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Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone may find himself head-to-head with EM.TV founder Thomas Haffa after the German media group agreed a rescue package which hands the Kirch empire a share in Formula One. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
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Korean electronics giant Samsung has signed what is thought to be the biggest sports sponsorship deal in Asian history as a partner of the 2002 Asian Games.
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Eurosport is renegotiating its key rights agreements with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) under the channel's new owner, French broadcaster TF1.
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European sporting website, sports.com, has launched an online betting service in the United Kingdom.
Business

German media group EM.TV has gone a long way to guaranteeing its future by signing a rescue agreement with its privately owned rival Kirch.
Events

The Uncle Toby's Super Swim series has folded after disputes between event organiser, International Quarterback, and Australian Swimming.
Events

CART is to open a Los Angeles office dedicated to extending its presence in the entertainment industry.
Business

Troubled sports and entertainment internet group Quokka Sports has been forced to lay off 59 percent of its 369 employees.
Business

The AFL has had a much-needed sponsorship boost as the league and naming-rights backer Coca-Cola denied their relationship would end prematurely.
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Fox Sports will temporarily give up day-to-day operations of its struggling website while executives come up with a plan to make it more appealing and efficient.
Business

Six months ago, the news that Britain was to challenge for the 2003 America's Cup would have caused barely a ripple of interest in the nation.
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Even the most experienced Olympic observers cannot agree on which city will win the battle to stage the 2008 Summer Games as the deciding vote draws near.
Events

The e-commerce streaming company, e-Media, Inc, has teamed up with VideoSport.com to deliver live, pay-per-view (PPV) webcasts of more than 150 professional European soccer matches over the next two years to fans worldwide.
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Teamtalk.com, the independent online sports content provider, has launched a new horseracing site.
Business

Virtual advertising used for first-down line sponsors FedEx and Kodak during the International broadcast of Super Bowl XXXV did not ?realise the benefits of the technology?s potential?, according to a new report.
Events

An International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection team for the Athens 2004 Games will take a hard look at security when they visit Greece later this week.
Media

Television rights for the next Rugby Union World Cup remain unsold with sole bidder BBC not rushing to meet rugby?s estimation of the worth of the event.
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Philip Morris, owners of the Marlboro tobacco brand, may be considering exiting Formula One at the end of the 2002 season.