Media
SPORTAL GO TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR CASH INJECTION
Sportal, the interactive sports media company, has secured new funding to sustain the business until it becomes profitable.
CANADIENS SALE EXPECTED THIS WEEK
The NHL?s Montreal Canadiens is likely to be sold this week to a group that includes telecom giant BCE Inc.
ATHENS ORGANISERS LOOK FOR ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS
Local organisers of the Athens Olympics want Greeks to get more involved now that the IOC believe they are capable of staging the 2004 Summer Games.
SPORTSCARD IS THE REWARD FOR RUGBY?S ELITE
Premier Rugby, the marketing and commercial arm of English First Division Rugby, has signed a #1 million ($1.45m) three-year deal with Sportscard, the rewards-based credit card designed specifically for sports fans.
ATHENS CHIEF SAYS SHOCK RESIGNATION WILL NOT UPSET PREPARATIONS FOR GAMES
Greek Olympic chief Gianna Angelopoulos said on Monday that the sudden resignation of her number two would not upset the Athens 2004 Games preparations.
AFL TV RIGHTS BID DELAYED
Bids for the Australian Football League (AFL) television rights will not meet the December 1 deadline set by the AFL.
ARROWS SPONSOR DEAL IN DOUBT CLAIMS REPORT
The $15m-a-year sponsorship of the Arrows Formula One team by telecommunications company Orange could be jeopardy, according to media speculation.
BBC MAN KAZA TO JOIN KAMERA
European internet TV company Kamera, has recruited Andrew Kaza as a new member of the board.
RUGBY UNION ENGLAND STARS AMONG THE BEST PAID
England's top rugby union players, who have gone on strike over pay, are among the best paid in the world despite financial problems in the domestic game.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MOVES TO SPARK INTERNET
Major League Baseball has plucked a well-regarded executive from the ranks of corporate America to help its fledgling Internet business.
IOC DENIES THREAT TO MOVE ATHENS GAMES
International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Dick Pound said on Wednesday that Athens was far behind in preparing the 2004 Olympics but denied the IOC was considering moving the Games.
HORSE RACING DEAL KEEPS BBC IN FRAME
Go Racing, a consortium including Sky TV and Channel Four, said it had agreed a deal that could ensure the BBC continues to cover horseracing.
RUGBY ROLE FOR OCTAGON?S PAUL VAUGHAN
Paul Vaughan, executive vice president of Octagon Marketing is set to become the next commercial director of the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
GROWTH IN GERMAN DIGITAL TV UPTAKE, SAYS REPORT
Germany's digital TV market is finally showing signs of growth, according to figures released by a German consumer electronics association.
FURTHER BLOW AS SPONSOR PULLS PLUG ON CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
English cricket has been dealt another devastating sponsor blow after PPP Healthcare decided not to continue its sponsorship of the County Championship.
NASCAR APPOINTS NEW VP OF BROADCASTING
NASCAR has appointed Paul Brooks to oversee a new office that the sanctioning body is opening in Los Angeles to help provide a stronger presence on the West Coast.
AUSTRALIA?S TEN NETWORK OFFERS VIRTUAL MELBOURNE CUP
Australia?s Ten Network and sports graphics company Pineapplehead Ltd will broadcast a virtual Melbourne Cup race before the officially gets underway next month.
WORLD WRESTLING TO EXPAND TV AUDIENCE
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. (WWFE) has signed distribution deals with Bulgarian, Japanese and Russian TV companies in an effort to expand its Asian and Eastern European audiences.