Media
MATCH-FIXING REPORT ? DUE TODAY?
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to publish a much-delayed report on Wednesday of an inquiry into allegations of match-fixing, a board source said.
WOODS IN GOLF BALL BRAND SWITCH
The ongoing saga between Tiger Woods and his respective golf equipment and apparel sponsors, Titleist and Nike, took another twist at this week?s Deutsche Bank Open.
FOX COVERS EURO 2000
FOX Sports World (English-language) and FOX Sports World Espanol (Spanish-language) have acquired the broadcast rights to the UEFA European Championships (EURO 2000).
BSKYB AGREES $460M BID FOR SPORTS INTERNET
British satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting has agreed an all-share offer for Sports Internet Group which values the company at around #300million ($460 million).
DORNA SPEEDS TO NEW SUPPLIER DEAL
Dorna Promocion del Deporte ? the firm behind the MotoGP ? has signed an agreement with Spanish scooter manufacturer Derbi to become the official scooter supplier of MotoGP in 2000.
TALKS CONTINUE FOR SPORTS INTERNET BID
The Financial Times has revealed further details of potential bidders for the UK-based on-line sports content company, Sports Internet. According to the newspaper, the internet group has admitted that it is in talks that could lead to a bid for the company.
FOX SPORTS.COM REVEAL REGIONAL SPORTS SITES
SportBusiness.com new media editor Andrew Gellatly reports from the Interactive Sports 2000 conference in Los Angeles.
WIGLEY TO HEAD NEW MEDIA TENNIS VENTURE
Jon Wigley, London ?based Vice President of Marketing for the ATP Tour is to become Managing director of Sports Interactive AG, a joint venture between ISL and Kabel New Media which will manage the online activities of the AP Tour and Tennis Masters Series.
WIGE NAMES NEW HEAD OB DIVISION
Former soccer pro, Josef Nehl (38), has been named head of the Outside Broadcasting Division of German company, WIGE MEDIA.
DIGITAL SPORT TO LAUNCH EURO FOOTBALL SITE
A new European football portal, onefootball.com, has been launched offering news, merchandise, travel packages and online betting. The site is due to launch on 19 April and will be in competition with eurosoccer.com, the new multilingual European league site developed by Purple Interactive, which announced its formation exclusively on sportbusiness.com.
NZRFU HIRES MEDIA CONTENT
The New Zealand Rugby Football Union has appointed Media Content, the UK-based agency, to advise on exploiting its media and broadcasting rights.
DC UNITED CONSIDERS DISCOVERY SPONSORSHIP
D.C United has attracted an offer from US cable company Discovery Communications to become a major sponsor of the MLS club in a one-year $150,000 (#95,000) deal, reports the soccer industry newsletter, the Soccer Investor Weekly Bulletin.
QUOKKA UPGRADES CART.COM
CART.com, the official web-site for the CART FedEx Championship Series has been given a new design and format by Quokka Sports Inc, in conjunction with CART.
MINISTER HITS BACK OVER OLYMPIC SECURITY CONCERNS
Australian Defence Minister John Moore has denied local media speculation that U.S. President Bill Clinton had decided not to attend the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games because of security concerns.
IRL AGREES VIRTUAL ADS WITH PVI
The Indy Racing League (IRL) has become the first major motor sport to utilize virtual advertising in the national telecasts for their entire series.
SAIL TAKES STAKE IN ENIC
Luna Corporation, the holding company for the South African sport and media company, SAIL, has acquired 4million ENIC shares worth R56m, in a part share swap deal which gives Richemont SA and the Rembrandt Group a 22% and 14% stake in Luna Corporation.
ONDIGITAL SERVES UP NEW TENNIS DEAL
UK terrestrial digital broadcaster ONdigital has secured exclusive live coverage of the Tennis Masters Series and the Tennis Masters Cup.
ESPN AND PVI ? DEAL VIRTUALLY DONE
ESPN and Princeton Video Image (PVI) have announced an expanded use of virtual advertising in the 2000 Major League Baseball season.