Events
BBC renews Masters rights deal
UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC has renewed its contract to broadcast live coverage of the US Masters golf tournament from Augusta until 2006.
CBS agrees ‘value exchange’
CBS and its affiliates have reached an agreement on a ‘value exchange programme’ relating to the network's yearly broadcast of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
CTV to bid for Olympic rights
Canadian broadcaster CTV is looking to challenge rival network CBC in a bidding war for the TV rights to the Olympics.
TWIi signs Tiscali deal
IMG’s TWI Interactive is supplying ISP Tiscali UK’s regular daily sports bulletins for delivery to its broadband customers.
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BBC Technology up for sale
The BBC is to sell off its technology arm which is responsible for much of its sports broadcasting facilities.
ESPN Deportes gets launch date
ESPN Deportes, the US sports broadcaster's new Spanish-language network, will debut on Wednesday, January 7.
2012 Games: Who is winning?
Almost five months into campaigning, the race for the 2012 Olympic Games continues to be hard fought – but who do YOU believe is emerging as the favourite? Make your opinion known in our latest online poll.
Crowds rev up for MotoGP
MotoGP has reported record crowds for the 2003 season.
Valencia wins America’s Cup
The Spanish city of Valencia has been named as the venue for the 2007 America's Cup sailing competition.
McKeown joins Sportvision
Sportvision, the sports and entertainment broadcast technology provider, has hired Kellie McKeown as vice president of product management.
Lions hit huge profit margins
Australian Football League team the Brisbane Lions have announced a A$2.2million profit in its latest financial results.
MLBAM ‘proves paid for content works’
Major League Baseball’s online efforts continue to reap rewards, with the company reporting a big leap in subscribers for 2003.
Cadburys tees up deal
Cadbury Schweppes has signed up as naming rights sponsor for the Australian PGA Championship in a new five-year deal.
AFL chief revises structure
The Australian Football League's chief executive Andrew Demetriou has announced a revised organisational structure for the league's executive team.
Sportel confirms Dubai date
Organisers of the sports TV industry’s leading exhibition – Sportel – have confirmed it will venture into the Middle East for the first time after it confirmed the marketplace would take place in Dubai next March.
Vol 7 No 16<br>Premiere will struggle to reach 4 million target
Premiere, the former Kirch pay-television platform, is showing good signs of recovery under the ownership of the UK-based equity group Permira. Few expected the company to turn around its longstanding lacklustre performance so quickly and to report healthy half-year results.
Parker Pen inks ERC renewal deal
Despite rumours that it was set to pull its backing, Parker Pen has renewed its sponsorship deal with European Rugby Cup Limited for rugby union's European Challenge Cup tournament.