Events
RACING UK RETAIN FINLEY IN US INITIATIVE
Racing UK has retained media specialist Scott Finley, as its representative in North America to support the development of an evening American racing service.
ATHLETICS SPONSOR NAMED
TeliaSonera will be a national sponsor of the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2006 and will also be supplying communications services during the event.
GRAND CRU TO GUIDE CRICKET FANS
Storrington-based Grand Cru Cricket has become “an official tour operator of the England and Wales Cricket Board”.
MILLENNIUM STADIUM TO HOST SEMI-FINALS
The Millennium Stadium is to host both FA Cup semi-final matches in addition to the final in May.
FORD’S RALLY FUTURE STILL UNCLEAR
Ford’s team principal Malcolm Wilson has admitted that the Cumbria-based operation may only take part in European rallying events next season.
RACING UK INCREASES REACH
Racing UK, the dedicated horseracing channel available to 7.5 million satellite subscribers, will reach another one million homes from tomorrow (Thursday) via a deal with digital cable operator Telewest Broadband.
SKY SPORTS TO SCREEN HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW
A deal with the British Show Jumping Association – in agreement with the show’s organisers Grandstand Media – will ensure continued TV coverage of the famous event.
EXTREME IN TALKS ON SPORTS CHANNEL STAKE
The Extreme Group is rumoured to be in exploratory talks over the sale of its stake in its TV operation, the Extreme Sports Channel.
NAVIGATOR EVOLVES THROUGH ACQUISITION
Navigator, the multi-faceted UK-based sports business, has acquired Evolve Sport, a sports development and coaching company.
TALKSPORT IN BBC SPAT
UK radio station TalkSport has complained to the European Commission that the BBC overpaid for its three-year deal to broadcast live Premiership football.
EUROPE’S BIGGEST TICKETING CONFERENCE
The biggest ever exhibition and conference on ticketing in Europe will take place in London in February next year.
KIKUCHI LANDS IMG POST
Koya Kikuchi has joined IMG as managing director of IMG Japan.
NEW HANDHELD DEVICE FOR FANS
TWI Interactive (TWIi), the digital media and technology arm of IMG and Canada-based Kangaroo Capital, Inc. have joined forces to bring a unique handheld device to fans at live events around the world.
ADECCO SET SAIL WITH AMERICA’S CUP
Adecco SA, a leader in HR Solutions, will be a “Supporter” and Official HR Solutions Supplier of the 32nd America’s Cup.
ADECCO SET SAIL WITH AMERICA’S CUP
Adecco SA, a leader in HR Solutions, will be a “Supporter” and Official HR Solutions Supplier of the 32nd America’s Cup.
NBL SIGN UP PHILIPS
Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) has signed a partnership deal with global brand Philips as the competition's naming rights sponsor.
EVERTON APPOINT CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Troubled Premier League soccer club Everton has named Keith Wyness as its new chief executive.
GUNNERS SEEK NAMING RIGHTS RECORD
Premier League soccer club Arsenal has revealed more details about the naming rights deal for its new stadium which it hopes will be the biggest ever in Europe.