Media
PROBE LAUNCHED INTO WORLD CUP FINAL ‘FIX’ CLAIMS
The judicial commission investigating charges of betting and match-fixing in Pakistan cricket has been asked to look into the conduct of Pakistani players at the recent World Cup.
EDWARDS REJECTS UNITED SHARE OFFER
Manchester United chief executive Martin Edwards has rejected an offer to buy a large chunk of his 14 percent stake in the European champions, industry sources have said.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH CONSIDER F1 SPONSORSHIP
Anheuser-Busch is considering an entry into Formula One sponsorship.
SPORTSLINE TO LAUNCH NEW SOCCER SITE
SportsLine Europe is planning to create the world's most comprehensive football site this summer.
SPECULATION SURROUNDS UNITED OWNERSHIP
Further details of a potential bid to take Manchester United back into private hands have been reported in the UK press.
NSGA CONFIRM RISE IN WOMEN’S SPORTS
President Bill Clinton said after the US won the Womens' World Cup final that he expected more girls to take up sports.
SPORTS CHANNEL SCOOP ISRAELI SOCCER RIGHTS
Israeli cable Sports Channel has acquired the rights to the Israeli Premier League and National League soccer rights for the next six seasons.
MIH INVEST IN GREEK SOCCER CLUB
A unit of Johannesburg listed television and software group, MIH Holdings, has said its Greek pay television operation had invested $6.25 million in a popular Greek football club.
ENIC SELLS INTEREST IN GREEK SOCCER SIDE
British leisure company ENIC Plc has announced it has sold part of its interest in the Greek football club AEK PAE (AEK Athens) to NetMed BV, a subsidiary of US-listed media group MIH Limited .
MEDIA GROUP BUY SHARE IN PREMIER LEAGUE GIANTS
British media and leisure holding company Granada has bought a 9.9 percent slice of English Premier League giant Liverpool - in a deal worth #22million ($34.24m).
PANGOLIN BUYS SWEDISH SPORTS WEB SITE
Pangolin, the independent sports media company,has bought the the popular Scandinavian multi-sport siteSportNow (www.SportNow.se).
GRANADA SOCCER DEAL QUESTIONED BY BSKYB
Granada Media Group's move to take a 10% stake in Liverpool FC has drawn criticism from pay-TV company BSkyB.
STREAM SETS OUT TO BEAT SOCCER RIVAL TELEPIU
Italian pay-TV broadcaster Stream has launched its plans for coverage of the next soccer season saying it would offer a better and cheaper product than its sole rival Telepiu.
BOARD CHANGE AROUND AT NEWCASTLE
The chairman of health club group Champneys has joined the board of directors at English Premier League soccer club Newcastle United.
AUTONATION BECOMES OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NFL AND SUPER BOWL
AutoNation, the automotive retailer with $18 billion in annual revenues, has become an official first-time sponsor of the National Football League and Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta on January 30, 2000.
NEWCASTLE SHARE-HOLDERS NTL STEP UP UK CABLE CONSOLIDATION
France Telecom has taken a 10% stake worth $1bn in NTL the Nasdaq-listed UK media company.
TURKEY GIVES SECURITY ASSURANCES
Turkey said today it had taken all necessary security measures ahead of next week's European swimming championships.
OLYMPIC TICKET SALES BOOST
Sydney's scandal-weary Olympics organisers had some good news this weekend - Australians are buying tickets to see the 2000 Games.