latest SportBusiness conference, ‘Mobile and Broadband: The opportunities for sport’, has added a number of new speakers and two new sponsors to the roster.
NASCAR GOING LOCAL
NASCAR and its official members club (ONMC) is undertaking what it describes as an "aggressive grassroots programme" to bring the spirit of NASCAR to communities across America.
CHANNEL 4 MAKES LOSS ON CRICKET COVERAGE
Channel 4 expects to make a loss on its cricket coverage this summer, despite the popularity of the Ashes contest with viewers.
ORANGE LIGHT FOR DUTCH A1 GRAND PRIX ENTRY
The Netherlands has officially unveiled its A1 Grand Prix car to compete in the first ‘World Cup of Motorsport’.
IMG AND TOYOTA PAIR UP FOR TEAM GOLF EVENT
Toyota Motor Asia Pacific and IMG will jointly stage the inaugural Lexus Cup in Singapore this December 2005.
AUSTRALIA SET FOR WORLD CUP BID
Australia is to hold talks during this weekend’s FIFA Congress in Morocco ahead of a likely bid to stage the 2018 FIFA World Cup
LONDON 2012 APPOINTS CEO HEADHUNTERS
London 2012 has appointed Odgers Ray & Berndtson to handle the appointment of the CEO for the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG).
SPORTELMONACO OFFERS NEW RADIO SERVICE
Participants at SPORTELMonaco 2005, the major sports broadcasting event, will be kept informed of news and events during the October market via an in-house radio service.
SYDNEY LANDS AUSTRALIAN A1 GRAND PRIX
Sydney is to host the Australian leg of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations after the New South Wales Government pledged $1million to upgrade the Eastern Creek International Raceway.
TESTS CRICKET’S TV STATUS MAY BE REVIEWED
UK Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has told the BBC that the current broadcast status of Test cricket could be revised.
WORLD CUP RIGHTS DEAL FOR TURKEY
Exclusive television rights and non-exclusive radio rights to all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup have been agreed for Turkey.
NEW RULES ON PROMOTION
Changes to IOC rules will allow cities bidding for the 2014 Olympics more opportunities to promote themselves.