Media
Media

Virtual technology giant Orad is set to acquire German firm Xync in a deal worth around $15m.
Business

Negotiations between the New York Yankees and Madison Square Garden Network (MSG) over a new broadcast contract have been postponed beyond the deadline set by the two parties for the beginning of this week.
Events

Internet TV company Kamera Interactive is to deliver broadband broadcasts from the Olympic Games for Swedish communication company Bredbandsbolaget (B2).
Media

Disappointing viewing figures for NBC?s Olympic broadcasts have been dramatically offset by page views on the internet.
Events

Ratings for NBC?s coverage of the Olympics are down on all three previous Games.
Business

NBC, responding to viewer complaints, has dropped a commercial for Nike sports shoes and clothing featuring a female Olympic runner being pursued by a chain saw-wielding man.
Business

Dan Guerrero, a Division I athletic director for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), has spoken out on the lack of employment opportunities for Latino-Americans in the sports sector.
Events

Fifteen days after its official launch, the new sports information channel, Eurosportnews, has unveiled its first national version in Poland.
Business

Wireless Group, the UK radio company, has received a turnover boost from the relaunch of Talk Radio as TalkSport.
Events

Manchester United Plc has appointed Alison Ryan, currently head of public policy at NTL, to the newly created post of director of communications.
Business

European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) has signed a five-year partnership deal with the Paris-based sports marketing agency Havas Advertising Sports.
Media

Reach for your mouse and your credit card - it's time for an Olympic flutter on the Internet.
Media

Sydney Olympic Games organisers (SOCOG) have asked the New South Wales police to launch an investigation into a security breach that saw several athletes' accreditation passes being duplicated.
Events

Promising a "utopia" for competitors, Toronto Olympic bid organisers have sought to rally athletes behind their campaign for the 2008 Games.
Events

Steve Miller, previously head of marketing of hosting company, Virtual Internet plc, has joined the e-comsport group as marketing manager.
Business

ISL has signed a 15-year partnership deal with Brazilian soccer club Gremio - the latest stage in its move to establish a firm hold on some of the key clubs in South America.
Media

Leading extreme and action sports television distributor Extreme International Ltd has signed a long-term television distribution deal with digital media company Broadband Interactive Group (BIG).
Media

The BBC has appointed its new director of sport.