Media
BACHER STEPS DOWN AT USB
Ali Bacher is stepping down as managing director of South Africa's cricket board to concentrate on staging the 2003 World Cup.
FOXSPORTS.COM PROVIDES CONTENT FOR NEW ALTAVISTA SPORTS CHANNEL
AltaVista Company, the media and commerce network and FOXSports.com have agreed that FOXSports.com will be the exclusive content provider for the AltaVista Live! Sports Channel.
AUSTRALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE SITES POPULAR
Eighteen Australian National Rugby League teams have their own Internet web sites.
RUSSELL WOLFF JOINS ESPN STAR SPORTS
Russell E Wolff has been appointed Vice President, Programming at ESPN STAR Sports.
FRANCE PREPARES FOR WORLD CUP AD BLITZ
Television ad inventories are selling out as France prepares for next month's WorldCup tournament.
REAL MADRID TAKES A FINANCIAL SHOT AT THE INTERNET
The Spanish football club Real Madrid, which won the European Champions Cup last month for the first time in 32 years, has bought back part of the Canal Plus empire in Spain for Pta12bn ($80m) from Gesport.
TSN REPORTS OUTSTANDING WORLD CUP RATINGS
Canadian broadcaster TSN says first round World Cup matches have produced outstanding ratings.
BUCS STADIUM NAME DEAL SETS RECORD
A Florida financial broker has signed the NFL?s biggest stadium naming rights deal.
GERMAN FIRM TO INSURE NEXT WORLD CUP FOR $1.4 BLN
German insurer Albingia will provide insurance cover totalling 2.5 billion marks ($1.4 billion) for the next soccer World Cup in Japan and South Korea in 2002, Welt am Sonntag newspaper said on Sunday.
GAMES PROMISE ‘GOOD DEAL’ FOR STATE
The Queensland Government has outlaid $A20 million to successfully bid for the 2001 Goodwill Games which will see $A167 million returned in direct economic benefits to the states.
NTL AND VYVEX FORM ALLIANCE
Satellite providers NTL and Williams Vyvx Services have announced an alliance to deliver comprehensive occasional video services to the global broadcasting community.
FOOTBALL IS NOT JUST A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH: IT’S NOW ABOUT LITIGATION
The Basis of Player v Player Claims and Recent Developments
SYDNEY CHIEFS TAKE THE HARD LINE ON DRUGS
Australian Olympic chiefs have said that people caught making, importing or trafficking "hard" sports drugs should face the same penalties as for narcotics - meaning steroid dealers could face life imprisonment.
ESPN STRIKES DEAL WITH CABLE OPERATORS
The monthly cost of the cable sports channel is now set channel to climb above $1 per month for 8.5 million subscribers.
CHAMPIONS ARSENAL IN TALKS WITH CARLTON MEDIA COMPANY
English league champions Arsenal are in talks with Britain's Carlton Communications Plc, the television company has said.
NEXT WORLD CUP NOT JUST TO BE ON PAY TV
The consortium that holds exclusive broadcasting rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup soccer tournaments will allow the events to be shown on non-subscription television stations, according to an official of consortium member ISL.
CARLTON BACK IN FOR VILLA AND SPURS SAYS TIMES
Media company Carlton Communications has made further approaches to buy an English Premier League soccer club, the Times said on Monday.
UNITED BOARD CHAIRMAN REASSURES FANS
English soccer giants Manchester United have moved to reassure fans and shareholders about the impact of a planned billion dollar takeover of the club by Rupert Murdoch-controlled pay TV firm BSkyB Plc.