Events

Talk Radio plan to invest #6m to start up the UK's first 24-hour all-sports radio station.

Sportsworld Media Group, the UK-based sports marketing and television production company, has been appointed to market golf?s forthcoming Seve Trophy in Ireland between April 19 and 21, 2002.

Goodwill Games chief executive Campbell Rose conceded that the event?s swimming format had failed.

Those working behind the scenes for sports events and teams are to be recognised by a new awards ceremony next April.

Beer giant Foster?s has signed a new deal to sponsor Formula One?s Australian Grand Prix until 2006.
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Organisers of the Indianapolis Championships want to bump the men's tournament up to Masters Series level - just one below Grand Slam status.

Toronto could lose the $2.95million (?3.2m) Canadian Masters Series men's tennis tournament to Montreal unless it secures a $9.8m (?10.7m) grant to help build a new tennis centre.

The Italian government is to give police new powers to combat soccer hooliganism at and other sporting events, the Interior Ministry said.

Sportscard Group, the UK credit card company listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has signed a partnership with hotel and health and fitness club company De Vere Group to market a rewards-based credit card to the De Vere Group?s health club brands.

ESPN-owners Walt Disney Co took a 26 percent hit in fiscal third-quarter pro forma profit as the entertainment company marked lower TV ad sales and theme-park attendance, and absorbed a $95million (?107m) charge for job-cutting costs.

Intrade, the betting exchange for trading on major sporting events modelled on financial exchanges, has told sportbusiness.com how the system will work when it opens for trading tomorrow.
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The delay of the WBA heavyweight title fight between John Ruiz and Evander Holyfield was a "blessing in disguise" for Chinese organisers facing heavy losses on the event, promoter Don King said.

NTL, the UK?s largest cable operator which will broadcast Premiership pay-per-view soccer next season, reported a 26 percent increase in digital television customers for the second quarter ending June 30.
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The European Commission has given further details of its concerns over UEFA?s marketing of television rights for the UEFA Cup and Champions League.

English Premier League football club, Everton has appointed its first direct marketing agency, Huet & Company, with the aim of boosting the club?s fan database by over 140,000 names.

Former Marquee Group chief Robert Gutkowski?s Nasdaq-listed marketing agency, Magnum Sports & Entertainment, Inc has formed a strategic joint venture with sports industry veteran Frank Vuono?s 16W Marketing LLC, to create marketing strategies focused on fashion and modelling opportunities to the world's top athletes.