Media
Media

Trakus, Inc., a leader in Digital Sports Information (DSI) technology , has named Gary Jacobus, senior vice president of IMG, as company President and Mike Golub, the former director of Nike Sports Entertainment, as vice-president of marketing and sports development.
Business

While European soccer continues to enjoy massive popularity racism remains a cloud over the sport in some territories. The issue may, primarily, be a social concern but there may be long-term commercial implications for the corporations who pour millions into the sport in sponsorship.
Business

365 Corporation, the UK-based internet content and telephone service provider, has acquired Datanet Holdings in a cash-and-paper deal worth #31m, reports the Financial Times.
Media

Channel 4 is set to announce a deal of approximatley #122m with the UK?s top 12 racecourses for broadcasting rights over the next seven years.
Events

SportsLine.com has appointed Joe Ferreira to the position of Vice President, Programming.
Business

AirTV, the company which plans to launch a live in-flight TV and Internet service by 2002, has appointed Media Content Sports Media Advisors to advise on its sports programming strategy and to manage the acquisition of live sports content.
Events

Orad?s virtual advertising systems will be used during the 2000 Winter Goodwill Games. to be held February 17-20 in Lake Placid, NY.
Events

Yahoo! Sports has launched an enhanced site, emphasising more integrated audio and video broadcast streaming, expanded international and local event coverage, as well as sports shopping and auctions e-commerce capabilities.
Media

All-Stater Sports, America's high school sports magazine, almanac, and Web site, is now syndicating its content to other media, both print and electronic.
Business

French media group, Groupe AB, has decided to exercise its option to sell its remaining 49% stake in Pathe Sport to Pathe. The transaction will generate a capital gain of FF 38.7 million for Groupe AB in the first six months of 2000.
Business

Media Content PLC has announced the placing of 20m ordinary shares to provide additional working capital. The company also announced that it will be split into two divisions.
Media

For full details of broadcaster BSkyB?s recently announced deal with Internet content provider Sportal, visit the FEATURES section of Sportbusiness.com.
Events

It may have only taken four minutes, but the financial fall-out of Mike Tyson?s latest return to the ring proved a very profitable one, according to reports.
Media

A deal struck between the UK's interactive television service Open and online betting company Blue Square, the internet-based fixed-odds arm of City Index, will soon allow punters to bet through their television handsets, according to the Financial Times.
Business

Japanese electronics giant Sony has said its PlayStation division has extended its sponsoring of high-profile UEFA Champions League soccer for the next three years.
Media

A spokesperson for the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed to sportbusiness.com that it has ordered Patrick Carter to produce a second report on the options for a national stadium.
Business

The 11th European Sponsorship Consultants Association (ESCA) Congress will be held this year in Stockholm on November 15-16.
Business

The National Hockey League (NHL) has entered into a strategic partnership with media firm USA Network incorporating ticketing, e-commerce and marketing services.