Media
Ufa Sports seeks Icelandic naming deal
Ufa Sports is seeking a naming rights sponsor for Iceland’s elite soccer league after negotiating an extended and expanded marketing deal with the Icelandic Football Association (KIS).
Sky’s the limit for interactivity
UK broadcaster Sky Sports is examining the suitability of other sports for its enhanced interactive technology, due to be used in its coverage of golf’s postponed Ryder Cup.
Orange in deal for European rugby union
Telecommunications giant Orange has agreed to invest millions of pounds into European Rugby Union by becoming the first official communications partner to ERC, the organisers of Europe’s leading rugby tournaments, the Heineken Cup and the European Shield.
Foxtel signs OB deal for AFL
Australian pay-TV broadcaster Foxtel is beefing up the production side of its AFL coverage through a new five-year deal with outdoor broadcast services firm Global Television.
BSkyB turns off analogue signal
As part of its aggressive push to convert its subscriber base to digital TV, UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB will switch off its analogue signal at midnight tonight.
Soccer transfers boost agency’s profits
Sport Entertainment & Media, the UK-based company which represents Premier League soccer players, had the likes of Emmanuel Petit and Lennox Lewis for helping it triple profits this year.
Jordan ‘no NBA bargaining chip’
The NBA should not use Michael Jordan's comeback as a major bargaining chip for a lucrative new television deal, American Broadcaster Turner Sports has warned.
Cronje appeal opens
Former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje opened on Wednesday his campaign to get a life ban overturned in the Pretoria High Court.
Australian PGA Tour chief quits
The troubled Australasian PGA Tour has suffered another major blow after chief executive Andy Laidlaw quit.
FSN and Time Warner settle Dodgers row
US broadcasters Fox Sports Net and Time Warner Cable have finally resolved their long-running dispute over subscriber fees for Los Angeles Dodgers baseball matches.
Vivendi cashes in BSkyB stake
Media conglomerate Vivendi Universal is to cash in its 22.74 percent stake in UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB for B
Star Choice unveils Canucks PPV offering
Canadian cable TV platform, Star Choice Communications is to offer its customers an 11-game pay-per-view package for the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey team.
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The online sports sector was bracing itself for further setbacks after CMGI, the owner of search engine Altavista, posted a net loss of $1.27bn (B
Online sector suffers another blow
The online sports sector was bracing itself for further setbacks after CMGI, the owner of search engine Altavista, posted a net loss of $1.27bn (B
NFL ratings slump spreads to MNF
The weekend TV ratings slump for the NFL continued with the viewing figures for the flagship Monday Night Football (MNF) show slipping on the previous year.
NBDL gets TV deal with Fox Sports Net
The National Basketball Development League (NBDL) is broadening the reach of its television coverage following a deal with Fox Sports Net South.
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SportsMediaRights.com, an online sports rights marketplace, and Iacto AB, an online marketplace for broadcast services, have agreed to a strategic partnership to offer both services to their clients.
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Online gaming operation, The Golden Palace Online Casino, is to sponsor the middleweight boxing bout in the US later this month that will decide the undisputed world champion.