Media
SAMSUNG SIGNS RECORD ASIAN GAMES DEAL
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.
EUROSPORT OWNER UNDERGOES RIGHTS REVIEW.
Eurosport is renegotiating its key rights agreements with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) under the channel's new owner, French broadcaster TF1.
SPORTS.COM ADDS BETTING TO WEBSITE
European sporting website, sports.com, has launched an online betting service in the United Kingdom.
EM.TV RESCUE DEAL RAISES FORMULA ONE CONFUSION
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.
AUSTRALIAN SUPER SWIM SERIES SUNK
The Uncle Toby's Super Swim series has folded after disputes between event organiser, International Quarterback, and Australian Swimming.
CART TO OPEN `ENTERTAINMENT? OFFICE IN LA
CART is to open a Los Angeles office dedicated to extending its presence in the entertainment industry.
QUOKKA AXES 59 PER CENT OF STAFF IN RESTRUCTURING
Troubled sports and entertainment internet group Quokka Sports has been forced to lay off 59 percent of its 369 employees.
AFL DENIES COCA-COLA SPONSORSHIP EXIT
The AFL has had a much-needed sponsorship boost as the league and naming-rights backer Coca-Cola denied their relationship would end prematurely.
FOX OFFLOADS WEBSITE – TEMPORARILY
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.
BRITISH SUCCESS STARTS WAVE OF SAILING INTEREST
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.
BIDDING CITIES AWAIT IOC JUDGEMENT
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.
E-MEDIA AND VIDEO SPORT.COM TO DELIVER PPV FOOTBALL
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.
TEAMTALK.COM LAUNCHES HORSERACING SITE
Teamtalk.com, the independent online sports content provider, has launched a new horseracing site.
MIXED RESULTS FOR SUPER BOWL VIRTUAL ADVERTISING, SAYS REPORT
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.
SECURITY TO TOP IOC’S ATHENS 2004 INSPECTION AGENDA
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.
BBC IN NO HURRY FOR WORLD CUP DEAL
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.
MARLBORO MAY EXIT FORMULA ONE IN TWO YEARS
Philip Morris, owners of the Marlboro tobacco brand, may be considering exiting Formula One at the end of the 2002 season.
NBC BEHIND RIVAL GAMES BID CLAIMS GOSPER
US broadcaster NBC and key Olympic sponsors were prepared to mount an alternative Olympics ? after the IOC became embroiled in the Salt Lake City scandal, according to the Australian press.