Media
SEVEN STEPS IN TO FILL SPORTS VISION GAP
Australian Television group Seven Network Ltd has agreed to provide a dedicated 24 hour sports channel to Optus Communication's Optus Vision cable pay television network.
HOST NETWORKS’ NO-SHOW
Organisers of the Sydney Olympic Games have created their own broadcast organisation, The Sydney Olympic Broadcast Organisation (SOBO).
FRENCH MINISTER SAYS NO TO SUPER LEAGUE
France's Minister for Sport says she is opposed to a European soccer Super League.
WORLD CUP DISTORTS RATINGS PATTERN AT TV AZTECA
World Cup soccer boosted income at Mexico's second rated broadcaster TV Azteca.
SEVEN INTRODUCES GAMES TV PACKAGES
Australian broadcaster Seven Network is reported to be offering one and two-year advertising packages to potential Olympic telecast sponsors for A$7.5 million and A$13.5 million respectively.
WWF BUY LAS VEGAS VENUE
Titan Sports Inc, parent company of World Wrestling Federation have bought Debbie Reynold Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
TECHNOLOGY TO BE TESTED BEFORE GAMES
The technology system for the Kuala Lumpur 98 Commonwealth Games will be fully tested for two days prior to the Games to ensure there are no hitches when the eventsstart.
SEVEN HAS AUSTRALIAN CRICKET PAY-TV RIGHTS
Seven Network Ltd has said that it had secured subscription television rights to cricket in Australia.
EU’S VAN MIERT VOWS CLOSE LOOK AT SUPER LEAGUE PLANS
European Union competition chief Karel Van Miert has said he would take a close look at whether plans for a breakaway European Super League complied with EU law.
ESPN PREMIERES FIRST DOWN INDICATOR
In a move to enhance its NFL telecasts, ESPN will, this Sunday, premiere a new technology that displays a virtual yellow line painted across the football field at the first-down marker.
REAL PRESIDENT SNUBS UEFA PLANS
Lorenzo Sanz, President of European soccer champions Real Madrid has announced his opposition to UEFA's plans for revamped Champions League.
TYSON THREE VOTES FROM REINSTATEMENT.
With a decision possible before the end of the day, Mike Tyson again goes before Nevada boxing authorities to try to convince a majority of the five-member state athletic commission that he deserves a chance to fight again.
BASEBALL’S OAKLAND A’S FOR SALE AMID STADIUM DISPUTE
The owners of the Oakland Athletics baseball team have put the team up for sale amid a legal dispute with local government officials over the team's lease at the Oakland Coliseum.
WEST INDIES’ TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA HIT BY MONEY ROW
The West Indies' first official test tour of South Africa has been hit by a row over the players' payments.
TELECOM ITALIA BOARD APPROVED MURDOCH DEAL
Telecom Italia's board of directors has approved an accord to sell part of its digital television unit to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, an industry source has said.
ASIA CRISIS HITS OCA MARKETING PROGRAMME
Asia's financial crisis has cost the Asian Games $12 million in lost marketing revenue, the region's Olympic chief has said.
STERN LEAVES FOR HOLIDAY AS NBA TALKS GO ON HOLD
David Stern has opted to go to Aspen for a week, and Billy Hunter is going home for the holidays too, making the chances of a cancelled season more likely than ever.
SPONSOR DELAY DUE TO SCANDAL
Organisers of the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City have seen the inevitable knock-on effect to sponsors following the scandal which has rocked the event.