Media
SPORTSWORLD MEDIA LAUNCHES FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY
Sportsworld media, the sports marketing and television production company, has increased its foothold in Melbourne, Australia after reaching an agreement with the Australian Football League and Melbourne?s Eastern Football League to produce a television programme called The Champions.
SIX COMPANIES COULD BID FOR ITV SOCCER SPONSORSHIP
Granada Enterprises is lining up six companies, including Coca-Cola, to bid for sponsorship of UK-based broadcaster ITV's coverage of English Premier League soccer should the league's new title sponsor, Barclaycard, turn down the rights. The other five companies involved in a potential bid for the TV rights have not been disclosed.
LONDON SOCCER CLUBS DISCUSS MERGER
London soccer clubs Wimbledon and Queens Park Rangers have discussed a possible merger, Wimbledon chairman Charles Koppel said on Thursday.
AOL TIME WARNER IN TALKS ON NTL ALLIANCE
The world?s largest media company AOL Time Warner is in talks with the UK?s largest cable company NTL about a distribution alliance for content over high-speed broadband networks.
SPORTINGBET?S ASIAN EXPANSION
Sportingbet.com, the online sports betting company, has signed a five year contract with Ozmosa to provide online sporting and gaming bets in East and South East Asia. Ozmosa?s 7,000 customers can currently bet on televised US baseball and the casino game, Baccarat.
OLYMPIC GOLD WINNER JOINS CRAIGIE TAYLOR
Craigie Taylor International (CTI), the public relations, sponsorship and consultancy company, has appointed Fred Scarlett, one of the members of the gold medal- winning British rowing team at the Sydney Olympics. Scarlett?s job role will include identifying and matching potential new clients and sponsors.
SPORTBUSINESS 2001: BROADCAST TECHNOLOGY WILL DRIVE NEW INTERNET REVENUES
The subscription-for-services model could be the surprise leader in growing internet revenues across digital media over the next five years, according to Alexander Brown, president/COO of Virtual Spectator.
FORMULA ONE?S SPONSOR PARADISE
Race on Sunday, sell on Monday. That is why car makers and sponsors are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on backing Formula One world championship racing cars.
CROKE PARK VOTES AGAINST SOCCER GROUND SHARE
The Gaelic Athletic Association has voted not to allow soccer matches to be played at Dublin?s Croke Park venue.
CAR MAKERS PLAN RIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The future of Formula One hangs in the balance on Wednesday, after the sport's leading car makers announced they intended to set up a rival championship.
SEVEN NETWORK UNVEILS ARCHIVE WEAPON IN AFL WARS
Australian broadcaster Seven Network aims to undermine its rival Nine Network?s coverage of Australian Football League in 2002 by making use of its extensive archive of AFL matches.
HK LOOK TO LEGALISE SOCCER GAMBLING
Hong Kong, weary of trying to crack down on illegal football betting, is instead thinking of legalising soccer wagers to head off crime and reap millions of dollars in tax revenue. For the full story see the FEATURES section of sportbusiness.com.
SPORTINGLIFE.COM SIGNS AUDIO DEAL
Sportinglife.com has signed an exclusive deal with Sports Media Broadcasting Limited.
WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP COMMISSION CREATED
A World Rally Championship Commission and Technical Working Group which will mirror the system in Formula One has been created by the World Motor Sport Council.
BROADCASTING DISPUTE COULD PUT MARINERS FANS IN THE DARK
Fox Sports Net Northwest plans to televise 106 Seattle Mariners games this season, but a disagreement over money could keep some cable-TV subscribers from seeing nearly a quarter of those games.
MALAYSIA GOT A RAW GRAND PRIX DEAL, SAYS STEWART
Malaysia has a raw deal in being forced to stage two Formula One races in six months, triple world champion Jackie Stewart has said.
MCMAHON INSISTS XFL WILL SURVIVE
XFL owner Vince McMahon has insisted his league will survive long term even though uncertainty over its viability has caused WWF stock to plummet 35 percent since its February 3 debut.
SCHUMACHER IN SPONSOR HELMET ROW
World champion Michael Schumacher has said he would reluctantly wear a sponsor's helmet after a Belgian court issued an injunction to stop him appearing in a rival firm's helmet that he claims is safer.