Media

Since the October launch of NBC6?s motorsports show `On Track from Lowe?s Motor Speedway?, nbc6.com has been placing every episode on the web.

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has reported finding eight first and second division soccer players guilty of match-fixing.

IAAF president Lamine Diack has revealed the extent of athletics? growth as a television property - and announced the dates of the major events of the international athletics calendar 2001.

Australian Olympic champion Cathy Freeman is being sued by her ex-fiance for breach of contract after sacking him as her manager before the Sydney Olympics, the Australian media has reported.

Italian soccer giants AC Milan face a UEFA probe over claims they fielded an illegal immigrant in their Champions League clash against English side Leeds United.

Television ratings for the ?Subway Series? between the Mets and New York Yankees have ended up being the lowest in World Series history.

FANSonly Network has contracted H2F Media, the provider of instant video publishing services, to add weekly video interviews to collegiate sport web sites.

RSN, the resort-based outdoor sports media network and The Weather Channel have signed a partnership deal.

New Yorkers tuned in to the ?Subway Series? in their millions - generating 25 percent higher ratings in the nation's biggest market than last year- but the Yankees 4-1 defeat of the Mets has not pulled in viewers from other large cities.

The Australian Football League (AFL) is creating a new sponsorship structure, which could result in the exit of McDonald?s as a sponsorship partner.

Disney has prepared for the launch of its digital platform of ESPN channels early next year by booking expanded space on PanAmSat satellites for the next 15 years.

Ignite Sports Media, the Chicago-based company, which develops and maintains web sites for professional sports teams, has signed a two year contract with the Chicago Bears.

Eurosport has secured a broadcast sponsorship deal with computer processors supplier AMD for an extensive package of World Cup qualifying programming.

The 1999-2000 America's Cup Regatta generated an additional NZ$640m ($254m) of economic activity for New Zealand, according to a government-commissioned report.

A US judge has ruled that a media company producing real-time golf scoring will not be allowed to sell the scores to other media, pending the outcome of its antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour.

NASCAR has appointed Paul Brooks to oversee a new office that the sanctioning body is opening in Los Angeles to help provide a stronger presence on the West Coast.