http://www.sportbusiness.com/sport/football-soccer/feed Sportbusiness News http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167535/new-romanian-sports-channel-to-launch-on-friday A new Romanian sports channel is set to launch on Friday. Media Romania Broadcast Football Soccer Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:28:20 +0100 mglendinning 167535 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167529/espn-website-breaks-sports-streaming-record American cable television network, ESPN, said its broadband service, ESPN360.com, recorded over three million video streams of live sports during June – its highest ever traffic. Media United States Football Soccer Golf Internet Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:28:24 +0100 mglendinning 167529 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167528/goltv-acquires-rights-for-emirates-cup US network, GolTV, has acquired the exclusive live television rights in North America for the Emirates Cup, for the next three-years from 2008 to 2010. Media United States Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:26:40 +0100 mglendinning 167528 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167521/areva-to-sponsor-1-fc-nurnberg Energy company AREVA has agreed to become the main sponsor and jersey sponsor for German football team 1.FC Nürnberg for the 2008-09 season. Marketing Germany Football Soccer Sponsorship Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:35:58 +0100 mglendinning 167521 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167510/centralised-marketing-of-bundesliga-rights-approved Germany’s federal cartel office has approved the centralised marketing of German football's Bundesliga TV rights by the German football association, the Deutsche Fußball Liga’s (DFL), in conjunction with Leo Kirch. Media Germany Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:28:39 +0100 msherlock 167510 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167505/mp-silva-appointed-as-media-advisor-of-uae-football-league MP & Silva (MPS) was appointed as the exclusive Media Advisor of the domestic market, and the exclusive international rights holder for the UAE Football League (UFL), the United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) newly created top-tier professional football league. Media UAE Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:26:46 +0100 msherlock 167505 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167494/mediapro-plans-to-launch-pay-dtt-sports-channel Mediapro, the Spanish multimedia communications group which also controls the laSexta national network, announced plans to launch a pay DTT sports channel in the immediate future. Media Spain Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:35:33 +0100 msherlock 167494 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167493/premiere-sublicenses-world-cup-rights-to-rtl German pay-TV operator, Premiere agreed a deal to sublicense the rights for up to 18 live matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to German commercial broadcaster RTL. Media Germany Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:32:23 +0100 msherlock 167493 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167491/more-big-names-sign-up-for-leaders-in-football Ric Parry, Sir Trevor Brooking, Lord Mawhinney, Karen Brady, Frank Arnesen and more joined Leaders in Football, the two-day international conference and networking event. Events United Kingdom Football Soccer Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:25:06 +0100 msherlock 167491 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167479/uefa-seals-spanish-champions-league-tv-deals Uefa agreed three new television rights deals with Spanish television broadcasters for the Champions League and Super Cup, covering the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12. Media Spain Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:57:53 +0100 msherlock 167479 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167478/bt-to-offer-setanta-sports-for-free UK telecoms company BT will boost the growth of its TV service this week by offering its top-spending customers Setanta’s main sports channel for free, according to UK media reports. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Football Soccer Golf Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:56:48 +0100 msherlock 167478 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167468/volkswagen-renews-commitment-to-football-in-south-africa Volkswagen renewed its title sponsorship of South African Premier League side the Moroka Swallows until 2011. Marketing South Africa Football Soccer Sponsorship Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:26:47 +0100 msherlock 167468 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167463/new-uk-sports-information-channel-set-for-launch SportsXchange, a new UK and Ireland free-to-air sports news and betting TV channel will launch in late July, focused on horseracing, football, cricket, rugby and other sports. