Events
Business

The FedEx Corporation brand will adorn the home of NBA franchise the Memphis Grizzlies after the two parties agreed a stadium naming rights deal.
Events

Neal Pilson, the former head of CBS Sports, has been hired by the International Olympic Committee as a consultant on future US broadcast rights deals.
Events

European soccer governing body UEFA has signed a new Champions League deal for the Dutch market - the third new deal in recent weeks.
Events

Mediacom Communications Corporation, one of the US' top-10 largest cable television companies, has more than doubled its commitment to the Speed Channel by offering the network to an increased number of outlets.
Events

Mobile telecommunications firm O2 has signed a deal to run a series of promotions at Twickenham train station in the UK for the forthcoming rugby internationals and for all England’s home Six Nation rugby matches in the new year.
Events

UK public broadcaster the BBC has won the radio rights to cricket's upcoming Ashes Test series between England and Australia this winter.
Events

The final CART broadcast of the season on CBS drew the franchise's largest television audience of the year.
Business

The creditors of KirchMedia have agreed to a management buy-out (MBO) - headed up by former adidas chairman and CEO Robert-Louis Dreyfus (pictured) - of its sports rights business, KirchSport.
Business

Brewers Tetley's has signed sponsorship deals with two English Premiership rugby clubs.
Events

Eurosport has launched a new website aimed at existing and potential commercial partners.
Events

KirchSport has negotiated a renewal deal with pan-Scandinavian broadcaster the Modern Times Group (MTG) for the television rights to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.
Events

US cable broadcaster Turner Sports has won the TV rights for the British Open golf championship in a new seven-year deal.
Business

UK-based agency Fast Track is to merge with sports marketing agency Marketing Activity.
Business

The UK government’s approach to major sports events has come under fire from the leaders of two of the country’s key sporting administrators.
Events

World Wrestling Entertainment has extended its TV representation partnership with Total Sports Asia Ltd (TSA) to include consumer product licensing, home video/DVD, publications and sponsorships across Asia.
Events

Richard Scudamore, chief executive of the English Premier League, has indicated that talks will begin on the property's next television rights contract as early as November.
Events

UK public broadcaster the BBC will make this weekend's Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic available to all its viewers.
Business

French media firm Canal+ Group has appointed a new president and CEO in the form of Bertrand Meheut.