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SPORTELASIA TO WELCOME BOCOG AND CCTV

Executives of the Beijing Organsing Committee for the 2008 Games (BOCOG) and the state television network of the People’s Republic of China, China Central Television (CCTV), will participate at SPORTELAsia 2006.

David Tomatis, executive vice president of SPORTEL, said: “The presence of these executives validates our decision to hold SPORTELAsia 2006 in Shanghai, provides added value for our clients and ensures that SPORTELAsia 2006 will be this year’s most important business gathering of international sports television executives in Asia.”

Top-level executives from more than 45 countries worldwide are expected to attend the three-day event, which takes place March 20-22, 2006 at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in Shanghai, China.

With its current focus on new technologies and in particular the reception of TV sports programming, highlights, sports news and updates on mobile receivers, the market will feature a range of participants representing all aspects of the sports broadcasting industry.