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Cricket Football Soccer Horse Racing Rugby Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:25:51 +0100 msherlock 167463 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167457/caa-sports-and-gestifute-enter-global-football-partnership American agency CAA Sports and Portuguese agency Gestifute formed a new partnership around their football talent businesses. Marketing Portugal United States Agencies Football Soccer Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:18:39 +0100 msherlock 167457 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167456/nba-to-reveal-best-practice-at-leaders-in-football The NBA, one of the most successful sports marketing organisations in the world, will address senior executives at Leaders in Football with Scott O’Neill, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing flying in to deliver a keynote presentation. Events United Kingdom United States Basketball Football Soccer Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:15:45 +0100 msherlock 167456 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167449/uefa-to-vote-on-proposal-to-rename-the-uefa-cup European football’s governing body, UEFA, is considering changing the name of its UEFA Cup competition to the UEFA Europa League, according to news reports. Events Europe Event Management Football Soccer Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:39:26 +0100 msherlock 167449 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167439/fc-porto-agree-51-75m-tv-deal Portuguese football club, FC Porto, extended its TV rights deal with Olivedesportos Publicidade, Televisao e Media SA until the end of the 2013-14 season. Media Portugal Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:12:56 +0100 msherlock 167439 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167437/houllier-and-white-confirmed-as-speakers-at-soccerex-2008 Soccerex confirmed that Gerard Houllier and former Springbok rugby coach Jake White will be bringing their wealth of experience to the 2008 Soccerex Conference programme. They will join Sir Clive Woodward on a panel that will look at the development and management of elite talent required to win a World Cup in different sporting spheres. Events Football Soccer Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:58:33 +0100 msherlock 167437 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167430/bundesliga-to-retain-free-tv-coverage Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has said it wants TV coverage of the Bundesliga to remain mostly on free-to-air television, after it approved the centralised selling of media rights by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) and its new partner Leo Kirch. Media Germany Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:33:41 +0100 msherlock 167430 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167418/poland-we-will-be-ready-for-euro-2012 The Prime Minister of Poland has said that construction projects needed to stage football’s 2012 European Championship will be completed on time. Events Poland Ukraine Event Management Football Soccer Stadia & Facilities Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:12:52 +0100 msherlock 167418 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167415/tv3-setanta-acquire-uefa-cup-rights-in-ireland Irish commercial television broadcaster TV3 and pay-television sports broadcaster Setanta Sports acquired the exclusive media rights in Ireland for the Uefa Cup in three-year deals with TEAM Marketing AG, covering the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12. Media Ireland Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:05:08 +0100 msherlock 167415 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167412/ess-wins-world-cup-2010-tv-rights Pan-Asian television sports broadcaster ESPN-Star Sports (ESS) acquired exclusive TV rights in South Asia for football’s 2010 World Cup. Media Asia Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:21:26 +0100 msherlock 167412 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167411/aegon-become-ajax-shirt-sponsor Dutch Eredivisie football club Ajax agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with life insurance and pension group, Aegon. Marketing Netherlands Football Soccer Sponsorship Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:20:30 +0100 msherlock 167411 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167409/setanta-agrees-distribution-deal-with-top-up-tv Setanta Sports agreed a new distribution deal with UK digital terrestrial pay-television operator, Top Up TV. