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Tim Finchem, commissioner for golf’s US PGA Tour, is hoping to nearly double the tour’s current TV rights revenue to close to $1billion in the latest negotiations with broadcasters.
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Italian broadcaster RAI, holder of the country’s television rights to a number of sporting events including the 2004 European soccer championships, the Italian Formula One Grand Prix and the Tour de France, said profits for the year fell to $38million from $65m while revenues rose by 4 percent to $2.3bn.
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The organisers of this year’s Goodwill Games in Brisbane have unveiled two new sponsors in the shape of America Online (AOL) and US broadcaster HBO. How to Develop Effective Sponsorship Programmes: A new report from SportBusiness Group:
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The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) said it submitted on Thursday what it believes to be a winning bid to host next month's Copa America soccer tournament after South America's federations vetoed Colombia over concerns of kidnapping and violence.
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Walt Disney and champion golfer Tiger Woods are believed to have struck a deal calling for Woods to appear in golfing exhibitions on Disney television networks.
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The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) has scrapped plans to produce separate TV programming for the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) franchise it recently acquired.
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Australian broadcaster Seven Network has imposed a cloak of secrecy over the 3D technology to be used in coverage of the rugby union clash between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane on Saturday.
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Every day at the Wimbledon tennis tournament hundreds of security staff search those coming through the gates for offensive items - knives, bombs, paper hats...
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The English RFU has appointed its first stadium director.
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Stadium Australia Group’s chief executive Ken Edwards has criticised the New South Wales government for not investing enough money in improving Sydney’s status as a sporting centre after it lost out to Melbourne’s MCG stadium for the right to stage the Socceroos’ World Cup qualifier.
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Mutual funds giant Invesco wasn't laughing on Monday after a local newspaper article headlined ``Stadium's new name laughable'' quoted an unidentified Invesco executive's disparaging remarks on the company's naming rights to the new Denver Broncos football stadium. How to Develop Effective Naming Rights Strategies: A new report from SportBusiness Group:
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Australian International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Kevan Gosper has been reprimanded by the organisation's ethics commission for publicly supporting Canadian Dick Pound for the president's job.
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While the 2008 Olympic Games will last only 16 days, host cities will feel their effects long after the awarding of the final gold medals, according to a new report.
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Next year’s Commonwealth Games in Manchester will go ahead after the UK government announced more than £100million ($141.3m) in extra funding for the event.
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The UK’s largest media company Granada has joined forces with internet retailer Lastminute.com to develop a website for late deals on sports and leisure events.
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South Korea has agreed that tobacco and related advertising will be banned at 2002 World Cup football matches, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
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Celtic Manor will be confirmed as the venue for the 2009/2010 Ryder Cup at a 1pm (BST) news conference today, a Welsh bid source has told sportbusiness.com.
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Boxing promoter Don King has offered $12.5 million to the Lennox Lewis camp to stage a world heavyweight title rematch with Hasim Rahman.