Events

UK-based sport marketing agency Craigie Taylor International (CTI), has been appointed by News International to provide sports marketing support for two of its newspapers.

Groups of technicians at the CBC, Canada's national public TV network, walked off the job on Thursday in a legal strike - prompting fears a similar move over the weekend could damage its NHL broadcasts.

Italy's communications minister warned that his country's soccer fans may not be able to watch next year's World Cup on its state owned television network RAI.

Hotel and leisure group De Vere, blamed the cancellation of the Ryder Cup for dipping into the red this year.

Ketchum has appointed former adidas global PR manager Steve Martin to head the London headquarters of its new dedicated sports PR and marketing unit, Ketchum Sports Network (KSN).

KirchGruppe unit KirchMedia has continued its 'mopping up' operation in regard to the sale of World Cup broadcast rights with the conclusion of further deals in minor football markets.

South Africa are one of four countries who have applied to host the African Nations Cup finals in 2006, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said.

The countdown is on to the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games - but the people of the US city are so far unmoved.

The cream of the motorsport industry is preparing to gather in Monaco next week for the Motor SportBusiness conference.

Cash-strapped Stadium Australia has confirmed that the redevelopment of the stadium will not be completed in time for the debut match of Australian Football League team Sydney Swans due to take place on February 17 next year.

The Winter Olympic Games and the World Cup should help the beleaguered advertising market see some signs of recovery, according to leading global media planning and buying agency Zenith Optimedia, whose forecasts are closely watched by the industry.

The naming rights value of Enron Field, home of the Houston Astros, could be worth more to the bankrupt energy company Enron Corp than many of its energy-based assets, a US sports attorney has said.

Speedway Motorsports has struck a long-term food and hospitality agreement with two major US concession companies for its motorsports operations.

According to reports, US broadcaster Fox still has a surplus of advertising inventory to sell for its February 3 broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI from the Louisiana Superdome next year.

Australian television network Seven has been given shareholder approval to takeover the Colonial Stadium in Melbourne.

Octagon UK has been appointed by Vodafone to boost its sponsorship of the Ferrari Formula One team.