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Football Soccer Golf TV Rights Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:08:46 +0100 msherlock 167409 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167407/castrol-becomes-official-sponsor-of-fifa-world-cup Castrol signed a six-year deal as a FIFA World Cup Sponsor until 2014, giving the global lubricants company worldwide rights for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the two FIFA Confederations Cups which fall within the 2007-2014 period. Marketing Football Soccer Sponsorship Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:58:56 +0100 mglendinning 167407 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167405/setanta-signs-125m-deal-for-spl-rights Irish pay-television broadcaster, Setanta Sports, has extended its deal with the Scottish Premier League for the rights to show live SPL matches for a further four years, from 2010-11 to 2013-14. Media Ireland Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:54:42 +0100 mglendinning 167405 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167398/euro-2008-final-to-generate-300-million A study conducted by EURO 2008 sponsor MasterCard into the financial effects of Euro 2008 has said the economic impact of Sunday's final could be worth €300 million. Events Austria Switzerland Event Management Finance Football Soccer Sponsorship TV Rights Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:15:45 +0100 msherlock 167398 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167381/thomas-cook-extends-man-city-shirt-sponsorship English Premier League football club Manchester City and travel operator Thomas Cook UK & Ireland have agreed a one-year extension to their shirt sponsorship agreement, covering the 2008-09 season. The renewal will take the sponsorship into its sixth year. Marketing United Kingdom Football Soccer Sponsorship Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:14:51 +0100 mglendinning 167381 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167380/leaders-in-football-2008-set-for-a-sell-out A list of highly influential speakers from world football has ensured that this year's Leaders in Football 2008 conference is already close to a sell out. Events United Kingdom Events Football Soccer Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:08:35 +0100 mglendinning 167380 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167372/storms-knock-out-euro-2008-global-television-feed A violent thunderstorm in Austria caused a power cut at the Euro 2008 International Broadcast Centre in Vienna last night, resulting in television broadcasters worldwide losing their signal at several points during the Germany-Turkey semi-final. Events Broadcast Football Soccer Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:01:01 +0100 mglendinning 167372 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167367/euro-2008-demonstrates-need-to-prepare-for-ambush-marketing-attacks There is a strong likelihood that the Olympic Games will subject to ambush marketing attacks following several cases of ambush marketing at the UEFA European Championships, according to new research, released by the Centre for the International Business of Sport (CIBS). Marketing Football Soccer Marketing Research Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:59:45 +0100 mglendinning 167367 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167366/stadium-for-euro-2012-final-threatened Ukraine, the co-host of Euro 2012, has broken off talks with the Taiwanese firm renovating the stadium due to stage the final of the tournament, just days before a visit by UEFA President Michel Platini. Events Ukraine Football Soccer Stadia & Facilities Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:57:38 +0100 mglendinning 167366 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167361/champions-league-boosts-british-clubs-revenues British clubs made up 26 per cent of the £462 million total Champions League television and sponsorship revenues from the 2007-08 season. Events United Kingdom Finance Football Soccer Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:36:20 +0100 msherlock 167361 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167026/german-champions-league-and-uefa-cup-rights-awarded German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and pay-television channel Premiere acquired the rights for Champions League and UEFA Cup matches from 2009-10 to 2011-12. Media Germany Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:01:56 +0100 msherlock 167026 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167014/women-spending-140m-on-uefa-euro-2008-says-mastercard-study Women are playing a key role in UEFA EURO 2008™, contributing at least €140million to commerce around the tournament, according to a comprehensive economic study commissioned by MasterCard, Official Sponsor of the UEFA European Football Championship™ since 1992. Events Europe Football Soccer Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:34:54 +0100 msherlock 167014 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167013/football-rights-market-launched-at-leaders-in-football-2008 With 1000 international Football Clubs, Leagues, Federations and sponsors gathering over two days at Chelsea FC on October 7 and 8, 2008, the event will incorporate a global media rights market for buyers and sellers. Events United Kingdom Football Soccer Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:30:12 +0100 msherlock 167013 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167010/espn-star-sports-offers-40m-for-2010-world-cup-rights Cable television network ESPN Star Sports (ESS) is reported to have bid over $40 million for the broadcasting rights for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the