Media

Internet Pictures Corporation (iPIX), Hyro.com, and the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) have signed a deal to allow the use of iPIX Virtual Tours on the official Olympics web site.

The ISMM Group (International Sports Media & Marketing) headquarters is on the move after 18 years in Lucerne.

Preparations for the Dodge return to NASCAR Winston Cup are quickening with fewer than 200 days left in Dodge?s countdown to Daytona 500 - and marketing and publicity plans already well-advanced.

Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd. has established OradNet Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orad, dedicated to the development, marketing and commercialisation of immersive sports webcasting technologies.

Jose Maria Garcia has joined Spanish media giant Telefonica's unit Telefonica Media as chairman of its sports operation

NTL has agreed to partner Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Equity to acquire France Telecom?s 49.9% stake in Noos, France?s leading broadband company. The move should create a powerful new player in competition for sports content in France.

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.

Entertainment, sports and media group ENIC plc has offered to buy most of the 40% stake in Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur held by its chairman Alan Sugar, the Independent on Sunday reported.

Microsoft WebTV Networks, and the Oakland A's are to air 24 of the team?s baseball games on the Microsoft WebTV Plus service.

IBM has begun a new version of its Olympic fan-mail service (www.fanmail.olympic.ibm.com), expected to handle 1million e-mails for athletes during the Sydney Games.

The Premier League has appointed Philip French to succeed Mike Lee as its new chief spokesman and media manager.

Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports will present the exclusive radio broadcast of Showtime championship boxing?s doubleheader featuring Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz.

ESPN Star Sports (ESS), Asia?s largest sports broadcaster, is celebrating a ratings hit double-header.

Australian sports betting firm Centrebet has moved from its offices on the Pioneer Park racecourse.

Oceania's FIFA representative, who created an international storm after he abstained from a close vote that gave the 2006 World Cup to Germany, has said he would retire at the end of September.

After taking bets for over two years on who will win the right to stage the World Cup 2006, UK betting firm William Hill have finally closed their book ? just days before the FIFA executive committee finally votes on who will stage the tournament.