Media

Kirch Gruppe, the German media group run by movie mogul Leo Kirch, is to merge Kirch Media, its free-TV and rights business into the stock market listed television broadcaster ProSieben-SAT.1, to create German?s largest listed media company.

Rivals.net, the Chrysalis-based sports network, has said goodbye to two of its management staff as part of a company restructure.

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has signed a deal with Houston-based broadcast firm USFR Media Group to show match coverage throughout the US on the America One Television Network.

Sportsworld Media Group, the London-based sports marketing group, has confirmed that it is in talks with Australian-based Southern Cross Broadcasting about selling its Aussie TV advertising sales business.

UK-based bookmaker Ladbrokes has signed a sponsorship deal with the World Pool Masters in a bid to promote its online gambling business.
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Soccer Australia has forged ahead with its decision to give its primary broadcaster the Seven Network a larger role in the running of the sport by announcing the appointment of senior executive Shane Wood to the Soccer Australia Board.

South African terrestrial channel e.tv has secured the exclusive TV rights to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.

English Premiership soccer club Middlesbrough has become the first to take advantage of the relaxation in the TV rights regulations which allows clubs to broadcast full footage of their league games after a specified time delay.
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NBA team the Seattle Sonics is to unveil a new team logo and strip next week in a bid to reflect the change in management and whip up support in the team ? and has just signed a new exclusive TV deal.

Figures released by national industry organisation Asociacion Brasilena de Telecomunicaciones por Suscripcion (ABTA) have shown that the number of pay-TV subscribers in Brazil rose by 3 percent in this year?s first quarter.

US sports broadcaster ESPN is launching an Asian version of its flagship news show SportsCenter on its network in the region, ESPN Star Sports (ESS).

UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC is to run a celebrity version of its hit quiz show `The Weakest Link? against main rival ITV?s debut of its highlights coverage of English Premiership soccer.

Spanish language cable network Fox Sports World Espanol has signed a deal for the television rights to the 2001 Major League Baseball (MLB) play-offs and the World Series.

Australia?s Nine Network will be the official broadcaster for the Tennis Masters Cup which will be held in Sydney from November 12-18 at the Sydney SuperDome.

Podia Group plc, the UK AIM-listed sports marketing company formerly known as e-comsport, has launched an online interactive game with Italian soccer giants Juventus.

Argentine soccer players are planning to go on strike for the second time this year over unpaid wages and bonuses.