Indian subcontinent. Media India Football Soccer TV Rights Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:53:28 +0100 mglendinning 167010 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167009/supersport-score-uefa-pay-tv-rights South Africa-based pay-television operator SuperSport has acquired UEFA Champions League and Uefa Cup exclusive pay-television, internet and mobile rights in Sub-Saharan Africa in a three-year deal covering the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12. Media South Africa Football Soccer TV Rights Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:51:41 +0100 mglendinning 167009 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/167008/10-million-hits-for-euro-2008-website The Euro 2008 championship website, euro2008.com, has recorded more than ten million hits since the start of June – a 500 per cent increase on the number of visitors euro2004.com received four years ago. Media United Kingdom Football Soccer Internet Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:49:49 +0100 mglendinning 167008 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166982/football-fans-could-lose-up-to-24-million-cash-in-austria-and-switzerland Football fans across Europe travelling to Austria and Switzerland for UEFA EURO 2008™ could lose up to £24,000,000 in cash during the tournament, according to new research by Maestro® , the debit brand of MasterCard Worldwide, Official Sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008™. Events Austria Switzerland Finance Football Soccer Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:43:40 +0100 msherlock 166982 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166984/borussia-dortmund-extends-marketing-partnership German Bundesliga club, Borussia Dortmund, has extended its marketing partnership with sports rights marketing agency, Sportfive, until 2020. Marketing Germany Football Soccer Sponsorship Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:42:00 +0100 msherlock 166984 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166974/sbs-set-for-record-revenue-from-sports-programming Australian public-service broadcaster, SBS, is expecting to generate record revenues from its sports programming outside FIFA World Cup years, with advertising revenue from its coverage of the Olympics, Tour de France and Euro 2008 likely to reach $12 million. Media Australia Broadcast Cycling Finance Football Soccer Sponsorship Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:45:54 +0100 msherlock 166974 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166967/former-newcastle-united-chairman-bids-for-real-mallorca Former Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd has bid £40 million for Spanish Primera Liga club Real Deportivo Mallorca according to UK press reports. Marketing Spain Finance Football Soccer Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:24:28 +0100 msherlock 166967 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166968/record-traffic-on-man-utd-website Manchester United’s successful finish to the 2007-08 season was reflected in record results for its website in May 2008, which attracted over 5.4 million unique users from across the globe. Media United Kingdom Football Soccer Internet Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:26:27 +0100 msherlock 166968 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166966/soccerex-adds-new-signings Soccerex 2008 latest signings include Aston Villa, Juventus FC, Real Madrid CF and the Urawa Red Diamonds. Events South Africa Football Soccer Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:49:04 +0100 msherlock 166966 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166955/mp-silva-opens-new-office-in-miami MP & Silva's new office in Miami will oversee the agency’s operations in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Media United States Agencies Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:50:40 +0100 msherlock 166955 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166956/real-madrid-teams-with-up-with-total-sports-asia Real Madrid Football Club agreed a deal with Total Sports Asia (TSA) to distribute its mobile content in Asia. Media Asia Football Soccer Mobile Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:52:43 +0100 msherlock 166956 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166957/iec-in-sports-agrees-portuguese-football-league-deal IEC in Sports agreed an international distribution deal with Portuguese Football League. The deal covers territories in most of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Media Portugal Agencies Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:18:59 +0100 msherlock 166957 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166953/qatar-determined-to-host-major-global-sports-event Qatar is set to announce its candidature for 2018 World Cup according to UK media reports, following its controversial failure to proceed to candidate city status for the 2016 Olympic Games. Events Qatar Football Soccer Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:23:03 +0100 msherlock 166953 