Media
MOSLEY CALLS FOR F1 UNITY
Max Mosley, the head of Formula One?s governing body, has appealed for a ?sensible arrangement? to be found by the F1 teams calling for a breakaway championship series.
SOAP WHODUNNIT DELAYS UEFA CUP KICK-OFF
The climax of a soap opera whodunit, which has gripped Britain for weeks, will delay the kick-off of an international soccer match in Spain.
LADBROKES SIGN DEAL WITH RECRUITMENT FIRM
Online betting and gaming company Ladbrokes eGaming Ltd has stepped up its Far East recruitment campaign by signing an exclusive representative deal with Asia's leading independent sports marketing agency, Total Sports Asia Ltd.
PROFITS UP FOR SUNDERLAND
English Premier League club Sunderland said on Wednesday they wanted to be one of the richest clubs in the world.
RFU REFUTES BAN THREAT
England?s Rugby Football Union has refuted comments allegedly made by them that England?s Six Nations squad could be banned from international competition for life if they persist with their new contracts.
EBU CHOOSES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named Frenchman Jean Stock to succeed Jean-Bernard Munch as chief executive.
WTA ANNOUNCE NASDAQ SPONSORSHIP DEAL
The Women's Tennis Association has received an injection of cash from US high-tech stock market Nasdaq.
US RADIO STATIONS SIGN UP TO ?MARCH MADNESS? FANTASY
Fanball.com, the fantasy sports media company, has signed agreements with several radio stations across the USA to provide its ?Million Dollar Bracket Madness? game to the stations' listeners.
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL AND SEVEN NETWORK IN SPONSOR ROW
The relationship between Channel Seven and the Australian Football League appears to have turned nasty with the Seven Network signing a major sponsorship deal with brewery Lion Nathan.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR URGES KIRCH TO TALK AGAIN ON WORLD CUP RIGHTS
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder urged the Kirch Group on Wednesday to resume talks with public broadcasters to ensure that the 2002 and 2006 soccer World Cups can be seen on free television in Germany.
WENGER WANTS MORE DEBATE OVER TRANSFER TURMOIL
Arsene Wenger wants other managers to speak out about the controversy surrounding the abolition of football's transfer system.
NTL LINKS UP WITH NEW RUGBY DEVICE
Cable company NTL is to become title sponsor of Ref!Link, the device that allows international rugby fans in the stadium to hear a live link of what the referee is saying during a match.
ECCLESTONE TIGHT-LIPPED OVER KIRCH DEAL
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone may find himself head-to-head with EM.TV founder Thomas Haffa after the German media group agreed a rescue package which hands the Kirch empire a share in Formula One. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
BBC IN NO HURRY FOR WORLD CUP DEAL
Television rights for the next Rugby Union World Cup remain unsold with sole bidder BBC not rushing to meet rugby?s estimation of the worth of the event.
SPORTAL SIGNS AS EXCLUSIVE COMMERCIAL AGENT FOR WISDEN.COM
Sportal and the cricket lovers bible Wisden, have signed a multi-year agreement for Sportal to be the exclusive commercial agent for Wisden Online.
XFL ? CRITICS MOCK, VIEWERS TUNE IN
The XFL, pro-football presented the way World Wrestling Federation founder Vince McMahon thinks it should be, scored big in the ratings but drew sniggers from critics for its debut NBC broadcast. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
STAR TV BIDS FOR PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER RIGHTS
Hong Kong cable-TV operator i-CABLE Communications could lose the broadcasting rights for Premier League soccer in the England and Scotland to Rupert Murdoch?s Star TV.
QUOKKA TO ANNOUNCE 4Q RESULTS IN FEBRUARY
Troubled sports internet company Quokka Sports will announce its 2000 fourth quarter and year-end financial results at the close of the market on Thursday, February 8, 2001.