Media

Core Capital Partners has made an equity investment of $1.5m in the Women's Sports Network, a new media company focusing on young women and sports.

The United States Congress has called on former greats of the NCAA sports scene to endorse efforts to outlaw gambling on college sports.

Tele-Cine, the London-based TV post production and broadcast facility, has signed a five-year downlink contract with Fox Sports International.

Bavarian tycoon Leo Kirch's media group has confirmed it plans to unite its three sports rights management agencies in a new holding company and integrate the Internet more strongly into its sports activities.

Germany's top television channel, RTL has bought the coveted free-to-air rights to Champions League soccer from September for the next three seasons.

Skybusiness the UK commercial digital TV service for pub and club subscribers has added British Eurosport to its package.

Shares in British Sky Broadcasting have dipped after England?s Premier League said it would hold at least one more round of bids for its TV rights before unveiling the winners this week.

AMP, which is backing the Olympic torch relay around Australia, is reaping commercial benefits from its 2000 Olympics association.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has canceled the 200 Olympic Congress, according to a report in Sports Travel Magazine.

Macau Cable TV has concluded a deal to carry ESPN and STAR Sports.

Sri Lanka's cricket board has elected a new administration after one of the two main contenders pulled out at the 11th hour saying the vote was not fair.

Fans of Euro 2000 will be able to access up-to-the minute information on completed passes, possession, yellow cards, red cards, as well as statistics on teams or individual players, via a mobile phone WAP application, wap.footballone.com.

Retired basketball star Michael Jordan proved himself just as formidable in a courtroom as on the courts when a federal judge ruled in his favour in a dispute with restaurateurs over exclusive Chicago rights to his name.

Zetters Group and 365 Corp have jointly created an interactive sports pool betting Website for Euro 2000 on Thursday, just weeks after calling off talks to form an online bookmaker.

The owners of Silverstone motor racing circuit, current home of the British Formula One Grand Prix, have formed of a new company to promote and run events.

English Premier League soccer club Leicester City and UK cable operator NTL have signed a ``media partnership'' worth #12.5 million ($18.97 million).