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166949/chelsea-fc-teams-up-with-caa Chelsea Football Club teamed up with the sports division of sports and entertainment agency CAA (Creative Artists Agency). Marketing United Kingdom United States Agencies Football Soccer Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:58:39 +0100 msherlock 166949 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166952/euro-2008-set-for-record-revenue The 2008 European Championship will generate a record income of around €1.3 billion, according to European football’s governing body, Uefa. Events Austria Switzerland Finance Football Soccer Sponsorship TV Rights Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:45:33 +0100 msherlock 166952 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166947/primera-liga-to-become-liga-bbva-under-new-sponsorship Spanish football’s top two divisions, the Primera Liga and the Segunda Liga, will be renamed under a new three-year sponsorship agreement with Spanish bank BBVA. Marketing Spain Football Soccer Sponsorship Fri, 6 Jun 2008 11:09:07 +0100 msherlock 166947 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166936/uk-broadcasters-sign-uefa-cup-deals UEFA concluded TV rights agreements with Channel Five, ITV 4 and Setanta Sports to broadcast live UEFA Cup matches in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2012. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Football Soccer Internet Mobile TV Rights Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:57:24 +0100 msherlock 166936 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166934/rte-and-tv3-win-champions-league-deal-in-ireland TV coverage of Champions League football in Ireland will be split between commercial broadcaster TV3 and public-service broadcaster RTÉ during the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12. Media Ireland Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:53:20 +0100 msherlock 166934 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166932/perform-sales-expands-sports-display-network-with-no-9-media-acquisition Perform Sales, the wholly owned subsidiary of Perform acquired rival sales house, No. 9 Media, creating a major UK player in sports media with combined traffic of over 11.5 million monthly unique users and over 105 million monthly page impressions. Marketing United Kingdom Cricket Football Soccer Internet Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:06:20 +0100 msherlock 166932 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166925/belgacom-awarded-belgian-football-rights Belgacom secured the broadcast rights for the top-tier Belgian football league in a three-year deal worth about €44.7 million per year. The deal covers the 2008-09 to 2010-11 seasons. Media Belgium Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:56:06 +0100 msherlock 166925 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166920/uefa-launches-online-video-service-for-euro-2008 UEFA, European football’s governing body, has launched an online video service for the upcoming European Football Championship. Events Football Soccer Internet Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:07:47 +0100 mglendinning 166920 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166913/euro-2008-sold-out Tickets for Euro 2008 have sold out. All 1.05 million tickets for the 31-match tournament in Austria and Switzerland that starts on Saturday have been bought, meaning that anyone now buying a ticket is doing so illegally. Events Switzerland Football Soccer Ticketing Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:48:43 +0100 mglendinning 166913 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166910/7m-watch-england-v-us The BBC’s coverage of the England national football team’s 2-0 victory over the United States on Wednesday drew seven million viewers. Events United Kingdom Broadcast Football Soccer Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:38:20 +0100 mglendinning 166910 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166900/european-professional-football-league-at-leadersinfootball-2008 Following confirmation of the European Professional Football Leagues' (EPFL) presence at LeadersinFootball 2008 which is taking place at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2008, The EPFL is considering holding its General Assembly simultaneously to this prestigious event. Events United Kingdom Football Soccer Fri, 30 May 2008 09:22:54 +0100 msherlock 166900 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166883/record-revenues-fuel-premier-league-clubs-on-pitch-success Premier League clubs now generate more revenue than any other league across each of the three primary revenue categories; matchday, broadcast and commercial, according to Deloitte’s latest Annual Review of Football Finance. Marketing United Kingdom Finance Football Soccer Thu, 29 May 2008 09:41:06 +0100 msherlock 166883 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166884/us-looks-set-to-bid-against-england-for-2018-world-cup The United States looks set to bid against England for the 2018 World Cup with US Soccer President, Sunil Gulati, saying: “We