Events
SOCCER AND DIGITAL MEDIA UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AT CONFERENCE
An international media B2B conference ‘Digital Media Outlook 2006: Is it all about football?’, takes place in Munich on June 27.
POWERBOATS BANKING ON SPONSOR
Powerboat P1, the World Championship for offshore performance boats, has agreed title sponsorship for its German Grand Prix with Hamburg-based private bank, Hanseatische i-Bank AG.
NBA AND WRIGLEY CANADA STICK TOGETHER
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Wrigley Canada have agreed a multi-year extension of their marketing partnership.
NFL EUROPE’S WORLD BOWL ENJOYS GLOBAL REACH
Yello Strom World Bowl XIII, the championship game of the NFL Europe League, will be shown in more than 120 countries and reach a global audience of more than 150 million.
ATP REVEALS 2006 SCHEDULE
The ATP today has unveiled its 2006 calendar, comprising 64 tournaments in 31 countries.
PREMIERSHIP TOPS EURO FINANCE LEAGUE
English clubs can now lay claim to being financial (as well as football) champions of Europe according to the latest Deloitte review of football finance.
NIMBUS CONSOLIDATES ITS BUSINESS
Nimbus Communications Ltd, the India-based media, entertainment and sports company has acquired the 50 per cent shareholding of World Sport Group Ltd in World Sport Nimbus Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based sports joint venture.
TG4 SECURES WIMBLEDON COVERAGE
TG4 will deliver exclusive live television coverage in Ireland for the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for the next three years.
ATP REVEALS 2006 SCHEDULE
The ATP today has unveiled its 2006 calendar, comprising 64 tournaments in 31 countries.
PAYNE IS GAIN FOR SPORTS XCHANGE
Totals Sports Asia Ltd has confirmed that Michael Payne of Formula One Management will be one of the key speakers at their forthcoming Sports Xchange forum at the Hyatt Hotel in Singapore on July 4, 2005.
SPORTEL SETS AGENDA
Top sports executives and broadcasters will debate the multiple screens and platforms for delivering sport and the influence of television on sport’s rules and refereeing at the next SPORTELMonaco.
EXPRESS SERVICE FOR US OPEN
The US Tennis Association (USTA) and American Express have agreed a new sponsorship and marketing agreement.
2012 BID NEWS: LONDON LOTTERY PLAN
The UK Government's Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, has outlined plans for a new National Lottery game to help fund the Olympics should London host the 2012 Games.
2012 BID NEWS: REACTION TO IOC REPORT
Following release of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation commission report yesterday, candidate cities have been talking up their chances.
2012 BID NEWS: CITIES AWAIT IOC REPORT
The five cities bidding to stage the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will today find out more about their chances when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) releases a key report compiled by its evaluation commission.
BBC LANDS ESPN CLASSIC SPORT
BBC Broadcast has won a six-year contract to deliver ESPN Classic Sport across 40 European countries.
CHILDS HEADS UP OCTAGON DRIVE
Ian Childs has been promoted to a new position at Octagon in a bid to expand its operation to new regions and increase the number of properties and events it represents.
NINE AND FOX TO SHARE AUSSIE RUGBY WORLD CUP RIGHTS
The Nine Network is expected to announce it has secured the 2007 World Cup broadcasting rights, sharing them with Fox Sports in Australia, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.