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ZABALA IN TALKS TO LAND TYSON FIGHT
Barcelona has made a bid to host the next bout of former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, according to local press reports.
BUNDESLIGA & CLUBS EYE PAY-TV CHANNEL
The German Football Federation (DFB) and top Bundesliga clubs are bidding to launch their own pay-TV channel for the live broadcast of matches, according to the soccer industry newsletter, The Soccer Investor Weekly Bulletin, based on a report in the Suddeutsche Zeitung.
365 ACQUIRES #31M DATANET
365 Corporation, the UK-based internet content and telephone service provider, has acquired Datanet Holdings in a cash-and-paper deal worth #31m, reports the Financial Times.
US AD AGENCY QUITS FILA ACCOUNT
Award-winning US advertising agency, Leo Burnett, has resigned the Fila USA account, citing "philosophical differences," an agency representative said.
BSKYB SET SIGHTS ON DERBY
English Premier League club Derby County has emerged as the latest club to be the target of BSkyB, the satellite broadcaster which already has stakes in both Manchester United and Leeds Sporting, the owner of Leeds United.
BBC SERVE UP DAVIS CUP RIGHTS
The BBC have secured exclusive rights to Great Britain's Davis Cup matches for the next four years.
SPORTSWORLD MEDIA SEEKS FURTHER ACQUISITIONS
Sportsworld Media, the sports television and events management group will be looking to South America to add to its recent acquisitions, as it announced its preliminary results for the 14 month period ended June 30.
BITTER SWEET DEAL FOR RUGBY ON RADIO
Tetley?s Bitter has signed a deal with UK commercial radio station Talk Radio to sponsor its Rugby World Cup coverage.
IMG MAN SIGNS FOR SPORTAL
Former IMG joint head of football, Paul Smith, has joined Sportal, the sport media organisation, to head SportalAsia.
365 CORPORATION LOOKS TO LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
365 Corporation, the UK Internet content company behind sites like Football365, Rugby365 and CricInfo365, is planning a stock market flotation.
WRU SIGN UP IMG
IMG has been appointed by the Welsh Rugby Union and its subsidiary Millennium Stadium plc to represent them in the development and exploitation of their joint commercial programme.
WEMBLEY REVEAL NEW ARCH DESIGN
Wembley's twin towers are to be replaced by a spectacular arch when the famous stadium is rebuilt, its developers have revealed.
E*TRADE SPONSOR SUPER BOWL SHOW
E*TRADE Group, a global leader in electronic personal financial services, has signed an agreement with the NFL to sponsor the Super Bowl XXXIV Half-time Show.
FIGC LAUNCH PROBE INTO SOCCER YOUNGSTERS
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has confirmed they have launched an investigation into an influx of school age players from Africa and South America into Italian lower division and amateur clubs.
IOC AD CAMPAIGN SET TO LAUNCH
The International Olympic Committee will launch six or seven television advertising spots next month as part of its campaign to promote the Olympic movement, a senior IOC executive has said.
CORNHILL TO QUIT TEST CRICKET NEXT YEAR
Cornhill Insurance has decided to quit its sponsorship of English Test matches after next season.
JAMES APPOINTED COMMERCIAL CHIEF AT UK ATHLETICS
UK Athletics has appointed Steve James to the position of commercial manager as part of its continued development and modernisation of the sport.
REEBOK EXEC SIGNS TO BROADBAND SPORTS
Broadband Sports has named Roger Wood, the former vice president and head of global e-commerce at Reebok International, as vice president of product development for the online provider of original content and commerce to sports communities.