Events
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.
TICKETS.COM IN FRENCH FIRST
Tickets.com and Occade Sport have agreed an exclusive multi-year ticketing agreement.
DERBY RACES TO MOBILE
This Saturday’s Derby will be the first major British sports event to be broadcast live on mobile phone.
IOC CONGRATULATES BEIJING
The IOC's coordination commission has praised the Beijing 2008 organising committee (BOCOG) for its marketing programme.
NEW UK SPORT CHIEF
John Steele has been appointed as the new chief executive officer at UK Sport.
ESPN IN US SOCCER DEAL
ESPN has reached a multi-year agreement with Soccer United Marketing (SUM) to serve as exclusive worldwide television representative for the US men’s and women’s national team home matches.
DERBY RACES TO MOBILE
This Saturday’s Derby will be the first major British sports event to be broadcast live on mobile phone.
DERBY RACES TO MOBILE
This Saturday’s Derby will be the first major British sports event to be broadcast live on mobile phone.
TVNW COMMITS TO ATHLETICS
TVNW Media Group will produce coverage of the 2005 Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic and the inaugural Canada v China Pacific World Cup for Canadian sports broadcaster TSN.
IMG LANDS GOLDEN ROLE
The International Managerment Group (IMG) will be exclusive commercial manager for the new Gold Coast Rugby League franchise.
AUSTRALIA’S SEVEN SECURES RUGBY RIGHTS
Television broadcaster Seven Network Holdings Ltd. has secured rights to broadcast rugby union test matches in Australia from 2006-2010.
BRITISH EUROSPORT JOINS TOP UP TV
Top Up TV, the pay-TV service in the UK that enables Freeview customers to access additional channels, has added British Eurosport to its package.
2012 BID NEWS: PARIS WELCOMES GAZ
Gaz de France, France's leading natural gas supplier and a major sponsor of French athletics, is the latest company to join the Paris 2012 Corporate Club.
DISPUTE THREATENS NHL’S ESPN DEAL
US media reports suggest the NHL lockout could lead to the collapse of the league’s broadcast deal with ESPN.
WWE IN SPONSORSHIP DRIVE
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has launched a major sponsorship acquisition programme.
WWE IN SPONSORSHIP DRIVE
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has launched a major sponsorship acquisition programme.
INFRONT SIGNS RTL RADIO DEAL
Infront has signed the third radio deal in France for coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
FIBA NETS PROGRAMME DEAL
FIBA (the International Basketball Federation) and Sportsbrand Media Group, the international sports marketing company, have reached a four-year agreement to produce and distribute worldwide a magazine television programme.