Media
SPURS AND BSKYB SIGN INTERNET DEAL
BSkyB has signed a long-term agreement with Tottenham Hotspur to design, develop and maintain the club?s Internet site.
ESPN SERVES UP TENNIS DEAL
ESPN Star Sports has secured an exclusive cable and satellite deal with the ATP Tour for the new Tennis Masters Series, previously known as the Mercedes Super 9 Series and the Tennis Masters Cup for the 2000 though 2002 seasons.
POUND BLASTS KNIGHT FOR `UNDERSELLING SUCCESS? OF GAMES
International Olympic Committee money man Dick Pound has launched an extraordinary attack on Sydney Games chief Michael Knight, accusing him of consistently underselling the success of his own Olympics.
XM RADIO IN ALLIANCE WITH SFX
SFX Entertainment and XM Satellite Radio have announced an exclusive sponsorship deal that will introduce XM?s new band of national, digital radio to the millions who attend SFX?s more than 24,000 events annually.
MARLA MESSING JOINS BROADBAND SPORTS
Broadband Sports has named Marla Messing, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup President and CEO, as vice president of partner marketing, effective Feb. 7, 2000.
CHANNEL 4 TO WIN UK HORSE RACING RIGHTS
Channel 4 is set to announce a deal of approximatley #122m with the UK?s top 12 racecourses for broadcasting rights over the next seven years.
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.