Events

US-based sports network Rivals.com has announced the completion of its online tools to allow newspapers, magazines and other online media outlets to private-label or co-brand Rivals sports content and team coverage on its individual sites.

G-14, the European football clubs grouping, has enlisted the services of Media Content Sports Media Advisors, who will advise on media, marketing and commercial strategy issues.

Australian TV broadcaster, Ten Network is counting on its rights to broadcast the Australian Football League (AFL) to pick up the bottom line after the group reported a 70 percent decline in annual net profit in the 12 months to August 31.

UK satellite broadcaster Sky Sports has signed a licensing deal with interactive technology company Two Way TV for the launch of Sky Play, a new play-along interactive sports programme.

German media giant Kirch has commented for the first time on the deal it has struck with the BBC and ITV to broadcast soccer’s World Cups in 2002 and 2006.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the European Athletic Association (EAA) are holding meetings in Moscow today and Friday, with debate on changes to the Golden League heading the agenda.

US-based sports network Rivals.com has announced the completion of its online tools to allow newspapers, magazines and other online media outlets to private-label or co-brand Rivals sports content and team coverage on their individual sites.

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc (WWFE) today announced a series of agreements that will deliver more than 2,200 hours of its programming across three continents.

Europe's soccer governing body UEFA remains opposed to European Commission plans to force changes to the way broadcast rights to the Champions League are sold, its chief executive has said.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the European Athletic Association (EAA) are holding meetings in Moscow today and Friday, with debate on changes to the Golden League heading the agenda.

The British Olympic Association (BOA) does not have insurance cover for the UK Winter Olympics team, due to take part in the Salt Lake City games next year.

Australian athletics officials are reported to be outraged by the revelation of a 'secret' undertaking by the IAAF that three of the next four World Athletics Championships will be held in Europe or a city in a European time zone.

England's cricket tour to India will go ahead after top-level discussions concluded there were "no visible signs of trouble in India".

Italian free-to-air public broadcaster RAI is winding up its webcasting channel, Sport Set, as part of the restructuring of its new media activities.

Senior organisers from Sydney 2000, widely recognised as the best games ever, look set to be drafted in to assist with future events after the secretary general of the Australian Olympic Committee moved to Olympic headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

British Eurosport has signed a deal with a UK ski and snowboard show as it ramps up promotion of its coverage of the 2002 Winter Olympics.