Media
SKY SIGNS SPEEDWAY TV DEAL
The UK?s Sky Sports channel has signed a five-year deal with the British Speedway Promoters? Association for the broadcast rights to all British Speedway.
BRAZIL ANGRY OVER BLATTER’S WORLD CUP THREAT
Brazilians have hit out at Sepp Blatter after the FIFA president threatened in a magazine interview to kick the country out of the 2002 World Cup.
DISNEY BOOKS SATELLITE SPACE FOR ESPN?S DIGITAL LAUNCH
Disney has prepared for the launch of its digital platform of ESPN channels early next year by booking expanded space on PanAmSat satellites for the next 15 years.
NAMING RIGHTS OPTION FOR SYDNEY FOOTBALL STADIUM
The capacity of Sydney Football Stadium may be increased to 50,000 with the expansion funded by the sale of naming rights, according to Australian press reports..
SKY AND CISCO TEAM UP FOR GRAPHICS PACKAGE
Sky Sports and CISCO Systems have joined forced for the sponsorship and development of Sky Sports? on-screen graphics.
ARSENAL GET NEW WAP PHONE SERVICE
Designercity, the UK new media agency, have launched a WAP service for English Premier League soccer club Arsenal.
SEARCH ON FOR NEW OWNER OF THE RED SOX
The search begins in earnest this week for a new owner of Major League Baseball team the Boston Red Sox.
SPORTVISION PRODUCES IRONMAN WEBCAST
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and sports media technology company Sportvision will provide live webcast coverage of the 2000 Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii October 14.
FOX ANSWERS MEDIA BUYERS? DOUBTS ON BASEBALL DEAL
Doubts expressed by media buyers over Fox?s ability to recoup all of its $2.5 billion investment for its comprehensive six-year Major League Baseball TV and cable rights package have been answered by the company.
ECCLESTONE WON?T SELL TO F1 MANUFACTURERS
Bernie Ecclestone has said he will not sell his stake in Formula One, despite the interest of a number of Formula One motor manufacturers who want to buy into the business.
ESPN CELEBRATES AS WEB HITS ROCKET
ESPN Internet Group (EIG) generated record traffic in August.
EGYPTIAN FIRM SIGNS VIRTUAL AD DEAL
Al-Ahram, the Egyptian international media group, has signed a deal with EPSIS to introduce virtual advertising to its soccer broadcasts.
GAMES FEVER ROUND WORLD GRIPS ONLINE GAMBLERS
Reach for your mouse and your credit card - it's time for an Olympic flutter on the Internet.
SENIOR POLITICIAN VISITS QUOKKA
Online digital sports content provider Quokka Sports has hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Norm Mineta at their San Francisco headquarters.
DRIVER SIGNS UP WITH WEB SITE
Former Formula One Grand Prix driver, Derek Warwick, has signed a deal to endorse a section of online betting site Firststake.com.
BROADCASTER PULLS OUT OF IOC FUNCTION
An Australian broadcaster withdrew on Wednesday as host of a major Olympic function at Sydney Opera House because she did not want to speak in French before English.
HUIZENGA RECEIVES ?NUMEROUS? OFFERS FOR DOLPHINS
Wayne Huizenga has received numerous offers to buy the Miami Dolphins outright, but no offers to buy the minority stake he has put up for sale, according to US media reports.
`SOCCER PITCHES WILL BE READY? SAY OLYMPIC CHIEFS
Organisers of the Summer Olympics have played down concerns the playing surfaces for the soccer tournament would not be ready in time for the Games next month.