Events
SportelMonaco reveals speaker list
Sportel has revealed the speaker list for its Monaco conference including Fox Sports International chief David Hill and former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch.
Bangkok toasts golf event
One of the Asia Pacific region's biggest golf events, the Johnnie Walker Classic, is to return to the Alpine Golf and Sports Club in Bangkok next year.
Volkswagen drives off with ITTF
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has concluded a sponsorship agreement with car manufacturer Volkswagen AG.
CBS renews PVI virtual deal
US broadcaster CBS will again use the 'First Down Line' virtual technology in its NFL broadcasts this year after renewing its deal with Princeton Video Image.
LPGA’s hotel stop in Tulsa
Hotel operator John Q. Simmons has signed a deal with the Ladies PGA Tour for title sponsorship of the golf tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Sports Network signs BSkyB boxing deal
UK agency Sports Network has signed a rights contract with pay-TV operator BSkyB for its array of boxing events.
UEFA concludes CL rights sales
UEFA and its partnering agency TEAM Marketing have concluded the sales process for the next Champions League TV rights contracts after announcing new deals in Austria, Italy, Portugal and the Czech Republic.
NZ still at odds over RWC contract
With only two days to go before the deadline to sign the Rugby World Cup participation agreement, the New Zealand players have still yet to agree on the terms of the contract.
Arenas change name
Comcast-Spectacor, owner and operator of the First Union Center and First Union Spectrum, is changing the names of the arenas - home to the NFL's Philadelphia Flyers and NBA's 76ers.
WUSA hires for brand push
The continued bid to boost the commercial appeal of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) has continued with two new recruits.
GEM of a deal for Lisbon
Sports marketing company the GEM Group has been appointed to boost the Portuguese bid to host the 2007 Americas Cup.
London’s short-term stadium?
If London is awarded the 2012 Olympic Games, the 80,000-seat stadium which will be built for the event could well be knocked down once the Games are over.
Japanese TV rights boost IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has signed off on a $155million TV rights deal in Japan for the Athens 2004 Games.
Rolls Royce joins World Series
Horse racing's World Racing Championships has signed up car manufacturer Rolls-Royce as a new sponsor for its World Series events.
Toyota drives into Houston arena
The Houston Rockets have secured a naming rights deal with car manfacturer Toyota for the NBA team's new $200million arena.
FAPL alters TV rights packages
Under increasing pressure from the European Commission, the FA Premier League has altered the TV rights packages available to bidding broadcasters.
UPC secures Dutch CL rights
UEFA and its partnering agency TEAM Marketing has signed off one of the last remaining TV rights contracts for the Champions League after concluding a deal with Dutch pay-TV broadcaster UPC.
UEFA wins EC exemption
UEFA has won a landmark exemption from the European Commission over the selling of its Champions League broadcast rights.