Events
CBS finale delivers for CART
The final CART broadcast of the season on CBS drew the franchise's largest television audience of the year.
Dreyfus nears KirchSport win
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.
Rugby clubs drink to new deals
Brewers Tetley's has signed sponsorship deals with two English Premiership rugby clubs.
Eurosport launches new site
Eurosport has launched a new website aimed at existing and potential commercial partners.
MTG secures ice hockey deal
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.
Turner Sports grabs the Open
US cable broadcaster Turner Sports has won the TV rights for the British Open golf championship in a new seven-year deal.
Fast Track merges with Marketing Activity
UK-based agency Fast Track is to merge with sports marketing agency Marketing Activity.
UK Government under fire
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.
WWE & TSA extend deal
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.
Premier League TV talks start early
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.
BBC offers up Old Firm clash to all
UK public broadcaster the BBC will make this weekend's Scottish Premier League match between Rangers and Celtic available to all its viewers.
Canal+ gets new chief
French media firm Canal+ Group has appointed a new president and CEO in the form of Bertrand Meheut.
Lunch at the races
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 is launching a new daily horseracing show to run in the lunchtime schedule.
ESPN+ shooting the hoops
ESPN's newly launched service in Argentina, ESPN+, has scored an early ratings success with its coverage of the World Basketball Championships.
Clouds gather over F1’s PPV service
Doubts have arisen over the validity of Formula One's pay-per-view service after last weekend's US Formula One Grand Prix, held in Indianapolis, marked the first time that UK host broadcaster ITV has been granted the use of the enhanced digital transmission 'SuperSignal'.
Sporting Frontiers’ new adventure
A new joint venture company Adventure Racing World Ltd has been formed to manage, develop and promote the Adventure Racing World Championship and the Adventure Racing World Series.
ACB appoint public affairs chief
The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed Peter Young as its new general manager of public affairs.
ESPN secures Classic Olympic deal
European sports channel ESPN Classic Sport has signed a new rights deal for archive Olympic footage.