Media
ORAD TO ACQUIRE GERMAN FIRM IN $15m DEAL
Virtual technology giant Orad is set to acquire German firm Xync in a deal worth around $15m.
MSG AND YANKEES EXTEND DEADLINE
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.
KAMERA GETS THE FULL PICTURE OF GAMES
Internet TV company Kamera Interactive is to deliver broadband broadcasts from the Olympic Games for Swedish communication company Bredbandsbolaget (B2).
NBC GAINS ON OLYMPIC SITE
Disappointing viewing figures for NBC?s Olympic broadcasts have been dramatically offset by page views on the internet.
RATINGS REVEAL DISAPPOINTING OLYMPIC FIGURES
Ratings for NBC?s coverage of the Olympics are down on all three previous Games.
NBC PULLS NIKE AD
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.
NCAA DIRECTOR WANTS MORE SPORTS SECTOR JOBS
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.
EUROSPORT POLISHES UP NEWS CHANNEL
Fifteen days after its official launch, the new sports information channel, Eurosportnews, has unveiled its first national version in Poland.
TALKSPORT CREATES REVENUE BOOST
Wireless Group, the UK radio company, has received a turnover boost from the relaunch of Talk Radio as TalkSport.
MAN UNITED APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Manchester United Plc has appointed Alison Ryan, currently head of public policy at NTL, to the newly created post of director of communications.
HAVAS SIGNS EUROPEAN RUGBY DEAL
European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) has signed a five-year partnership deal with the Paris-based sports marketing agency Havas Advertising Sports.
GAMES FEVER ROUND WORLD GRIPS ONLINE GAMBLERS
Reach for your mouse and your credit card - it's time for an Olympic flutter on the Internet.
POLICE ASKED TO INVESTIGATE FAKE OLYMPIC ID PASSES
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.
TORONTO BID TEAM PROMISES "UTOPIA" FOR ATHLETES
Promising a "utopia" for competitors, Toronto Olympic bid organisers have sought to rally athletes behind their campaign for the 2008 Games.
MILLER NEW MARKETING MANAGER AT E-COMSPORT
Steve Miller, previously head of marketing of hosting company, Virtual Internet plc, has joined the e-comsport group as marketing manager.
ISL SIGN 15-YEAR DEAL WITH GREMIO
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.
EXTREME SHINES ON BLUETORCH DISTRIBUTION DEAL
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).
BBC NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF SPORT
The BBC has appointed its new director of sport.