Media
SPORTBUSINESS 2001 SPECIAL REPORT: SPORTS SECTOR GROWTH TO CONTINUE, SAYS BOON
A leading sports industry advisor has told SportBusiness 2001 delegates that the sports sector success story is set to continue - despite the drop-off in advertising spend and threat of recession.
SPORTBUSINESS 2001 SPECIAL REPORT: BBC ISSUES STERN TV RIGHTS WARNING
The BBC has warned sporting bodies that they threaten the future of their respective sports by increasingly favouring pay-TV companies over free-to-air broadcasters when securing television rights deals.
VIVENDI SET TO PULL OUT OF ISL RESCUE BID?
French media giant Vivendi may yet pull out of its bid to take control of troubled Swiss marketing giant ISL.
ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE NAMES NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
The English Football League has appointed Richard Masters, 34, as its new Commercial Director.
MANCHESTER GAMES ORGANISERS DEFEND THEIR EVENT HANDLING
The organisers of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester have defended their handling of the event after coming under fire for failing to promote it enough.
DEAL GOES SUPERSONIC AFTER $200m SALE AGREED
The Ackerley Group has completed the divestiture of the Seattle SuperSonics NBA franchise for $200 million.
SEMA HOPEFUL OF SALT LAKE CITY SUCCESS
The Salt Lake Organising Committee is confident that its computer network will perform well for next February's 2002 Winter Games.
SOUTH KOREAN BIDS FOR OLYMPIC PRESIDENCY
South Korean Kim Un-yong has joined the race for world sport's most powerful job -- the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency.
RIVALS.NET DISCOVERS INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITY
Rivals.net - the network of independent sports sites - has teamed up with UK cable, satellite and digital television channel Discovery Home & Leisure, to create the channel's first interactive on-screen sponsorship for its new real-life drama, Real Football.
GOV VENTURA?S XFL JOB IN DOUBT
Gov. Jesse Ventura's weekend job as an announcer for the XFL may be in jeopardy.
SEPANG F1 CIRCUIT STRUGGLES TO SELL TICKETS
Sales of tickets for the Malysian Grand Prix have, so far, disappointed race organisers with the price of a ticket likely to be reviewed by the country?s sports minister if sales do not pick up.
LEEDS SOCCER CLUB LAUNCHES LUTV
England Premiership soccer club Leeds United has launched LUTV, a behind the scenes insight into the club through their official website.
SELECT COMMITTEE QUESTIONS UK?s INTERNATIONAL EVENT CAPABILITY
A UK government select committee has led a critical inquiry into the nation?s capability to stage international events.
DE LA HOYA FIGHTS ON WITH HBO
Oscar De La Hoya's next fight will be screened on HBO while the fighter is still in legal dispute with the US cable channel.
HONDA PULLS ADS FROM XFL COVERAGE
Carmaker Honda has become the first sponsor to pull its ads from the XFL, citing concerns over extreme content, cheerleaders and falling TV ratings.
AUSTRALIA TO REVIEW FREE-TO-AIR SPORTS
THE list of sporting events that should be available first on free-to-air television may be revised after an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Authority.
BIDDING CITIES AWAIT IOC JUDGEMENT
Even the most experienced Olympic observers cannot agree on which city will win the battle to stage the 2008 Summer Games as the deciding vote draws near.
SEVEN BILLION TUNE INTO EURO 2000
The EURO 2000 football championships were watched by a cumulative audience of seven billion people, a new survey reveals.