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BBC RACES TO TV HORSE DEAL
The BBC has struck a deal with the US channel TrackPower Inc, giving them the rights to rebroadcast the BBC?s coverage of horseracing at Ascot, Goodwood, Newbury and Haydock racetracks throughout this year.
BLUE DAY FOR RACE COURSE
Interactive betting service Blue Square is to sponsor a entire race meeting at England?s Kempton Park Racecourse later this month.
RADIO STATION BLAST AFTER LISTENER FIGURES `THEFT?
UK all-sport radio station talkSPORT says it is being `robbed? of ratings after a survey revealed many listeners mistook its broadcasts for that of its rival the BBC.
NABA AND NATAS PLAN BREAKFAST PANEL
The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) has teamed up with the International Council of the National Academy of Television and Arts Sciences (NATAS) to present a special breakfast panel on the future of sports broadcasting at this month?s Sportelamerica.
MICROSOFT MOVES CLOSER TO DIGITAL TV
Microsoft is poised to step up its positioning in digital television by joining forces with NDS, which supplies software for pay-TV operators.
DOTCOM TAKE US SOCCER TO GERMANS VIA THE NET
US soccer is coming to the German Internet market after DotCom Ventures ? a subsidiary of the Peacock Financial Group ? struck a web co-production agreement with Cyware Media.
TOP ISL EXECUTIVE QUITS
One of ISL?s key figures in the marketing of its top soccer properties is to quit to join Quokka Sports, Sport Business can confirm.
YAZAKI SPONSORS SPEEDVISION WORLD CHALLENGE RACING TEAM
Yazaki North America, a supplier of vehicle power and data solutions to the automotive industry, has expanded its involvement in motor sports through a sponsorship agreement with LC Racing.
SAIL TAKES STAKE IN ENIC
Luna Corporation, the holding company for the South African sport and media company, SAIL, has acquired 4million ENIC shares worth R56m, in a part share swap deal which gives Richemont SA and the Rembrandt Group a 22% and 14% stake in Luna Corporation.
BELGIUM IN EXTREME TV EXPANSION
The Extreme Sports Channel has extended it reach to include the city of Louvain in Belgium.
TALK SPORT PLANS TO ACQUIRE SPORT FIRST
Kelvin MacKenzie, head of the UK sports radio station Talksport is in talks to buy the newspaper Sport First in a deal that could see the two year-old title valued at more than #15m.
FOOTBALL EXPO 2000 ANNOUNCES FINAL SCORE
Some 1929 soccer business participants were in Cannes last week for Football Expo 2000, an increase of 60% on the attendance at last year?s Expo.
MURDOCH BUYS $58m SHARE IN BLUES
Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB is extending its interests in English Premiership football with the purchase of a 9.9 percent stake in Chelsea Village, the holding company for Chelsea Football Club.
TOYOTA TIE UP WITH YAMAHA
Toyota Motor Corp look set to announce an alliance with Yamaha Motor Co, the world's second largest motorcycle maker, in a bid to strengthen its engine development ahead of its entry into Formula One racing.
BSKYB TO BID #250M FOR WORLD CUP RIGHTS
BSkyB has offered #250million for exclusive UK television rights to the World Cup 2002, according to The Observer newspaper.
UNITED & ARROWS SIGN WITH NEW BETTING SERVICE
Bookmaker Coral has announced the launch of its new UK-based online sports betting service ? and signed up an exclusive deal with soccer club Manchester United and the Formula 1 team Arrows.
STURM FACES CASH DEMAND
Donald Sturm?s failed bid to buy the NHL Avalanche and NBA Nuggets teams could cost him dear after the city of Denver announced it was seeking $137,500 from Sturm after he pulled the plug on the deal.
TOTAL SPORTS LAUNCHES BASKETBALL COACHES SITE
Total Sports, the event-centred online sports media company, has announced the launch an official Web site of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).