Media
Soccer chief quits ‘after tragedy’
The president of Russian premier division soccer side Fakel Voronezh has resigned following the death of a woman during the half-time interval of a 5-0 defeat by Spartak Moscow last weekend, club officials have confirmed.
Williams communications extends nfl relationship
Broadband network services provider Williams Communications has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar agreement with NFL Films.
BBC Five live regains manchester united rights
BBC Radio Five Live has signed a deal to provide live coverage of all Manchester United’s European home games for the next two years, starting from this season.
Cart set to reveal five-year plan
CART is set to announce later today its five-year strategic direction in meetings with sponsors and manufacturers.
BBC Wins open golf rights in new five-year deal
UK broadcaster the BBC has won the domestic rights to the British Open Golf Championship – ending speculation it could lose out to a rival.
ESPN Acquires online sports magazine
ESPN.com has completed the acquisition of web-based sports magazine SportsJones.com.
Traffic mounts up at CART.com
The official website of CART has smashed its previous two-day record for visits over it Road America race weekend.
Satellites to launch for games
Greece and Cyprus have agreed to send two satellites into space to advance telecommunications in the region and assist in transmission of the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Denver Broncos unveil broadcast initiatives
National Football League (NFL) team the Denver Broncos has unveiled a raft of new broadcasting initiatives for its Invesco Field stadium, done in partnership with AT&T Broadband and ESPN.
2002 World Cup rights too high, say french broadcasters
Negotiations over the French TV rights to the 2002 World Cup have stalled because rights holders the Kirch Group have set the price too high, a French newspaper has reported.
Ladbrokes pushes online offering in pool sponsorship
UK-based bookmaker Ladbrokes has signed a sponsorship deal with the World Pool Masters in a bid to promote its online gambling business. How to Develop Effective Sponsorship Programmes: A new report from SportBusiness Group: Click here
PSN Appoints baraldi to key post
Latin American pay-TV broadcaster, Pan-American Sports Network (PSN) has appointed Luis Baraldi to the post of vice president for programming, production and operations.
X games draws in over 235,000 spectators
Extreme sports showcase the X Games, organised by US broadcaster ESPN, attracted total crowds of more than 235,000 during its 11 days of competition.
UEFA launches new website
European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, has relaunched its website – which will spearhead its new media division.
New blow for brazilian soccer chiefs
Brazilian soccer's latest scandal has taken a new twist after a private meeting of the country's leading directors was secretly recorded and then broadcast by a radio station.
Chelsea in talks to form rival euro lobby group
English soccer club Chelsea is in talks with Italian club Lazio about setting up a rival to the G14 group of top European clubs.