Media

Hardwood Media and online commerce and publishing firm TEKgroup International, has launched the ABA 2000 Internet Network, a

The supervisory board chief of German media group EM.TV & Merchandising has said he would not block a deal for cross-town peer Kirch to buy a stake in EM.TV as the two companies appeared eager to reach an agreement.

News Corp. has named Brian Mulligan, a former top executive at both Universal Pictures and its Seagram Co. parent, chairman of its Fox Television unit.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is to consolidate its digital media unit in the United States with Fox television, leading to ``significant cost savings''.

The British Broadcasting Corporation?s Outside Broadcasts Special Facilities team is to install the world's first slalom gate cameras for a new extreme sports event in Stockholm.

Jaguar Racing has unveiled a new PR structure, and appointed Nav Sidhu as manager of communications and public affairs.

Australia?s Seven Network is eyeing up the country?s National Basketball League (NBL) broadcast rights in the event of it losing the broadcast rights to Australian Football League (AFL) matches.

UK-based television rights creator and owner, The Television Corporation plc, has completed the #15million acquisition of Offshore Sport Promotions Limited, the world offshore power boat race promoter.

Internet sports media company, SportsLine.com, publisher of CBS SportsLine.com (has terminated its relationship with Internet Sports Network, Inc. as a result of ISN ceasing operations.

Icon Display, the UK-based event signage company has appointed Chalkie White to the role of account director, starting in January 2001.

Canal Plus, the pay-TV subsidiary of newly formed French media giant Vivendi Universal (VU) is to sell its 49.5% stake in European sport channel Eurosport to launch a rival sports channel.

The Mexican national soccer team has signed a partnership with US national Spanish-language television network Telemundo to broadcast all of Mexico's exhibition and official games.

Juventus star and FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane found himself caught between two car companies after appearing in a television commercial for US giant Ford.

State owned telecommunications company China Netcom has been named the official telecom sponsor of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee.

Sportinglife.com is extending its multi-media content with strategic partnerships with two sport broadcasters to provide video and radio sports news coverage.

Car manufacturer Lexus has signed an exclusive naming rights deal with the 5,000-square-foot, members-only bar and restaurant on the event floor level of the First Union Center, home to the Philadelphia 76ers.