Media

Boston Red Sox chief John Harrington has admitted his surprise at the number of potential bidders for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.

The National Football League (NFL) has signed deals with two major new media providers to deliver NFL broadband content to the world.

Inspired by the success of the Lifetime women's cable channel, the USA Network has begun screening TV movies and mini-series on Saturday afternoons as an alternative to the sports programming on broadcast networks.

NTL has pulled out of a multi-million dollar deal to broadcast English Premier League soccer matches on a pay-per-view basis.

Heinz P Schurtenberger has left his role of CEO with ISMM Group, the independent sports event media and marketing group for sport federations and other governing bodies.

Sky Sports and CISCO Systems have joined forced for the sponsorship and development of Sky Sports? on-screen graphics.

Sky and talkSPORT have signed the inaugural total broadcast sponsorship deal, allowing online and digital betting in the UK.

The Athens Olympics Organising Committee (ATHOC) has begun studying the bids for television production rights for the 2004 Games.

Two of Europe?s leading boxing websites have joined forces to add extra punch.

Chelsea Village, owner of Chelsea Football Club, has suffered pre-tax losses with investment in the playing squad a contributing factor.

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. (WWFE) has signed distribution deals with Bulgarian, Japanese and Russian TV companies in an effort to expand its Asian and Eastern European audiences.

Premier Rugby, the commercial and marketing arm of English First Division Rugby (EFDR), has made two new key appointments strengthening the team supporting English club rugby.

Sport Business columnist Patrick Harverson has been appointed as the new director of communications of Manchester United.

Gambling regulators in Nevada, USA, are proposing a $550 betting limit on college sport in an effort to avoid federal legislation that could make the wagering illegal.

Ashursts, acting on behalf of TVDanmark, recently brought judicial review proceedings in the Court of Appeal against the Independent Television Commission (ITC).

The decision of the European Court of Justice to overrule a European Union (EU) directive banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship may cause a rethink throughout professional sport.