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TALKSPORT OWNER UNVEILS IPO PLAN.
Kelvin MacKenzie, the owner and chief of the Wireless Group, has unveiled plans to raise #35 million ($54.77 million) to #40 million through a placement of shares. The Wireless Group owns talkSport, the UK?s only dedicated sports radio station. Mackenzie said the firm expected to list on the London market on May 25.
TRUCE CALLED ON ABC BLACKOUT
Time Warner and Walt Disney have called a temporary halt to feud that has blacked out the ABC cable network in 3.5million US homes since Monday.
TALKS CONTINUE FOR SPORTS INTERNET BID
The Financial Times has revealed further details of potential bidders for the UK-based on-line sports content company, Sports Internet. According to the newspaper, the internet group has admitted that it is in talks that could lead to a bid for the company.
NEW WEMBLEY PLANS ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE
The Wembley Stadium development is once more on the brink of collapse following a report by Brent Council saying that inadequate funds have been put in place to ensure that the local transport network is capable of carrying the increased number of people using the new complex.
ADIDAS TO TEAM UP WITH SPORTSLINE.COM
Adidas-Salomon is set to enter a global co-marketing deal with SportsLine.com and its European subsidiary Sports.com
LIVERPOOL SIGNS #21M REEBOK DEAL
Premier league soccer club Liverpool has signed a 21 million pound ($32.78 million), three-year sponsorship deal with U.S. sportswear group Reebok International, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
SPORTS INTERNET CONFIRMS ACQUISITION OFFER
UK online betting and content provider Sports Internet has confirmed that it is in talks with an unnamed party which may lead to an offer being made for the company, reports Dow Jones International News.
ESPN.COM NOSES IN FRONT IN ONLINE HORSE RACE
ESPN.com has teamed up with Winnercomm and NTRA Productions to provide visitors to ESPN.com with expanded web coverage of horse racing.
UPC SWEDEN LAUNCHES EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL
Extreme Sports Channel, the adventure and adrenaline sports service, has become available on the UPC Sweden network from May 1st. UPCtv has signed an agreement with UPC Sverige to distribute Extreme Sports Channel in the city of Stockholm.
BT GOES TO EXTREME FOR NEW CONTENT DEAL
British Telecommunications and Extreme International have signed a deal for distribution of the Extreme Sports Channel and extreme.com.
INTERNETSOCCER.COM EXPANDS GLOBAL SERVICES
Internetsoccer.com has added SoccerRecruiting.com and FootballPages.com to its network offering. The acquisitions are intended to extend the company?s reach to both the European fan and the college athlete.
TRAKUS SIGNS WITH CBS SPORTSLINE
CBS SportsLine has signed a licensing deal with Medford, Ma.-based Trakus, which develops technology to measure athletic performance in real time.
VIRTUAL WORLD OF SPORTS SECURES LADIES GOLF SPONSORSHIP
Internet company Virtual World of Sports has secured a Au$9.2 million three-year naming rights sponsorship deal with The Australian Ladies Masters golf tournament. The sponsorship ensures that the tournament stays at Royal Pines on Australia?s Gold Coast until at least 2003.
SANTANDER WINS ITF BACKING AS VENUE
Spain's Davis Cup semifinal against the United States in July will be staged in the northern city of Santander after a successful appeal to the International Tennis Federation.
COKE TO BUILD SOCCER DOME?
Coca-Cola is to build a soccer zone at Britain's troubled Millennium Dome in an attempt to boost ongoing poor attendance, according to a report in a UK newspaper.
NEW DEALS IGNITE CONFERENCE
LOS ANGELES: Andrew Gellatly, SportBusiness.com new media editor, reports from the Interactive Sports 2000 conference.
NCAA POWERHOUSE WARNS OF CHARGES FOR DATA RIGHTS
LOS ANGELES: Andrew Gellatly, SportBusiness.com new media editor, reports from the Interactive Sports 2000 conference.
BRITTEN NAME NEW VP
Jim McManus has been appointed vice president, motorsports, at sports events signage and banner provider Britten Media.