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Jordan ‘no NBA bargaining chip’
The NBA should not use Michael Jordan's comeback as a major bargaining chip for a lucrative new television deal, American Broadcaster Turner Sports has warned.
Cronje appeal opens
Former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje opened on Wednesday his campaign to get a life ban overturned in the Pretoria High Court.
Australian PGA Tour chief quits
The troubled Australasian PGA Tour has suffered another major blow after chief executive Andy Laidlaw quit.
FSN and Time Warner settle Dodgers row
US broadcasters Fox Sports Net and Time Warner Cable have finally resolved their long-running dispute over subscriber fees for Los Angeles Dodgers baseball matches.
Vivendi cashes in BSkyB stake
Media conglomerate Vivendi Universal is to cash in its 22.74 percent stake in UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB for B
Star Choice unveils Canucks PPV offering
Canadian cable TV platform, Star Choice Communications is to offer its customers an 11-game pay-per-view package for the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey team.
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The online sports sector was bracing itself for further setbacks after CMGI, the owner of search engine Altavista, posted a net loss of $1.27bn (B
Online sector suffers another blow
The online sports sector was bracing itself for further setbacks after CMGI, the owner of search engine Altavista, posted a net loss of $1.27bn (B
NFL ratings slump spreads to MNF
The weekend TV ratings slump for the NFL continued with the viewing figures for the flagship Monday Night Football (MNF) show slipping on the previous year.
NBDL gets TV deal with Fox Sports Net
The National Basketball Development League (NBDL) is broadening the reach of its television coverage following a deal with Fox Sports Net South.
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SportsMediaRights.com, an online sports rights marketplace, and Iacto AB, an online marketplace for broadcast services, have agreed to a strategic partnership to offer both services to their clients.
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Online gaming operation, The Golden Palace Online Casino, is to sponsor the middleweight boxing bout in the US later this month that will decide the undisputed world champion.
Iacto signs online marketplace deal
SportsMediaRights.com, the online sports rights marketplace powered by sport media specialists Media Content, has signed a strategic partnership deal with Iacto.
YankeeNets example ‘a risk’ for rival teams
Media analysts have described the idea of rival Major League Baseball (MLB) teams following the example of the New York Yankees by setting up their own regional TV networks as ‘a risk’.
FIFA Appoints Zenith’s Sponsorship Intelligence
FIFA, the soccer world's governing body, has appointed Zenith Media’s new sponsorship research division, Sponsorship Intelligence, to provide a wide ranging research programme for its international events.
Extreme channel launches in France
Extreme Group's Extreme Sports Channel has launched in France.
BBC hits out at Harrison ‘crisis’ reports
UK broadcaster the BBC has hit out at newspaper reports claiming that it is to hold crisis talks with boxer Audley Harrison following the critical response to his narrow victory at the weekend.
Ex-colleagues say YES to Hindery
Leo Hindery, CEO of the proposed Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, has recruited several former co-workers from media firms AT&T Broadband and GlobalCenter to form the managment team of the new venture.