Media
HBS EXEC TO SPEAK AT SPORTEL
Francis Tellier, CEO of Host Broadcasting Services (HBS), the company with exclusive responsibility for the host broadcast of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, will be addressing attendees on World Cup preparations at Sportel in November.
KAMERA GETS THE FULL PICTURE OF GAMES
Internet TV company Kamera Interactive is to deliver broadband broadcasts from the Olympic Games for Swedish communication company Bredbandsbolaget (B2).
OLYMPIC BROADCAST BONANZA
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games broadcast is expected to shatter the marks set by the Atlanta 1996 Olympic broadcast in nearly all areas. As such, it will be the largest and most watched sports event broadcast in history. See the `FEATURES? section of SportBusiness.com for the full story.
SPORT4CAST SEEKS AIM LISTING
Sports4cast, the UK-based online sports? analysis and forecasting service, is to seek a listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
COLUMBUS NATIONWIDE ARENA SET TO OPEN
Downtown Columbus will officially welcome the Nationwide Arena tomorrow as the area's newest venue for major league sports and entertainment.
STADIUM GETS UEFA ALL CLEAR
Moldova has been given permission by UEFA to use their main stadium for international matches this season, the country's soccer chief said.
FOXSPORTS.COM TESTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEBCAST.
FoxSports.com will stream live video and audio of the University of Nebraska's college football game against San Jose State University - the first Division I college football game broadcast online by a major sports site.
FUTBOL DE PRIMERA SIGNS WORLD CUP DEAL
Futbol de Primera has been awarded the exclusive US Spanish language radio broadcast rights for the next two FIFA World Cups.
MACON COLISEUM CLOSE TO ARENA FOOTBALL FRANCHISE.
Macon City Council in Georgia has passed a resolution on a lease agreement between a company that plans to bring an arenafootball2 franchise to Macon's Coliseum.
TWI EXPANDS ? SPORTS PROGRAMMING KEY DRIVER
Trans World International's senior international vice president production and business development, Alastair Waddington, is taking on more responsibility as TWI continues to expand.
OUR VILLAGE IS BEST EVER, SYDNEY OFFICIALS SAY
The athletes' village for the Sydney Olympics, with a dining area to serve 5,000 people at one sitting, has been acclaimed by Australian Games officials as the best ever.
FOX SECURES UK TV DEAL FOR ARGENTINE SOCCER
A deal between Fox Sports International and English terrestrial broadcaster, Channel 5 is bringing the Argentine Football League to British screens for the first time.
DYKE WINS SUPPORT FOR BBC FUNDING SHAKE-UP
A high-profile committee of British MPs has applauded the BBC director general Greg Dyke's determination to beef up sports coverage.
HOLYFIELD TO SPORT MBC NETWORK LOGO
Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield will be wearing the logo of a minority-owned family-orientated cable network on his shorts when he next steps into the ring on August 12th.
SKY SPORTS NAMES CHIEF FOR NEW E-COMMERCE VENTURE
UK satellite and digital broadcaster BSkyB has appointed a chief executive for its new multi-platform sports retail venture, Skysportsstore.com.
TIGER ROARS TO NEW ABC RECORD VIEWING FIGURES
There seems to be no end to the spell cast by Tiger Woods over television viewers, after his performance broke records again at the weekend.
EXTREME SIGNS BIKE DEAL WITH EUROSPORT
The Extreme Sports Channel has signed a deal with Eurosport for the broadcast of the Tissot / UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2000.
TWINS EXPLORE TEMPORARY STADIUM IDEA
The Minnesota Twins baseball team is exploring the possibility of playing a series in a temporary stadium next season.