will be making a decision in the next two or three months, but we are looking very seriously at it.I can't think of any reasons why we wouldn't bid for the tournament.” Events United States Football Soccer Thu, 29 May 2008 09:40:58 +0100 msherlock 166884 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166885/microsoft-to-sponsor-major-league-soccer-team Microsoft agreed a five-year sponsorship deal with new Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Seattle Sounders FC, worth a reported $20 million. Marketing United States Football Soccer Sponsorship Thu, 29 May 2008 09:30:34 +0100 msherlock 166885 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166875/uae-to-host-fifa-s-world-club-cup The United Arab Emirates will host Fifa’s World Club Cup in 2009 and 2010, after beating rival bids to host the tournament from Japan, Australia and Portugal. Events UAE Event Management Football Soccer Wed, 28 May 2008 09:55:24 +0100 msherlock 166875 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166870/soccerex-partners-with-pa-photos Soccerex confirmed PA Photos as its official photography partner for 2008. Under the deal, PA Photos will provide photographic coverage of all Soccerex events in 2008 including the Soccerex Convention in South Africa, November 23 - 26. Marketing Football Soccer Wed, 28 May 2008 09:16:22 +0100 msherlock 166870 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166867/worldwide-broadcast-rights-earn-football-league-24m The Football League signed broadcast rights deals with six international agencies and broadcasters, worth £24 million over three years, beginning in 2009-10. The new deals have brought a 300-per-cent increase in revenue for the rights. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Tue, 27 May 2008 10:20:34 +0100 msherlock 166867 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166866/share-of-newspaper-ad-revenue-demanded-by-football-fixture-company Newspaper trade body the Newspaper Publishers Association is in talks with Football DataCo over demands in the latest contracts for football match fixture information for a share of revenue from advertisements “surrounding” the published information. Marketing United Kingdom Football Soccer Tue, 27 May 2008 10:08:16 +0100 msherlock 166866 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166863/lord-triesman-mohammed-bin-hammam-and-richard-scudamore-kick-start-leaders-in-football-2008 1000 Clubs, federations, leagues and sponsors are gathering together on October 7 and 8 at Chelsea FC for LeadersinFootball 2008, the new, international event for the business of football. Events United Kingdom Football Soccer Tue, 27 May 2008 09:33:52 +0100 msherlock 166863 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166853/champions-league-provides-ratings-boost-for-itv Live coverage of the Champions League final penalty shoot-out was the most watched TV moment of the year in the UK so far, according to commercial broadcaster, ITV. Media United Kingdom Audience Data Broadcast Football Soccer Fri, 23 May 2008 10:10:58 +0100 msherlock 166853 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166847/trinidad-tobago-lose-out-on-broadcast-funds The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) stand to make exactly zero broadcast revenue from next week’s friendly soccer match against England because of lack of interest from regional broadcasters. Media Trinidad And Tobago Football Soccer TV Rights Thu, 22 May 2008 10:17:13 +0100 mglendinning 166847 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166846/itv-accused-of-inflating-broadcast-sponsorship-prices Nationwide and e.on, the current broadcast sponsors of England international football team and FA Cup matches on ITV, believe the broadcaster is unfairly inflating the price of sponsorship rights at ongoing negotiations. Media United Kingdom Broadcast Football Soccer Thu, 22 May 2008 10:01:07 +0100 mglendinning 166846 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166843/sfa-announces-record-turnover The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has announced a record turnover of £25.3 million for 2007, but remains no closer to repairing the hole in their finances. Events United Kingdom Football Soccer Thu, 22 May 2008 09:07:50 +0100 mglendinning 166843 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166841/champions-league-winner-to-claim-85m-says-mastercard The winners of tonight's first ever all-English UEFA Champions League final in Moscow will take home more than £85m, according to a comprehensive economic study commissioned by MasterCard. Marketing United Kingdom Football Soccer Sponsorship Wed, 21 May 2008 12:50:35 +0100 mglendinning 166841 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166840/northern-rock-to-continue-sports-club-sponsorships Publicly-owned UK bank Northern Rock will continue to sponsor English Premier League football team Newcastle United and rugby union team the Newcastle Falcons, despite the deals effectively involving taxpayer’s money. Marketing United Kingdom Football Soccer Sponsorship Wed, 21 May 2008 12:47:37 +0100 mglendinning 166840 