Events
NBA ALL-STAR’S GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
The 2005 NBA All-Star events will be televised in 214 countries in 45 languages via 97 international telecasters.
TOP CLUBS TO BREAK £2BILLION INCOME MARK
Research shows the world’s top 20 soccer clubs are set to break the £2billion income mark in 2005.
SPORT INDUSTRY AWARDS 2005 SHORTLIST
The Sport Industry Awards has announced the shortlist for the 12 prize categories, as the countdown begins for the 2005 ceremony.
MLB TO ACQUIRE TICKETS.COM
An Internet company owned by Major League Baseball has agreed to acquire Tickets.com.
MAGPIES TAKE CONTROL OF WEBSITE
Premier League club Newcastle United has ended its partnership with PTV under which they operated their media rights joint venture business, nufc.co.uk Limited ("Nufc.co.uk").
SENDO SEES DOUBLE WITH SUPERBIKES TEAM
Sendo, the UK's mobile phone manufacturer, has launched the new works backed Sendo Superbikes team.
AGENCY TENDER FOR UEFA EURO 2008
UEFA has released its Invitation To Tender (ITT) for a Central Accommodation Agency for UEFA EURO 2008.
EXPRESS SERVICE FOR LIONS
DHL, the express and logistics company, has been named the official series sponsor for rugby union’s 2005 British & Irish Lions Series in New Zealand.
CPS TO PROMOTE WRC BRAND
International Sportsworld Communicators Ltd (ISC) has appointed Copyright Promotions Sport (CPS) as global licensing agency for the World Rally Championship (WRC).
2012 BID NEWS: PARIS DENY SWIMMING SETBACK
Paris 2012 has hit back at claims it may have suffered a setback following reports it will not fulfil its stated plans for a new Olympic swimming complex.
2012 BID NEWS: LONDON MARATHON PLEDGE
London Marathon organisers have promised to invest £3million over 10 years to ensure there is life after 2012 for the capital's Olympic Stadium.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.
PARALYMPIC WORLD CUP EVENT
The first Paralympic World Cup will be held in the UK city of Manchester this May.
SWIMMING WORLDS BACK WITH MONTREAL
Montreal has been given a second chance to stage this year's swimming World Championships after resolving budget problems.
2012 BID NEWS: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE…
Moscow has come up with a novel way to appeal to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ahead of their decision on who hosts the 2012 Summer Games.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RIGHTS SALES KICK OFF
UEFA has begun sales of broadcast rights to soccer’s UEFA Champions League for the 2006-2009 seasons.
2012 BID NEWS: MADRID CAR BOMB COULD HIT BID
Wednesday’s car bomb outside Madrid’s main convention centre could dent the city’s hopes of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games.
ROWING CHALLENGE FOR TRIMEDIA
The 2006 World Rowing Championships Organising Committee has appointed Trimedia, the sponsorship, PR and events consultancy, to drive forward a range of commercial partnerships.