Media

ISM Racing intends to expand its present racing operations from a one-car team to a two-car effort in the Pep Boys Indy Racing League (IRL) for the year 2000.

The Miller Freeman Sports Group, publishers of SGB, the sports retail sector newsletter, has set-up the first web magazine covering the emerging world of sports e-commerce.

Sky Sports has said it will allow the crunch England v Scotland Euro 200 soccer play-off second-leg to be shown live on terrestrial television, despite holding exclusive broadcast rights.

A six-man delegation from soccer's world governing body FIFA rounded off a five-day visit to Germany full of praise for the country's bid to host the 2006 World Cup.

The International Federation of PGA Tours and Nike Golf have announced an agreement whereby Nike Golf becomes an "Official Sponsor" of the World Golf Championships.

Irish state broadcaster RTE has accused a Turkish television company of excessive demands for the rights to broadcast next week's Euro 2000 play-off.

BSkyB has used its Premier League rights as its launchpad for growth in the 1990s.

Fininvest, the holding company of Italian media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, has taken a minority shareholding in Sportal, the UK-based internet sports content company, according to a Financial Times report.

Besieged Sydney Olympic organisers have axed a controversial hospitality ticket programme worth A$60 million (US$38 million) to appease angry sponsors concerned their exclusive sponsorships have been eroded by secret ticket sales.

Sportvision, Inc., the leading sports media convergence company, has formed an advisory council to be chaired by San Francisco 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci.

IMG Motorsports and Marconi have agreed that Marconi Systems will become title sponsor of Cleveland's CART racing event.

English Premier League team Aston Villa is the latest to be in negotiating with cable giant NTL with a view to the company taking a stake in the Birmingham club.

United Sport, media partner to the BT Global Challenge 2000/1 has secured three major broadcast deals for the round-the-world race.

Sports & Outdoor Media International has confirmed it has received a preliminary approach that could lead to an offer for the company.

UK Athletics has signed a major new sponsorship package with the leading European sports drink, Isotar.

Sponsorship Research International have been appointed the official market research agency for the ICC Cricket World Cup 1999 by tournament organisers England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).