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WRC season opener secures Eurosport deal - 16th January 2012

The Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) has acted to ensure the opening round of the 2012 World Rally Championship (WRC) is provided with television and internet coverage by agreeing a contract with Eurosport.

DiFede handed Sportel reins - 4th November 2011

Amparo DiFede will steer the future development of the Sportel sports media industry conferences following the departure of Monaco Mediax CEO David Tomatis.

Peace and Sport Forum kicks off in Monaco - 26th October 2011

The fifth edition of the Peace and Sport International Forum kicked off yesterday with an influential collection of sporting, political and economical leaders meeting in Monaco.

Heads of State to attend Peace and Sport - 6th October 2011

Peace and Sport has unveiled an action-packed programme for its 2011 International Forum in Monaco on October 26-28 that will deliver an agenda-setting debate about the promotion of peace through sport.

ESPN renews CanalSat distribution deal for channels in France - 28th July 2011

ESPN has renewed a new multi-year agreement with pay-TV service CanalSat to carry ESPN America and ESPN Classic in France, Monaco and French-speaking Switzerland.

14 federations join Peace and Sport movement - 6th December 2010

Fourteen Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations, in addition to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), announced on Friday that they are joining the Peace and Sport platform to deploy educational programmes through sport across the globe.

Peace and Sport’s Prince Albert receives United Nations award - 23rd September 2010

Prince Albert II of Monaco has received an award by the United Nations in recognition of his "global leadership and passionate commitment as a champion of the cause of peace through sport" as patron of the Peace and Sport organisation.

Monaco extends F1 deal by 10 years - 29th July 2010

The iconic Monte Carlo street race will remain on the Formula One calendar for the next decade after securing a new deal with Bernie Ecclestone, despite recent suggestions from the sport’s commercial supremo that it could be dropped from the calendar.

Ecclestone threatens ‘low-paying’ Monaco GP with exclusion - 20th July 2010

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has warned Monaco and other European GPs that they will need to increase the amount they pay to guarantee a place in an already crammed annual calendar of 19 races.

ATP Tour extends Ricoh sponsorship - 15th April 2010

Tennis’s ATP World Tour has extended until the end of 2012 its sponsorship deal with Japanese office equipment maker Ricoh.