Media
EBU?S SCHARF REWARDED FOR SPORTS RIGHTS SUCCESS
The European Broadcasting Union has bestowed its highest distinction on Albert Scharf, head of Bayerischer Rundfunk (the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation), for his ?outstanding contribution to broadcasting? ? among which has been his ability to secure key sports rights.
MAVERICKS SHARES SET FOR CUBAN?
Media company Belo Corp says it is to sell its interest in the NBA?s Dallas Mavericks and its new downtown arena.
ATHLETICS BODY WINS MARKETING APPROVAL
British athletics governing body UK Athletics has won a top marketing award for its brand development.
MEDIA CONTENT WINS PRESTIGE CONTRACT
The London-based soccer advisory company, Media Content Sports Media Advisors Ltd, has secured its most prestigious consultancy project to date.
EDWARDS SET TO QUIT UNITED?
The head of Britain's richest soccer club Manchester United Plc is likely to step down this year in a move that will mark the end of four decades of family control, the Financial Times has reported.
RTL SECURES RIGHTS TO GERMAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Germany's top television channel, RTL has bought the coveted free-to-air rights to Champions League soccer from September for the next three seasons.
FOX BUYS RIGHTS TO LAMAR HUNT US SOCCER CUP
Fox Sports International has agreed to broadcast the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup soccer tournament on Fox Sports owned-and-affiliated cable and satellite services around the world on an exclusive basis, beginning with the 2000 competition.
SPORTS MARKETING GIANT DENIES PREMIER LEAGUE LINK
Reports that a major UK soccer club has been the subject of a stake-holding bid from a leading international sports marketing company have been rebutted.
MOTOGP CELEBRATES BUMPER TV FIGURES
The recent MotoGP in Italy broke new TV viewer records for the sport ? according to figures just released.
PLAYERS BANNED FOR LIFE AS MATCH-FIX FINDINGS PUBLISHED
Former Pakistan cricket captain Salim Malik and all-rounder Ata-ur-Rehman were banned for life by their country's cricket board on Wednesday.
TF1 AND CANAL PLUS BUY INTO EUROSPORT
French commercial TV station TF1 and pay-TV channel Canal Plus have acquired stakes in sports channels Eurosport International and Eurosport France from Disney Corp cable TV sports network ESPN.
ONDIGITAL CALLS FOR OFT INVESTIGATION INTO BSKYB DEAL
Digital pay-TV company, ONdigital, is to ask the UK's Office of Fair Trading to investigate the competition for the right to screen Football League matches, reports the UK's Sunday Business newspaper.
EBU WELCOMES NEW SPORT RULING
The European Broadcasting Union, the association of Europe?s public service broadcasters, said it is satisfied at a decision by the European Commission authorising the joint acquisition and sharing of sports rights by EBU members in the framework of Eurovision.
SPORTSWORLD SIGNS EXCLUSIVE MARKETING DEAL WITH THE ITU
Sportsworld Media Group plc, has been appointed exclusive marketing and media agent to the International Triathlon Union (ITU).
NBA RATINGS DISAPPOINT NBC
NBC's NBA ratings are showing no sign of improvement. After a regular season that saw national ratings plunge 21% from last year and 29% from two years ago, Nielsen Media national ratings for the prime time playoff game between the Utah Jazz and Seattle SuperSonics were down 32% from the same spot a year ago.
`LEAGUE INTERNET RIGHTS ROLL-UPS WILL HINDER FANS? CLAIMS CABLE EXEC
LOS ANGELES: Andrew Gellatly, SportBusiness.com new media editor, reports from the Interactive Sports 2000 conference.
ENIC REPORTS PROFITABLE SPORTS PORTFOLIO
Enic, the UK-based sports, media and leisure group with controlling interests in European club?s Slavia Prague and Vicenza as well as minority stakes in Glasgow Rangers, FC Basel and AEK Athens, has reported greatly increased half-year profits. The company made substantial gains on player trading, and the sale of part of its holdings in AEK and Autonomy, the new media company.
WOMEN?S SQUASH PLAYERS LAUNCH CHAT SITE
Squash media and enthusiasts will be able to participate in the sport's first live worldwide interview with the world's leading women players - including England's world champion and world No1 Cassie Campion and Australia's former three-times world champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald - during the Com4Net Munich Open which gets underway in Germany today.