Events
June date for IOC TV talks
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will begin negotiations with US networks regarding a new TV rights contract in early June.
TV joy for Soccer Australia
Following months of negotiations, Soccer Australia has finally signed a broadcast rights deal with the Seven Network for coverage of the National Soccer League.
Sears backing HDTV college basketball
US high street brand Sears is to sponsor CBS Sports's high definition TV coverage of the 2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
Brown supportive of London 2012
The possibility of London bidding to host the 2012 Olympic Games has taken a step nearer to realisation after the UK government's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown was reported to be in favour of the bid.
CART’s sales deal
CART has signed a partnership deal with Stefanucci & Turner (S&T) that will associate the Sunset Beach, California-based company with the series as a third-party sales agency effective immediately.
ITV’s Champions website
UK network ITV is supporting its broadcast coverage of the Champions League with the launch of a new dedicated section on its website.
Web registration for SportAccord
Delegates wishing to attend the SportAccord conference in Madrid this May can now register online.
Hispanic soccer fans get TV treat
Hispanic soccer fans in the US are to get their own dedicated TV channel with the launch this week of GolTV.
Rogge: Vancouver bid needs people power
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has indicated that Vancouver's bid to host the 2010 Winter Games will need the full support of the city's residents if it is to succeed.
Will Athens 2004 go 3G?
European Commission chief Mario Monti is pushing the IOC to agree to release 3G rights to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games - and Olympic chiefs are set to discuss the possibility this week.
SportBusiness & UK Government deal
SportBusiness Group has been retained by the UK Government's export opportunities department to help organise a British trade delegation to Athens.
Milan Channel offers commercial incentive
Milan Channel, the dedicated club TV channel of Italian team AC Milan, is bidding to attract commercial partners through a new package offering.
Singapore’s new sports arena?
As interest in the Far East grows amongst the sports industry, discussions are underway in the Singapore government regarding the construction of a new $371m sports complex in a bid to attract more international sporting competitions to the country.
France gets new CL rights deal
UEFA and its agency partner TEAM Marketing have signed a TV rights deal in France for the next Champions League contract.
Rain dampens Fox’s NASCAR ratings
US network Fox registered disappointing viewing figures for this year's rain-hit NASCAR Daytona 500 race.
NASCAR’s global TV expansion
As the NASCAR season gets underway, the US motor sports series has announced that its international broadcast strategy is gathering pace.
ECB’s latest deadline
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is facing another deadline today in its ongoing row over the England team's Cricket World Cup game against Zimbabwe.
MotoGP signs TV deals
MotoGP has secured new television deals with major terrestrial networks in both Belgium and the Republic of Ireland for the upcoming 2003 season.