Events
F1 radio network goes on air
The Australian Grand Prix was broadcast for the first time on the US Formula One Radio Network, following the acqusition last year of the US radio rights of F1 by Detroit-based firm The Craig Company.
Irish Tourist Board signs IAAF sponsorship
The Irish Tourist Board has signed up as title sponsors of the IAAF/Sport Ireland World Cross Country Championships, to be staged at the Leopardstown Racecourse later this month.
ABC gets on the F1 grid
Disney-owned free-to-air US network ABC has agreed a TV rights deal for coverage of Formula One races in 2002.
US to tune in to Winter Paralympics debut
The first-ever Winter Paralympics will be broadcast on US television after the Salt Lake City Organising Committee struck a domestic TV rights deal.
Extreme boost for Fox Sports Net
US regional network Fox Sports Net (FSN) has signed up an extreme sports magazine show to complement its coverage of such disciplines.
Barclays to sponsor Scottish Open
Barclays Bank has agreed a five-year contract to title sponsor The Scottish Open on The European Tour International Schedule for an undisclosed sum
Sporting Frontiers to float
Sports sponsorship consultancy firm Sporting Frontiers is preparing to float on the London Stock Exchange.
Portugal 2004 crisis meeting
Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has called for a meeting on Wednesday to discuss hosting the 2004 European Championships after problems over revamping the stadiums that will stage matches at the tournament.
Kirch ‘will honour its contract’
A German soccer league said it expected cash-strapped media group Kirch to honour its contract for television broadcast rights until 2004 and not try to renegotiate lower fees.
NBCOlympics.com lags behind
The NBCOlympic.com website hit new visitor records but still suffered from weak technical performances during its coverage of the Winter Olympic Games, according to internet research firms Jupiter Media Metrix and Mercury Interactive.
Canada toast success of the Games
Canada's good showing in the Salt Lake Games continues to reap benefits for the country, as highlighted in the latest of our special reports looking at the impact of this year's Winter Games.
Seven bids for Euro 2008
A total of seven candidates have confirmed their interest in hosting UEFA's soccer showpiece - Euro 2008.
Windies World Cup plans ‘on track’
Preparations for hosting the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies are on track, the chief executive of the company planning the event said yesterday amid rumours that it could lose the event because of poor playing facilities.
Fila losses widen in 2001
Italian sporting goods company Fila Holding SpA has reported another full-year loss in its preliminary unaudited results for 2001.
Gladvert targets newspapers
German-based advertising solutions company Gladvert has signed a soccer deal with 14 European newspapers including The Times, La Figaro and Die Welt in time for the next Champions League season.
Astros regain naming rights
The Houston Astros smacked the disgraced Enron Corp. right out of their ballpark on Wednesday, buying back the naming rights for the stadium from the fallen energy trader for $2.1 million (EUR2.4m).
World Cup TV coverage ‘is safe’
All of the 64 games of this summer's World Cup in Japan and South Korea will be broadcast, even if German media giant Kirch fails to resolve its current debt problems, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said.
OMM unveils "moving backdrop board"
Stadium advertising and signage company O'NeillMovingMedia (OMM) has unveiled a new "moving backdrop board" to increase sponsors' exposure during TV interviews with players and managers.