Media
Business

A lack of major sporting events in 2001 compared with last year could be contributing to a fall in advertising revenues for commercial radio and television companies, according to a report.
Business

The world of squash is set to be revolutionised by the launch of a strategic partnership between the Professional Squash Association, and the international marketing and sports rights company, Eye Group in tandem with its investment arm Fablon Investments Ltd.
Business

Italian Serie A soccer club Juventus has signed a new shirt sponsorship deal with the country?s broadband ISP FastNet for next season, replacing broadcaster Telepiu, whose deal was worth #5.5m ($7.79m) a year.
Events

UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has continued its move towards mainstream sports by signing a TV and internet video rights deal for the Le Mans 24-hour motor race.
Business

Racecourse and media group Arena Leisure Plc is raising #85m ($121m) in equity to help pay for its share of the multimedia rights to British horse racing won with the Go Racing consortium.
Events

The British Horseracing Board (BHB) yesterday said it was dissatisfied with negotiations currently going on between the Go-Racing consortium and the country?s 59 racecourses about gaining media rights to broadcast horseracing matches for the next 10 years.
Business

Nasdaq-listed Quokka Sports, the company at the forefront of developments in online sports content, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States in preparation for an asset fire-sale.
Media

PanAmSat has expanded its deal with ESPN to include nine PanAmSat satellites for worldwide programme distribution services.
Media

Granada and Carlton Communications, the media companies which run the UK?s ITV network and the digital television company ONdigital, are on the brink of unveiling one of the biggest changes in commercial television history, according to a report in The Independent newspaper.
Business

Brand management will become increasingly important against the twin threats of recession and media clutter according to a panel of leading industry figures speaking during the first day?s final session at SportBusiness 2001.
Business

AmeriSuites has signed a new three-year sponsorship of American Spirit Racing's (ASR) team in the BF Goodrich Trans-Am Series.
Business

The BBC has signed a deal with virtual technology firm Symah Vision to use its Epsis Graphics system, following a successful trial period.
Business

The current ?feel good factor? in English cricket had created several lucrative commercial deals for the England and Wales Cricket Board, its chief executive, Tim Lamb said today.
Media

Octagon has denied making a bid for troubled Swiss marketing firm ISL.
Business

The delay in holding a public referendum in Memphis on whether to finance an NBA-worthy arena could kill the city's chances of getting a team, officials have warned.
Events

The Supreme Court has ruled against a satellite TV firm that had bid for the right to transmit NFL games to customers in Canada.
Business

The Scottish Premier League has signed has signed a sponsorship deal with BskyB, reportedly worth over #250,000. The broadcaster has become the SPL?s third associate sponsor and joins the Scottish Daily Express and MacDonalds, while Bank of Scotland remain title sponsors.
Events

Italian football fans will be able to watch match highlights on third-generation (3G) mobile phones from the summer of 2002, according to Hutchison 3G Italia.