Media
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.
RIVALS.COM CLOSES $35 MILLION INVESTMENT
Rivals.com has closed a $35 million equity investment from SOFTBANK Capital Partners.
SPORTBUSINESS.COM BACKS THE BETTING BUSINESS TO BOOM
The online betting market in the UK has boomed in recent weeks with a string of significant, big money, deals being struck.
SPORTS INTERNET TARGETED BY BIG TWO
British satellite broadcaster BSkyB and cable company NTL are competing with each other to forge an alliance with sports web site operator Sport Internet, according to a report in London?s Financial Times.
YAHOO! ENHANCES SPORTS SITE
Yahoo! Sports has launched an enhanced site, emphasising more integrated audio and video broadcast streaming, expanded international and local event coverage, as well as sports shopping and auctions e-commerce capabilities.
LA COUNCIL DISCUSS NFL OPTIONS
The Los Angeles city council could increase city funding for an NFL expansion team. While council members rejected more public funds up front, they did agree to negotiate with the league and the state to see if future public funds could be used.
EUROSPORT REVEALS NEW MD
Eurosport has appointed Jean-Pierre Paoli as its new managing director.
FOX SPORTS WORLD ACQUIRES CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP RIGHTS
FOX Sports World (English-language) and FOX Sports World Espanol (Spanish-language), have announced their acquisition of the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the premier international club competition for CONACAF members, beginning September 28.
SPORT BUSINESS 2000, NEW PARTNERSHIP – GREAT EVENT
Over the years sport has been shaped by many great teams and partnerships. Now there is a new pairing which promises to impact on the sports business in a most dramatic way.
US MARKETING AGENCIES CREATE `CORPORATE MOTORSPORTS?
Rick Raducha, president of Driver Connection, in Connecticut, and Patricia Baker, media and marketing director of The Big Picture Agency in Massachusetts, have formed `Corporate Motorsports? to support businesses scrambling to sign race teams in an attempt to cash in on the high marketing value found in autoracing.
FAST TRACK SPRINTS TO SIGN NEW DEAL
Fast Track has won a major contact outside its core athletics business as it looks to expand its consultancy operation into other sports.
SURVEY GIVES CRICKET SPONSORS THUMBS-UP
A recent research project by Sports Marketing Surveys on the Cricket World Cup has shown how successful sponsorship is amongst cricket fans in creating brand awareness.
NBC TV NETWORK PRESIDENT JOINS NBC QUOKKA
NBC Quokka Ventures, has announced that Randy Falco, the president of NBC Television Network and chief operating officer of NBC's Olympic broadcast group, has joined its board of directors.