Media
Cleveland Indians deny pay-TV rights move
Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Cleveland Indians has denied reports that coverage of its matches would only be available on pay-TV platforms next season.
Aussie sports to lose free-to-air TV protection
Australian sports fans soon may have to pay to see Australia play cricket in countries other than Britain and a host of other events deemed too unpopular to deserve free-to-air television coverage.
Three new appointments at Attheraces
Attheraces, the new name for the Go Racing consortium backed by Arena Leisure, BSkyB and Carlton Communications, has appointed three additional members of the senior management team to supplement last month’s recruitment of marketing director Gavin Bisdee.
Sportsworld could buy 15 percent stake in NBL
Sportsworld Media, the London-based sports marketing group, is rumoured to be on the brink of being appointed as the media and marketing agent for the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
Digital terrestrial networks given warning
The enthusiasm for terrestrial digital television was dampened today after Spanish pay-television network Quiero admitted it is facing huge financial problems.
Virtual spectator wins it capital support
New Zealand-based venture capital firm IT Capital (ITC) has updated investors on the fortunes of its investment portfolio, which includes the sports broadcast enhancement company, Virtual Spectator.
Real life Jerry Maguire accuses partner of blackmail and fraud
If News Corp Ltd. succeeds in its bid to take acquire Hughes Electronics Corp., the Australian news giant could gain control of a merged Latin America satellite television entity, a source at Mexico's Grupo Televisa has said.
SRU receive Celtic boost
Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Bill Watson believes that media coverage of the new Celtic League can boost the Scottish game.
Sportingbet signs deal with Royalton
UK online gambling company Sportingbet.com has signed a five-year deal with its less established counterpart Royaltons for an undisclosed sum
ITV and BBC get even with Kirch
German media giant Kirch was criticised by UK terrestrial television networks the BBC and ITV after it complained to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that the networks were behaving anti-competitively over gaining the television rights to next year's World Cup football.
Sportingbet signs deal with Royalton
UK online gambling company Sportingbet.com has signed a five-year deal with its less established counterpart Royaltons for an undisclosed sum
Channel 5 wins Intertoto final rights
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 has snapped up the television rights to the second leg of the Intertoto Cup Final involving English Premiership side Newcastle United.
British Eurosport hits athletics ratings high
Satellite channel British Eurosport scored its highest ever TV ratings for its coverage of the World Athletics Championships from Edmonton, Canada.
Fox announces Superbowl ad rates
US broadcaster Fox has unveiled its advertising rates for next year’s SuperBowl with a 30-second spot costing as much as $2.5million (B
Kahn stands down as Panamsat CEO
R Douglas Kahn has stood down as president and CEO of satellite and cable distributor PanAmSat just a month after the firm reported sharply reduced earnings for the second quarter of the year.
Com.hem to offer interactive soccer services
Com.hem, the cable television division of Swedish firm Telia, is increasing its interactive services to include soccer-related initiatives.
Prosiebensat.1 feel the heat of advertising downturn
German commercial TV group, ProSiebenSat.1 Media is the latest to feel the effect of the sinking advertising market after it reported a 3 percent decrease in its revenues for the first half of the year.
Sonics sign new TV deal and prepare new look
NBA team the Seattle Sonics is to unveil a new team logo and strip next week in a bid to reflect the change in management and whip up support in the team – and has just signed a new exclusive TV deal.