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LAZIO FANS BOYCOTT ANTI-RACISM TOURNAMENT
The organisers of an anti-racism soccer tournament in Rome hailed it as a success on Tuesday but the event was marred by the glaring absence of hardcore Lazio fans, who boycotted the event.
EUROSPORTNEWS GAINS UK TV CARRIAGE
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has secured UK television carriage for its 24-hour sports news channel Eurosportnews after signing deals with both satellite platform Sky Digital and cable network Telewest.
MIDDLE EAST TV DEAL FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
European soccer has expanded its reach even further after the UEFA Champions League signed a joint TV rights deal with two Middle Eastern broadcasters to show simultaneous coverage of the competition in Arabic and English every Wednesday night.
SPORTBUSINESS IN BRISBANE: CAN GOODWILL LAST AS CORPORATE BACKERS CLOSE IN?
Media strategists and market researchers will decide if the Goodwill Games has a future and a successful event in Brisbane will not affect their decision, writes sportbusiness.com chief reporter James Swanwick in Brisbane.
CART SET TO REVEAL FIVE-YEAR PLAN
CART is set to announce later today its five-year strategic direction in meetings with sponsors and manufacturers.
SOCCER SHOW `A SUCCESS? DESPITE LOSING RATINGS BATTLE
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has hit back at claims its new English soccer Premier League highlights show was a flop ? despite losing out in the ratings to rival BBC1?s Weakest Link show on its debut outing on Saturday night.
SPORTSWORLD TAPS INTO NEW ZEALAND MARKET
Sportsworld Media Group, the London-based sports marketing group, has finalised its $3m (?3.4m) acquisition of Uplink Sport, New Zealand?s largest independent producer of sports programmes.
ESPN TO TRIAL BROADBAND SERVICE
US broadcaster ESPN is to trial its fledgling broadband internet service after striking up a partnership with Comcast Corporation to offer broadband content to cable modem customers in the Philadelphia area during the X Games.
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VIRTUAL SPECTATOR WINS IT CAPITAL SUPPORT
New Zealand-based venture capital firm IT Capital (ITC) has updated investors on the fortunes of its investment portfolio, which includes the sports broadcast enhancement company, Virtual Spectator.
ARSENAL TO CHARGE FOR WEB HIGHLIGHTS
London soccer club Arsenal has become the first club to charge visitors to its website to view highlights of its matches.
TYSON SIGNS $6m FIGHT DEAL
The September 8 fight between former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and Denmark's Brian Nielsen has been finalised, Danish promoter Mogens Palle has confirmed.
ECHOSTAR BID GETS MIXED RESPONSE FROM ANALYSTS
EchoStar Communications Corp's $30.4billion (?34.7bn) unsolicited bid to buy the rival satellite television company Hughes Electronics Corp, including its DirecTV subsidiary, on Monday got a mixed response from Wall Street analysts, who applauded the move but largely said it would ultimately be unsuccessful.
SKY SIGNS MEXICAN SOCCER DEAL
TV Azteca, Mexico?s second largest broadcaster, has signed a deal with satellite TV platform Sky Mexico to allow the latter to broadcast 22 soccer matches from the country?s top division, to which TV Azteca owns the rights, over the next year.
TNN WINS ROCK SOLID RATINGS FOR WWF
The return to the small screen of World Wrestling Federation (WWF) star The Rock gave US broadcaster TNN its largest ever television audience in the channel?s 18-year history.
MLB SIGNS DEAL TO POWER WEBSITE
MLB Advanced Media, Sun Microsystems and iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, have formed a technology and marketing partnership they hope will grow MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball.
BBC WALES APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF SPORT
Former international rugby union player Nigel Walker has been appointed the head of sport for UK terrestrial broadcaster, BBC Wales.
NTL TO AXE 5,000 JOBS
NTL, the UK?s largest cable company which will broadcast Premiership pay-per-view soccer next season, is to axe 5,000 jobs over the next two years in a bid to meet its ambitious growth forecasts.
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HEINEKEN TO EXTEND SPONSORSHIP OF ATHENS
Heineken is to use its sponsorship of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games by creating a major superstore in the host city.
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