Media
RANGERS SET FOR MAIN MARKET LISTING
Scottish soccer giants, Glasgow Rangers, are planning to switch from the junior Ofex market to a main stock exchange listing, according to UK media reports.
ENIC CLOSES IN ON VICTOR CHANDLER
Media and leisure entertainment business Enic is close to finalising its takeover of Gibraltar-based online bookmakers Victor Chandler International, according to the financial news website, www.sharecast.com.
MLS SHOW GOES VIRTUAL
Virtual technology firm Orad will be providing its Virtual Replay system for Major League Soccer's (MLS) new weekly highlight show, ExtraTime on ESPN2.
ORAD STRENGTHENS EUROPEAN PRESENCE
Orad Hi-Tec Systems has signed an agreement to acquire France?s Getris S.A.
CART SIGNS NEW RADIO PARTNER
CART has signed a deal with a radio station in Detroit to join its radio network for the remainder of the 2000 season.
NHL-LEAGUE APPROVES SALES OF DEVILS, AVALANCHE, ISLANDERS
The NHL's Board of Governors has unanimously approved the proposed sales of the Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders.
UNITED SPIN AN IMAGE BOOST
The world?s richest football club, Manchester United, is set to appoint a spin doctor to improve its public image.
NTL SIGN WEB CONTENT DEAL WITH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
The English Football League has agreed a joint venture with cable company NTL to set up an internet portal with all 72 league clubs.
SYMAH VISION STEPS INTO ASIA
Symah Vision has signed an exclusive agreement in Korea with Sky Investment Advisors Group (SIAG) and its newly created Ad Virtual Co. Ltd - with the aim of expanding its business in Asia.
HBO CALLS OFF ?SPORTS NIGHT? BID
Rumours that ABC's ?Sports Night'' programme would be revived by another broadcaster appear to have been exaggerated.
SPORTAL LAUNCHES RUGBY WEB SITE
Sportal has launched the official website for the South African Rugby Football Union, SARFU.
MEDIA CONTENT WINS PRESTIGE CONTRACT
The London-based soccer advisory company, Media Content Sports Media Advisors Ltd, has secured its most prestigious consultancy project to date.
PSN ADDS LATIN FLAVOUR TO WIMBLEDON COVERAGE
The Pan-american Sports Network (PSN) will broadcast approximately 100 hours of live coverage of The Championships at Wimbledon which begins next week.
DORNA SET TO DAZZLE WITH DOLBY
The Rizla+ Dutch TT will be a milestone for TV broadcasts of MotoGP, as tests for the implementation of Dolby Surround audio quality will be performed.
BRITISH MEDIA SUPPORTS UEFA EXPULSION THREAT
The British media has backed European football's governing body which has threatened to expel England from the Euro 2000 championship if English fans become involved in any more hooliganism.
ENGLAND SET FOR URGENT MEETING OVER HOOLIGANS
English soccer chiefs were planning to hold an urgent meeting with European governing body UEFA today in a bid to stop a new generation of hooligans from destroying their Euro 2000 campaign and seriously undermining their 2006 World Cup bid.
VIRTUAL LINE-UPS ADD TO EURO 2000 COVERAGE
Two major European broadcasters are using virtual graphics provided by Symah Vision to enhance their coverage of Euro 2000.
TALKSPORT WINS HIGH COURT EURO 2000 BATTLE
TalkSPORT, the UK's only sports radio station, has defeated the BBC today in London's High Court over its coverage of soccer?s Euro 2000 tournament.