Events
Sky serves up Tennis Masters
The UK’s Sky Sports has secured exclusive rights to all nine events from the Tennis Masters Series for the next three years.
Networks make live contingency plans
US broadcast networks have made contingency plans to shift live sports coverage to cable, should news developments of the war on terrorism take precedence.
Formula One TV coverage change Down Under?
Television coverage of Formula One in Australia could be set for a significant change if fresh rumours over a network swap are to be believed.
NHL inks two new Canadian deals
The NHL has signed two key broadcast contracts in Canada.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is seriously examining the Internet as a broadcasting medium, emphasizing the possibility of streaming video for the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Yes Network secures 3-year CBS 2 deal
CBS 2 and The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network have confirmed they have reached a three-year, exclusive, over-the-air agreement to broadcast New York Yankees games beginning in 2002.
Soccer club defies NSL over sponsor
Australian soccer club Wollongong Wolves risks being thrown out of the National Soccer League if they again defy a Soccer Australia (SA) order and wear jerseys with the WIN sponsor logo.
LPGA events signs ad agency
The Wegmans Rochester International LPGA Tournament has signed a deal with Jay Advertising.
Spurs plan stadium naming rights deal
ENIC, owner of English Premiership soccer club Tottenham Hotspur, hopes to raise £30million (US$43.7m/B
European wakeboarding to get marketing push
Marketing agency, The Shop is launching a three-year strategic positioning programme focusing on the European Pro Wakeboarding Championship Tour.
Octagon Motorsports confirms 2002 calendar
Octagon Motorsports has confirmed its schedule for the 2002 Endurance FIM World Championship calendar.
SPL planning subscription TV channel
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) has confirmed that it is examining the option of launching its own subscription-based satellite channel featuring live match coverage.
Canadian hockey’s future might go PPV
Three Canadian ice hockey teams are experimenting with pay-per-view as a way of pulling in more revenue from their fans, following in the footsteps of the Toronto Maple Leafs, which has invested in its own digital channel Leafs TV.
Talks stall on AFL radio rights
Negotiations between the Australian Football League (AFL) and two radio stations over broadcast rights have stalled.
England World Cup qualifiers boost sponsors
Independent research by sponsorship consultants S:Comm Research has shown that England's last three World Cup qualifying matches boded well for the national team's array of commercial backers.
IOC sees internet future
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is seriously examining the internet as a broadcasting medium for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, emphasising the possibility of streaming video for the event.
YES Network to bide its time over TV carriage deals
The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, due to launch next March, probably won't secure carriage agreements with cable platforms until at least January its CEO, Leo Hindery, has stated.
Showsec to secure Commonwealth Games
Showsec International, the Anglo-Dutch event security firm, has been named as the preferred security supplier to the Commonwealth Games in Manchester 2002.