Events
BBC MULTI-MEDIA BOOST
Figures released by UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC show record numbers accessed the Athens Olympics through it's interactive TV service and bbc.co.uk.
FIFA’S INVITATION TO TENDER
FIFA will conduct a public tender for the right to supply FIFA and its flagship event - the FIFA World Cup - with the essential equipment it needs to stage tournaments.
GRAY LANDS SPORTSBRAND ROLE
Malcolm Gray, former president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has been appointed non-executive chairman of Sportsbrand Media Group, the international sports media company.
INDIAN CRICKET RIGHTS ROW
ESPN-Star Sports, who lost the bid to telecast international cricket played in India over the next four years, have challenged the Indian board's decision to award the rights to Zee Network in the Mumbai High Court.
WELSH RUGBY SHAKE-UP
Regional rugby at age grade level in Wales will undergo a massive shake-up this season with the introduction of the WRU Reebok Regional Championships.
TELSTRA EYEING UP HORSE RACING ROLE
TELSTRA is negotiating with gambling giant Tabcorp and the racing industry's ThoroughVision (TVN) alliance as part of plans to snare a role in the multi-billion-dollar Australian horseracing industry.
TELSTRA EYEING UP HORSE RACING ROLE
TELSTRA is negotiating with gambling giant Tabcorp and the racing industry's ThoroughVision (TVN) alliance as part of plans to snare a role in the multi-billion-dollar Australian horseracing industry.
SECONDS OUT ON SPONSORSHIP DEAL
Seconds Out and Fight Academy have entered a sponsorship arrangement with Emojo, the creators of Affino - The Interactive CMS, for the next two years.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.
GUINNESS REACHING FOR THE SKY
Sky Sports’ Rugby Union programming, including next summer's British & Irish Lions tour, will be sponsored by Diageo's Guinness brand.
CARLSBERG’S WEDNESDAY DEAL
Carlsberg UK has a new partnership deal with UK soccer club Sheffield Wednesday, the start of a three-year commercial relationship.
VOLOSIN SET FOR ACTION PERFORMANCE
Action Performance Companies Inc. (NYSE: ATN), designers, promoters, marketers and distributors of licensed motorsports merchandise, has named Melodee Volosin as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
HUMM FINDS HIS EDEN
Eden Rock Sports Management has announced the appointment of Stuart Humm to its newly created role of general manager.
HUMM FINDS HIS EDEN
Eden Rock Sports Management has announced the appointment of Stuart Humm to its newly created role of general manager.
PARALYMPIC WEBSITE REVAMP
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has relaunched its official website www.paralympic.org
AT RACING WELCOMES BOSS
AT Racing has confirmed that leading international fashion company, HUGO BOSS, is to be title sponsor for Alex Thomson.
FAST WEB MEDIA LAUNCH BETTING ZONE
Fast Web Media has launched a new betting zone on www.4thegame.com, the biggest English Premier League site.
ONLINE GOLF ALLIANCE
America Online and the PGA TOUR has formed a new alliance to provide AOL for Broadband members with extensive multimedia golf coverage.