Media
BROADCAST CHIEFS GATHER FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS MEETING
Top officials of the World Broadcasting Unions (WBU), which groups the world?s major associations of broadcasters, are meeting in Lucerne today and tomorrow to discuss the transition to digital broadcasting ? among the topics being the issue of sports rights.
FOX & NBC SNUB BASEBALL RIGHTS PRICE HIKE
Major League Baseball?s plans to triple its broadcast rights in 2001 have been snubbed by two of the US?s leading broadcasters.
CONDON TO HEAD ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMITTEE
Former London Metropolitan police chief Paul Condon has been appointed to head the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption body set up to eradicate match-fixing from the game.
CAMBODIAN POLICE CRACK DOWN ON EURO 2000 GAMBLING.
Phnom Penh police have ordered dozens of illegal betting shops to close due to mounting concern over a gambling frenzy sparked by the Euro 2000 football championships which had led to near riots.
EX-COP CHIEF GETS ICC CLEAN-UP JOB
A former commissioner of London?s Metropolitan police force has been named the new anti-corruption chief of cricket?s governing body.
BBC SIGN NEW SOCCER TV DEAL
The BBC has secured exclusive live television rights for Liverpool?s UEFA Cup campaign next season.
NHL AND PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CREATE B2B INITIATIVE
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest professional services organisation, has reached an agreed in principle with the National Hockey League to look at implementing the first business-to-business internet initiative in professional sports.
BROADCASTERS FLOCK TO CELEBRATE EBU ANNIVERSARY
Top broadcasters from Europe and around the world will travel to Switzerland this week for events in Lucerne marking the 50th birthday of the European Broadcasting Union, whose members include every public service broadcaster in Europe.
UEFA FACES WEB-SITE DEFEAT
Euro2000.com has won a lawsuit in France against European soccer?s governing body UEFA.
HIGH COURT STOPS ATHLETICS ELECTIONS
Kenya's High Court has stopped elections for the national athletics body scheduled to have taken place at the weekend, according to local media reports.
ILLEGAL EURO 2000 GAMBLING ? 15 ARRESTED
Police have arrested 15 people in Hong Kong in connection with illegal soccer bookmaking involving about HK$18 million (US$2.3 million).
NFL-EUROPE’S WORLD BOWL BATTLES EURO 2000
While millions of soccer fans settle down on Sunday to watch the quarter-finals of Euro 2000, some might be tempted to flip television channels to catch a glimpse of the American variety's championship game.
CHOICE SPORTS NETWORK RESCINDS CRICMANIA.COM MERGER
Gary Newman, the newly elected president and CEO of Choice Sports Network, has rescinded the company?s agreement to acquire www.cricmania.com and has accepted the resignation of Atul Mehta as president and director of the company.
ATHLETICS BODY WINS MARKETING APPROVAL
British athletics governing body UK Athletics has won a top marketing award for its brand development.
LDV SIGN SOCCER SPONSORSHIP DEAL
European van firm LDV has signed as the main sponsor of Scottish Premier League soccer team St Mirren.
VIVENDI, SEAGRAM, CANAL PLUS FORM MEDIA GIANT
A new media giant has emerged on the European scene, hoping to satisfy Europe?s growing market for media content - including sports content.
GUTKOWSKI NAMED WORLDWIDE ENTERTAINMENT CEO AND CHAIRMAN
Sports management agency, Worldwide Entertainment & Sports Corp, has named Robert Gutkowski as its president and chief executive, and Charles Koppelman chairman of the board of directors.
RIVALS.COM IN MANAGEMENT RESHUFFLE
Rivals.com, the online network consisting of hundreds of team and affinity channels, has named Mark Shuken as its new president.