Media
ABC SUFFERS NHL RATINGS DROP
With the NHL play-offs little more than a week away, ABC has reported lower than hoped for ratings for the three of five broadcasts scheduled for the 2000-2001 season to date.
CHANNEL 7 TURNS TO ABC FOR CRICKET HELP
Australia?s Channel 7, anxious to avoid the criticism which rivals Channel 9 received for not showing this month's epic Australia v India Tests, is seeking the help of the ABC when it covers the Ashes series this year.
AFL LAUNCHES NEW TIPPING SERVICE
The AFL has launched a free on-line betting service. AFL.com.au, has joined forces with TipStar, the AFL's official tipping partner, to give fans access to a range of free competitions via the AFL's official website.
MANCHESTER GAMES ORGANISERS DENY FINANCIAL WOES
Organisers of next year?s Commonwealth Games in Manchester have denied the event is in financial trouble.
SURREY SPORTS LAUNCHES MULTI-ACCESS BETTING ACCOUNT
UK betting company Surrey Sports will offer multiple platform access to a single betting account in order to meet the needs of increasingly mobile customers who want access from a number of sources.
LEEDS DIRECTOR TAKES OVER AT TROUBLED HULL
Debt-ridden English third division side Hull City's football league future now looks more secure after Leeds United commercial director Adam Pearson resigned his position to take over as chairman and chief executive of the club.
NASCAR RATINGS SOAR
Fox Sports? coverage of NASCAR Winston Cup racing from North Carolina Speedway last Sunday recorded an 8.2/19 US rating/share, according to figures released by Nielsen Media Research.
BROADCASTERS TO COPY XFL ALL-ACCESS COVERAGE, SAYS FOX
The XFL may be accused of attracting poor primetime ratings on NBC, but the head of Fox Sports has said that the football league's innovations such as on-field cameras and microphones could have ``major ramifications'' for TV coverage of all other sports.
FIFA SNUBS ISL AS TRAFFIC GETS CLUB DEAL
ISL has been dealt a huge snub by soccer?s world governing body FIFA after it lost out in the right to market this year?s Club World Championship.
RENAULT OPPOSES FORMULA ONE ON PAY-TV
The head of Renault Sport says it is out of the question for Formula One racing to be broadcast on pay-television channels.
STADIUM COMPROMISE NEEDED, SAYS MAYOR
A proposal to renovate Albuquerque?s Sports Stadium has prompted Mayor Jim Baca to concede that a compromise with city councilors will be needed to bring baseball back to Albuquerque.
MIXED RESULTS FOR SUPER BOWL VIRTUAL ADVERTISING, SAYS REPORT
Virtual advertising used for first-down line sponsors FedEx and Kodak during the International broadcast of Super Bowl XXXV did not ?realise the benefits of the technology?s potential?, according to a new report.
BSKYB ON COURSE FOR PROFIT
BSkyB has reported a first-half pre-tax loss of #112 million ($164 million) but subscribers to its pay TV service broke the five million barrier and the company expects to return to profit soon.
PVI AND CABLEVISION PARTNER FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING
Cablevision Systems Corporation and Princeton Video Image (PVI) have formed a strategic alliance that should fuel a dramatic expansion of the PVI business.
EM.TV AND KIRCH CONTINUE EXCLUSIVE TALKS
Debt-laden German media company EM.TV & Merchandising is continuing to talk on an exclusive basis to Kirch Group on a rescue deal by the media giant, sources close to the negotiations have said.
ISL `COULD BE SOLD IN EIGHT WEEKS?
Staff at Swiss marketing giant ISL have been told the company is looking for a new buyer ? and that any sale could be concluded within the next eight weeks.
KIRCH CONTINUES EM.TV TALKS
German media giant Kirch Group said today it assumes exclusive talks with EM.TV & Merchandising on its proposed rescue bid will continue if no deal is reached by January 31.
LEEDS UNITED WEB SITE GOES EAST
Premier League soccer club Leeds United is to translate its website into seven languages across Asia and webcast the site via CrazyEsoccer.com, an established Asian football site.