Sponsorship & Marketing
SKY AND CISCO TEAM UP FOR GRAPHICS PACKAGE
Sky Sports and CISCO Systems have joined forced for the sponsorship and development of Sky Sports? on-screen graphics.
CARIBBEAN BOWLED OVER BY SYNCHRO
The West Indies Cricket Board, in their annual report for IT and ticketing, have acknowledged British-based Synchro Systems Limited.
PREMIER RUGBY STRENGTHEN THEIR TEAM
Premier Rugby, the commercial and marketing arm of English First Division Rugby (EFDR), has made two new key appointments strengthening the team supporting English club rugby.
COLEMAN AND NASCAR ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the Wichita-based Coleman Company have signed a licensing agreement.
EC VERDICT FORCES MARKETING RETHINK
The decision of the European Court of Justice to overrule a European Union (EU) directive banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship may cause a rethink throughout professional sport.
NRL APPROVES WARRIOR OWNERSHIP SWITCH
Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) has approved the transfer of cash-strapped Auckland Warriors to new owners.
HEINEKEN POURS #4M INTO CUP CAMPAIGN
Heineken has launched an extensive new advertising campaign in the UK as part of its on-going support of the Heineken Cup, Europe?s leading club rugby union competition
CHINESE ONLINE SPORTS NETWORK CHOOSES US ASP
eToSports.com, the China-based sports industry online network, has contracted US application services provider MyWeb Inc.com to provide a full range of web solutions.
SUPERBIKE BATTLE RETURNS TO COURT
A Swiss court could reopen the race for the world Superbike title this week, or allow American Colin Edwards to celebrate his first world crown.
SPORTSWORLD SIGN WITH SCOTTISH RUGBY UNION
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) has appointed the Sportsworld Media Group as its sponsorship and event management consultants.
SNAI SIGNS UP WITH PA SPORT
The SNAI Group, which has a 75 per cent share of Italy?s betting market, has finalised an agreement with PA Sport, a branch of the Press Association and leading provider of sport information to the UK betting industry.
NBA TEAM UP WITH ENGLAND BASKETBALL
England Basketball and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have reached an agreement that will allow England Basketball Enterprises to sell NBA and WNBA branded uniforms to basketball clubs and schools throughout the United Kingdom.
TURNER SPORTS ACQUIRES NASCAR ONLINE RIGHTS
Turner Sports has clinched a deal securing the internet rights to NASCAR.
ENTREPRENEUR STEPS IN TO SAVE WARRIORS
Auckland Warriors, the cash-strapped New Zealand rugby league team, is to be snapped up by Auckland-based entrepreneur Eric Watson.
WORLD TITLE TO BOOST SCHUMACHER?S INCOME BY $13.3 MILLION
Michael Schumacher's third Formula One title, secured last weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix, should add around 30 million German marks ($13.37 million) to the driver's already huge yearly income.
#400M FOR BRITISH HORSERACING RIGHTS.
Carlton Communications, the UK media company, has made a #400m ($582m) bid for the broadcasting rights to British horseracing, according to UK press reports.
COMMISSIONERS PREPARE FOR SUPROLEAGUE LAUNCH
The 32 Commissioners of basketball?s FIBA SuproLeague Office (FSO) have met in Munich to prepare for the launch of the FIBA SuproLeague on October 18.
TALLADEGA LOSES WINSTON CUP SPONSOR
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co will sponsor its final Winston 500 next week at Talladega, ending the longest continuous race sponsorship in the history of the NASCAR Winston Cup series.