Events
Squash event secures sponsor
London-based insurance company Brit Insurance Holdings PLC has been confirmed as the new title sponsor of The Super Series Squash Finals, one of the sport’s most coveted events.
IEC score twice in China
IEC has signed deals to distribute two major soccer events in China.
Canal Plus hits regulatory trouble
Canal Plus' lucrative TV rights deal for coverage of the French domestic top-flight football league has been nullified by the country's competition regulatory body.
Rogge in Athens site visit
Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, touches down in Athens today for a three-day visit to see for himself progress made by organisers in preparation for the 2004 Games.
Madrid to bid for 2012 Games
The Spanish Olympic Committee has designated Madrid as its choice to bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Vancouver stakes its Olympic claims
Vancouver has revealed the details of its bidding document to host the Winter Olympics in 2010.
NBA takes a reality check
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is set to be the latest to launch a reality TV programme.
Bornstein to head up NFL Channel
Steven Bornstein has been appointed as president and CEO of the proposed 24-hour network the NFL Channel, scheduled to be launched later this year.
ESPN’s Super Bowl bonanza
ESPN is to beam this weekend's Super Bowl between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders to more than 140 countries throughout the world.
IOC in talks with US networks
Discussions between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the US broadcast networks on the TV rights deals for the 2010 Winter Olympics have begun this week.
UEFA confirms game plan
European soccer governing body UEFA is this week hosting a two-day workshop for those responsible for the operational running of its matches with items on the agenda ranging from security to co-operating with commercial partners.
USOC row afflicts NY bid
The validity of New York's bid to host the 2012 Olympics is being called into question in light of the growing management row within the US Olympic Committee.
Lexmark put print on CART
CART has announced a new naming rights sponsor for its Australian race, the Indy 300 in Queensland.
Padres’ new pet name
Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres has announced the name for its new downtown ballpark after clinching a lucrative naming rights deal.
X marks the spot for Sony
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. has confirmed it will sponsor the seventh annual ESPN Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado in a multi-million dollar deal.
Padres set for name game
Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres is set to announce a naming rights partner for its new ballpark.
RFU reveals new 2007 bid
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has revealed its revised bid to host the 2007 World Cup with the most significant changes coming in the designated stadia for the tournament.
Dentsu recruits AMS for IAAF
A Swiss-based sports marketing company founded by former executives of ISL, has been appointed by Dentsu to manage the broadcast rights for the IAAF Golden League.