Events
SEVENS COVERAGE HITS NEW HIGH
The opening two rounds of the 2004/05 IRB Sevens tournament enjoyed unprecedented TV and radio coverage, claims the International Rugby Board (IRB).
HSBC OFFER RECORD PRIZE FOR WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY
HSBC will sponsor the only individual match play championship in women’s golf, pledging a winner’s cheque of $500,000 - the highest in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
BRAVO, FOR ULTIMATE FIGHTING
Bravo, the UK’s men’s entertainment channel, has acquired the live UK rights to screen the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC 51 from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, on February 6.
2012 BID NEWS: MAJOR EVENT HOSTING COULD BOOST MOSCOW BID
Moscow hopes that a series of major sporting events being staged in Moscow could boost its chances of staging the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
IRB LAUNCHES ‘TOTAL RUGBY’
The International Rugby Board (IRB) will be launching a new weekly television programme next month.
IRB LAUNCHES ‘TOTAL RUGBY’
The International Rugby Board (IRB) will be launching a new weekly television programme next month.
IRB LAUNCHES ‘TOTAL RUGBY’
The International Rugby Board (IRB) will be launching a new weekly television programme next month.
TWI HOST BROADCASTER FOR CLIPPER RACE
TWI, IMG’s television arm, has been appointed host broadcaster for the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race.
BBC TACKLES LEAGUE
The BBC's Super League Show returns to BBC Two on Sunday, February 6 with a new lunchtime slot and an extended show to mark the start of Rugby League’s Super League Ten.
WORLD CUP SUNSET
Sunset + Vine has won a new commission from Gillette to produce a 12-part advertiser funded World Cup 2006 preview series.
RYDER CUP 2020 VENUE NAMED
The US PGA of America has announced that Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin, USA, will be the venue for the 43rd Ryder Cup in 2020.
IEC RENEW MERCEDES CUP DEAL
IEC in Sports has renewed its agreement with the Mercedes Cup Tennis Tournament.
IFSA STRONGMAN REVEAL CLASSIC EVENT
Classic Productions and IFSA Strongman have signed a two-year deal to produce ‘The Arnold Classic’ strongman event.
TVNZ CLINCH COMMONWEALTH COVERAGE
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) will be the official New Zealand and Pacific Islands television and radio rights broadcaster for the 18th Commonwealth Games in March 2006.
ESPN CLASSIC SPORT LAUNCHES IN PORTUGAL
ESPN Classic Sport has launched in Portugal on popular cable network Cabovisao.
ESPN CLASSIC SPORT LAUNCHES IN PORTUGAL
ESPN Classic Sport has launched in Portugal on popular cable network Cabovisao.
NEW ZEALAND LOOKS AT AUSSIE WORLD CUP PARTNERSHIP
New Zealand's determination to stage the 2011 Rugby World Cup may lead the NZRU to seek a partnership with Australia.
2012 BID NEWS: MINISTERIAL BOOST FOR LONDON
London’s bid has all the essentials necessary to make the world’s biggest event a success for business and sport, according to a leading Minister for the New South Wales Government in Australia.