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166838/setanta-and-fox-acquire-england-fa-football-rights-in-us Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) and Setanta Sports have acquired broadcast rights in the United States for the English FA Cup and England’s national football team matches in a four-year deal with the English FA. Events United States Football Soccer TV Rights Wed, 21 May 2008 10:19:43 +0100 mglendinning 166838 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166833/continental-renews-as-fifa-world-cup-sponsor Car supplier, Continental, has become the fifth company to sign as a FIFA World Cup sponsor - the second-tier commercial category – until 2010, continuing a partnership that started back in 2003. Marketing South Africa Football Soccer Sponsorship Tue, 20 May 2008 11:03:18 +0100 mglendinning 166833 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166831/new-international-conference-for-football-industry-leaders A new two-day international conference and networking event, LeadersinFootball 08, will bring together up to 1,000 senior figures from football clubs, leagues, federations, sponsors, and suppliers in London this autumn. Events United Kingdom Events Football Soccer Tue, 20 May 2008 10:40:18 +0100 mglendinning 166831 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166825/lagardere-acquires-70-per-cent-stake-in-wsg French business group Lagardère has acquired a 70 per cent stake in Singapore-based sports marketing and television rights consultancy World Sports Group Holdings Ltd (WSG) in a deal worth up to US$150 million. Marketing France Agencies Football Soccer Mon, 19 May 2008 12:22:27 +0100 mglendinning 166825 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166824/heineken-extends-champions-league-sponsorship Netherlands-based brewer Heineken has renewed its Champions League sponsorship agreement with UEFA for the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12. Marketing United Kingdom Football Soccer Sponsorship Mon, 19 May 2008 12:01:34 +0100 mglendinning 166824 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166821/cape-town-stadium-seeks-naming-rights-sponsor The City of Cape Town has officially opened a public tender for the naming rights for, and long-term contract for operating, the city’s new 68,000-seat stadium at Green Point, which will host eight matches, including a semi-final, at the FIFA World Cup in 2010. Marketing South Africa Football Soccer Stadia & Facilities Mon, 19 May 2008 11:49:56 +0100 mglendinning 166821 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166816/cardiff-city-shirt-sponsor-snub-500k-bid-for-cup-final-advertising-rights Cardiff City’s shirt sponsor, CommsDirect, have turned down a £500,000 offer from an Asian online gambling company to buy their advertising rights for tomorrow’s FA Cup final. Marketing United Kingdom Football Soccer Sponsorship Fri, 16 May 2008 10:11:37 +0100 mglendinning 166816 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166803/uk-government-to-review-police-powers-after-uefa-cup-clashes Britain’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is to review police powers to stop violent public drunkenness after fears that clashes like those surrounding Wednesday’s UEFA Cup final in Manchester, may hinder England’s chances of hosting a major football event. Events United Kingdom Event Management Football Soccer Fri, 16 May 2008 09:27:12 +0100 mglendinning 166803 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166796/dfb-agrees-new-rights-deals Germany’s international football matches will remain on free-to-air television after the German Football Association agreed a new deal on Wednesday. Media Germany Football Soccer TV Rights Thu, 15 May 2008 10:37:56 +0100 mglendinning 166796 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166787/wembley-bid-to-host-2011-champions-league-final-on The UK's Wembley stadium could be a strong contender to host the 2011 Champions League final after the UK government agreed to relax tax charges on overseas footballers' earnings. Events United Kingdom Event Management Finance Football Soccer Tue, 13 May 2008 10:34:51 +0100 msherlock 166787 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166785/juventus-announces-third-quarter-results Italian Serie A club, Juventus, announced a net loss of €800,000 in its third-quarter, significantly less than the €4.5 million loss it reported a year earlier. Marketing Italy Finance Football Soccer Tue, 13 May 2008 10:28:28 +0100 msherlock 166785 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166774/european-parliament-votes-against-player-quotas The European Parliament voted yesterday in favour of a report, which opposes the introduction of rules such as Sepp Blatter’s proposed ‘6+5’ limit on the number foreign players at football clubs. Events Belgium Football Soccer Law Fri, 9 May 2008 10:31:51 +0100 mglendinning 166774 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166772/canadian-broadcasters-to-cover-euro-2008 Canadian cable television sports channels The Sports Network (TSN) and Rogers Sportsnet (Sportsnet) have agreed to jointly televise live all 31 