Media
THE BLUE JAYS SET TO LAND IN NEW HANDS
Rogers Communications Inc., Canada's largest cable firm and a fast-growing media conglomerate, has confirmed it expected to conclude a deal for Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays "within the next few weeks". For the full details, see the `FEATURES? section of SportBusiness.com.
ROGERS MAY BUY TORONTO’S BLUE JAYS THIS WEEK
A bid by Rogers Communications Inc to buy Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays could happen as early as this week, according to the national daily Globe and Mail .
FOXSPORTS.COM TESTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEBCAST.
FoxSports.com will stream live video and audio of the University of Nebraska's college football game against San Jose State University - the first Division I college football game broadcast online by a major sports site.
NEW MARKETING STRUCTURE TO DRIVE CART STRATEGY
Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) has launched a new marketing and communications structure intended to channel open-wheel racing more efficiently to its key markets.
HYUNDAI IN GOLF SPONSORSHIP FIRST
Hyundai Motor America has made its first foray into professional golf sponsorship by signing as title sponsors of Hyundai Team Matches, formerly known as the Diners Club Matches.
OLYMPIC BOOST FOR NBC CABLE CHANNELS
NBC will offer more Olympic programming than ever before with the help of its cable-TV outlets CNBC and MSNBC.
SOMI STAFF RESTRUCTURING ? IMPEY NEW CEO UK & EUROPE
Sports and Outdoor Media International has restructured its senior staff at its international head office in London.
KITBAG OPENS UP TOP RESPONSE
Online sports retailer Kitbag has received top marks in a customer satisfaction survey of Open customers using the interactive digital television service, available via UK digital TV.
GLOBAL INTERNET TV CHANNEL TO LAUNCH THIS AUTUMN.
A new 24-hour free-to-view Internet television channel will launch later this year.
WNBA TV EXTRAGANZA
This year?s WNBA Championship featuring a best-of-three game series between New York Liberty and the Houston Comets, will be broadcast to 154 countries and in 22 different languages.
USA NETWORK AIRS NEC INVITATIONAL
USA Network is covering the opening two rounds of the NEC Invitational from Akron, one of four World Golf Championships, which debuted in 1999.
`SOCCER PITCHES WILL BE READY? SAY OLYMPIC CHIEFS
Organisers of the Summer Olympics have played down concerns the playing surfaces for the soccer tournament would not be ready in time for the Games next month.
SAN DIEGO CHARGER FANS TO RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE CDS
In an NFL first, the San Diego Chargers are teaming up with marketing companies, JENTEC Interactive and Netgateway's Impact Media Division, to produce multi-media customised compact discs to honour the team's 40-year history in professional football.
INTERACTIVE TV COMES TO AUSTRALIA
Australia's first interactive TV software has been launched in Sydney via Open TV.
ISL WORLDWIDE SET TO QUIT LUCERNE HQ
The ISMM Group (International Sports Media & Marketing) headquarters is on the move after 18 years in Lucerne.
CELTIC TO WEBCAST UEFA CUP MATCH
Celtic?s UEFA Cup match against AS La Jeunesse D?Esch from Luxembourg will be webcast live on Celtic?s official site, www.celticfc.co.uk.
BETTING PROBE OPENED INTO ITALIAN CUP MATCH
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has opened a probe into a domestic cup match which was the subject of suspiciously heavy betting.
3COM TO OFFER WEB GADGETS TO STADIUM FANS
3Com Corp. is unveiling a steno pad-sized "Web pad" that can access the web- but only in the 3Com Park, formerly known as Candlestick Park, the home to the San Francisco 49ers.