Media
EBU CHOOSES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named Frenchman Jean Stock to succeed Jean-Bernard Munch as chief executive.
ENIC SEEN SPURRING TOTTENHAM FORWARD
ENIC Plc, the new owners of Tottenham Hotspur, have the qualities to restore the premier league soccer club to former glories but will not break the bank in the search of a quick fix, financial analysts say.
UAE MINISTER CALLS FOR PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
The United Arab Emirates minister of information and culture has called on the UAE Football Association to implement professionalism in UAE soccer.
BERRY JOINS RESEARCH FIRM S:COMM
Richard Berry has joined S:Comm Research (UK) Ltd as sales director.
CLEAR CHANNEL BIDS FOR WEMBLEY STADIUM
US media group Clear Channel Communications is considering a #100million ($142million) bid for the Wembley Arena entertainment venue in London.
BRAZIL GIVES OK FOR RACING AGENCIES
Carnegie Cooke & Company has won approval from the government of Brazil for a deal to be struck between it and the Brazilian Association of Jockey Clubs (BAJC).
BROADCASTING DISPUTE COULD PUT MARINERS FANS IN THE DARK
Fox Sports Net Northwest plans to televise 106 Seattle Mariners games this season, but a disagreement over money could keep some cable-TV subscribers from seeing nearly a quarter of those games.
TOTTENHAM SACK MANAGER GEORGE GRAHAM
George Graham has been sacked by Tottenham after just over two years at the club.
EBU APPOINTS STOCK
The European Broadcasting Union has appointed Jean Stock, president and CEO of TV5 and Canal France International, as its new secretary general.
HUTCHISON SIGNS 3G ITALIAN SOCCER DEAL
Italian football fans will be able to watch match highlights on third-generation (3G) mobile phones from the summer of 2002, according to Hutchison 3G Italia.
JAPAN WARNED ON HARD-CORE FANS AT WORLD CUP
British experts on soccer hooliganism warned Japan on Friday to keep a tight rein on hard-core troublemakers at next year's World Cup while avoiding a heavy-handed approach that would spoil the fun for real fans.
GOV VENTURA?S XFL JOB IN DOUBT
Gov. Jesse Ventura's weekend job as an announcer for the XFL may be in jeopardy.
CANDIDATES GEAR UP FOR IOC PRESIDENTIAL RACE
The toe-dipping around the Olympic pool is set to stop and the serious contenders are preparing to dive into the race for world sport's most powerful job - the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency.
TOTTENHAM PROFITS DIP FROM NO EUROPEAN ACTION
UK football club Tottenham Hotspur said revenues and profits in the six months to January 2001 had fallen because the club had not been competing in Europe.
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.
ITALY’S SNAI SEES 2001 TURNOVER RISING
Snai, Italy's leading betting shop operator, expects turnover to grow by 20-25 percent in 2001, CEO Maurizio Ughi said on Thursday.
WTA ANNOUNCE NASDAQ SPONSORSHIP DEAL
The Women's Tennis Association has received an injection of cash from US high-tech stock market Nasdaq.
FOXTEL CRICKET COVERAGE TRAPS AUSSIE VIEWERS
Foxtel's Fox Sports operations in Australia is beginning to pose problems for free-to-air rivals.