matches from Euro 2008. Media Canada Football Soccer TV Rights Fri, 9 May 2008 09:57:33 +0100 mglendinning 166772 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166771/british-company-installs-champions-league-pitch The first all-England UEFA Champions League final will be played on a Moscow pitch installed by a British company. Events United Kingdom Football Soccer Stadia & Facilities Fri, 9 May 2008 09:51:06 +0100 mglendinning 166771 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166768/pro-tv-secures-uefa-cup-rights UEFA, European football’s governing body, has awarded the live and highlights rights for the 2009-2012 UEFA Cup in Romania to free-to-air broadcaster Pro TV – one of UEFA’s current media partners for the UEFA Cup. Events Romania Football Soccer TV Rights Fri, 9 May 2008 09:26:49 +0100 mglendinning 166768 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166757/minister-endorses-iberian-world-cup-2018-bid Portuguese Secretary of State for Youth and Sport Laurentino Dias has become the latest prominent figure to endorse a joint 2018 World Cup bid by Portugal and Spain. Events Portugal Events Football Soccer Thu, 8 May 2008 11:24:32 +0100 mglendinning 166757 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166756/manchester-sets-up-fan-zones-for-uefa-cup-final The UEFA Cup final will be shown on big screens in the centre of Manchester on the evening of the match to cater for thousands of expected ticketless fans. Events United Kingdom Event Management Football Soccer Thu, 8 May 2008 10:29:10 +0100 mglendinning 166756 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166748/spain-s-leading-sports-associations-back-madrid-2016-olympic-bid Associations for six of the most popular sports in Spain joined together to pledge their support for the Madrid 2016 Olympic bid. A manifesto outlining their commitment was signed by representatives from the Spanish football, basketball, handball, futsal, athletics and cycling associations. Events Spain Basketball Cycling Football Soccer Handball Track And Field Wed, 7 May 2008 09:29:03 +0100 msherlock 166748 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166746/octagon-s-global-head-of-football-joins-leading-football-forum Phil Carling, Global Head of Football at Octagon will join an elite line-up of speakers on stage at the European Sponsorship Association’s forthcoming Football Fever forum which takes place in London on May 23. Events United Kingdom Football Soccer Sponsorship Wed, 7 May 2008 09:22:39 +0100 msherlock 166746 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166736/manchester-united-tops-forbes-rich-list Manchester United is the most valuable football club in the world, according to Forbes magazine's latest rankings. Marketing Finance Football Soccer Fri, 2 May 2008 10:38:23 +0100 msherlock 166736 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166735/premier-league-promotion-worth-60m Promotion to England's football Premier League is worth at least £60 million and is the biggest financial boost a football club can receive, according to analysts at global accountancy firm, Deloitte. Marketing United Kingdom Finance Football Soccer Fri, 2 May 2008 10:30:27 +0100 msherlock 166735 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166722/edelman-makes-arsenal-exit Arsenal managing director Keith Edelman is to leave the club "to seek pastures new and embark upon fresh challenges". Marketing United Kingdom Football Soccer Thu, 1 May 2008 10:15:57 +0100 msherlock 166722 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166687/new-company-to-steer-england-world-cup-2018-bid The English FA is to set up a new company to manage a £15 million bid to host football’s World Cup 2018 in England. Events United Kingdom Events Football Soccer Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:22:05 +0100 mglendinning 166687 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166679/english-fa-prepares-2018-world-cup-bid The FA board is expected to approve the structure of a bid company to try to secure the 2018 World Cup for England. Events United Kingdom Event Management Football Soccer Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:07:13 +0100 msherlock 166679 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166678/bundesliga-clubs-approve-tv-deal-for-cup-games German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF, and pay-broadcaster Premiere, acquired the TV rights for the German domestic football cup in a three-year deal, worth €50 million per year. Media Germany Broadcast Football Soccer TV Rights Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:06:36 +0100 msherlock 166678 at http://www.sportbusiness.com http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166667/psg-share-sale-approved-by-ec The European Commission has approved US-based private equity group Colony Capital’s proposed acquisition of a stake of around 30 per cent in Colfilm, the holding company of French football club Paris Saint-Germain. Events France Finance Football Soccer Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:05:40 +0100 mglendinning 166667 at http://www.sportbusiness.com