Media
BRAZIL SET TO QUIT WORLD CUP RACE TODAY?
Speculation is mounting that Brazil is on the verge of pulling out of the race for the World Cup ? with an announcement on its bid due later today from the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
BROADCAST CHIEFS GATHER FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS MEETING
Top officials of the World Broadcasting Unions (WBU), which groups the world?s major associations of broadcasters, are meeting in Lucerne today and tomorrow to discuss the transition to digital broadcasting ? among the topics being the issue of sports rights.
GUTKOWSKI NAMED WORLDWIDE ENTERTAINMENT CEO AND CHAIRMAN
Sports management agency, Worldwide Entertainment & Sports Corp, has named Robert Gutkowski as its president and chief executive, and Charles Koppelman chairman of the board of directors.
BRITISH MEDIA SUPPORTS UEFA EXPULSION THREAT
The British media has backed European football's governing body which has threatened to expel England from the Euro 2000 championship if English fans become involved in any more hooliganism.
PREMIER LEAGUE TV DEAL ? FURTHER DETAILS
Up to 40 English Premier League games will be screened on pay per view from the 2001-02 seasons under the terms of a ground breaking new television deal.
AMP TURNS GAMES SPONSORSHIP INTO PROFIT
AMP, which is backing the Olympic torch relay around Australia, is reaping commercial benefits from its 2000 Olympics association.
DISH NETWORK OFFERS EURO 2000 PAY-PER-VIEW
Europe?s most prestigious national team soccer tournament will be shown live on satellite pay-per-view in US markets at a cost of $19.95 per match.
NFL CONSIDERS ?HELMETCAM? TECHNOLOGY
The NFL wants to bring fans even closer to the action by introducing miniature cameras into the safety helmets of the players during preseason games.
TIFC LAUNCHES ON SOUTH FLORIDA CABLE TV
The International Football Channel (TIFC), the world's only 24-hour soccer channel, has launched its signal on WEYS-TV, a move that immediately guarantees the channel 17 hours of daily broadcasts to more than one million South Florida homes. As of June 1, the broadcasts will take place around the clock.
WNBA INCREASE IN INTERNATIONAL TV DEALS
The WNBA has announced an increase in its number of its international television deals in the week leading up to the start of its new season.
INTERNET GAMBLING LAW IS FOCUS FOR CONFERENCE
The emerging battle between offshore and onshore gaming jurisdictions will be the focus of the Fourth Annual International Symposium on Internet Gambling Law and Management, to be held November 26-28 at the Royal Antiguan Beach & Tennis Resort in Antigua.
JUDGE HOPES CRICKET BOARD ACTS ON CORRUPTION RECOMMENDATIONS
The judge who investigated charges of corruption in Pakistan cricket has said it was not necessary that all of his recommendations be implemented.
DEADLINE LOOMS FOR PREMIER RIGHTS BATTLE
Bids for the new English Premier League broadcast contract must be submitted today, with analysts suggesting the deal could break the #2bn ($3,2bn) mark.
SIG SET TO ACCEPT BSKYB BID
Sports Internet Group is reported to be on the verge of accepting an 850p-a-share bid from BSkyB which would value the company at around #220m.
TRUCE CALLED ON ABC BLACKOUT
Time Warner and Walt Disney have called a temporary halt to feud that has blacked out the ABC cable network in 3.5million US homes since Monday.
CNBCSIGNS UP SR. PGA TOUR
CNBC, the financial news network, has signed a four-year deal with the PGA Tour to televise 33 Senior PGA Tour events domestically, beginning in 2001.
SAMARANCH CALLS FOR INTERNET SUMMIT
Olympic President Juan Samaranch has admitted that sport federations are ?lost? in relation to forming a coherent internet strategy ? and has invited some 200 sports and media technology officials to Lausanne in November for a world summit on the issue.
SPORT BUSINESS 2000 – TIME-ZONES NO PROBLEM FOR MAJOR EVENTS
Time differences between the host country of major sporting events and the major TV markets do not impact heavily on broadcaster values, according to panelists at the Sport Business 2000 Conference.