Events
French Open on Channel Seven
The on-court success of tennis star Lleyton Hewitt has prompted Australia's free-to-air Seven Network to add the French Open, a Nine Network regular, to its growing stable of international events.
European races drive CART revs
Higher sanction fees received from its two European races has enabled Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) to post a seven percent increase in 3Q revenues compared to the same period last year.
Clubs: ‘Get set for TV take-off’
Sport clubs should cash in on the new range of broadcast opportunities to greatly enhance revenue streams, says a new report published by SportBusiness Group.
Boxing beefs up revenues
Showtime Event Television (SET) has reported an 18 percent pay-per-view revenue surge in 3Q to $83.9m (B
Churchill Downs confident of stable demand
Nasdaq-listed racecourse owner Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has reported lower than expected 3Q revenues due to the cancellation of meetings following the September 11 attacks.
NFL goes interactive on Sky
The UK’s Sky Sports television channel is to enhance its coverage of the NFL by providing viewers of its digital service with access to on-screen statistics.
Kirch sign World Cup web cops
Sports Marketing Surveys will become World Cup soccer web-police after clinching a monitoring deal with broadcast rights holder KirchMedia.
BHB offers bookie discount
The British Horseracing Board has proposed a scheme that would cut the cost of getting live pictures and data on UK racing into betting shops from next May.
Deadline set for Scandinavian TV deal
Scandinavian pay-TV broadcaster Canal Digital has said uncertainty surrounding the region's 2002 soccer World Cup rights deal must be resolved by the end of October.
UK government to review event hosting processes
Tessa Jowell, the UK government's Culture Secretary, has reassured parliamentary ministers that a full-scale review into the way high-profile sporting events are planned will take place after the recent debacle of Picketts Lock.
Broncos cheerleaders braced for cold weather
The Denver Broncos cheerleaders will swap their mini-skirts for ski attire whenever it snows or the temperature dips below freezing at Invesco Field at Mile High, following a clothing deal signed this week.
Mexican TV hopes for World Cup wave
Despite the current economic climate, Mexico’s largest broadcasters are hoping for an advertising splash should the national team clinch a World Cup berth by beating Honduras on November 11.
Bookmakers launch inquiry into BHB fee
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the UK’s competition watchdog, is launching an in-depth investigation into a possible “infringement of the Competition Act” by the country’s governing body, the British Horseracing Board (BHB), which has been accused of demanding higher fees from bookmakers.
New sponsor for FA Cup
UK financial services company Nationwide, the current backer of the England soccer team, is favourite to sign up as the first of the five £10million ($14.6m/B
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Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd has doubled his stake in the English Premier League club to 18 percent after buying out cable operator NTL’s shares in the company for £4.3 million ($6.13m/B
Geordie chairman doubles his stake
Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd has doubled his stake in the English Premier League club to 18 percent after buying out cable operator NTL’s shares in the company for £4.3 million ($6.13m/B
ITV to switch Premiership highlights to later slot
ITV has switched 'The Premiership' highlights programme from its early evening slot to 10.30pm.
Poll results: Euro clubs should sell naming rights
European soccer clubs should follow their US cousins and sell their stadia naming rights – according to a poll of sport industry experts.