Media
EU OLYMPIC NEWS THREAT ? ISSUE FOR IOC SAYS TRADE MINISTER
Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile has dismissed European Union warnings over curbs on foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics, saying it was a matter for the International Olympic Committee.
ACTORS UNION SETS HEARING FOR TIGER WOODS OVER CAR AD
Golf champion Tiger Woods has been summoned to appear before a Screen Actors Guild trial board to explain why he shot a car commercial during the union's strike against the advertising industry.
ZAMBIA SELLS WC QUALIFIER BROADCAST RIGHTS
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has awarded full broadcast rights for radio and television to the home World Cup qualifiers involving Angola, Cameroon and Libya to Indicom Sports and Events management through Winners World Wide Sports International Zambia Limited.
NHL.COM APPOINTS AD SALES ORGANISATION
NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises (NHL ICE) has named Phase2Media, the online marketing and sales organisation, the exclusive advertising sales representative for NHL.com.
FIA `WILL NOT OBJECT? TO TEAMS BID FOR COMMERCIAL RIGHTS
Motor sport's governing body, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, will not object to a reported plan by several carmakers to win a stake in Formula One's commercial rights.
ESPN EXPAND ASIAN X GAMES
The third Asian X Games Qualifier (AXQ) will take place this year in Phuket, Thailand from 7-10 December.
NEW BASKETBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHES WEB SITE
A new web site has been launched to promote the newly launched America Basketball Association 2000 league.
ATHENS OLYMPICS PREPARATIONS IN `STATE OF EMERGENCY?
Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis has said that preparations for the 2004 Athens Olympics were in a "state of emergency" following International Olympic Committee (IOC) warnings in April.
LITTLEWOODS ALLOW WAP GAMBLING
UK pools and gaming firm Littlewoods Leisure is to allow its customers to use WAP technology to allow bets to be placed using mobile phones.
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.