Covering World Cup risks
World Cup organisers should adopt a 'Disaster Recovery Plan' in the event that broadcast coverage breaks down during the finals, a leading risk management firm has told sportbusiness.com.
Mexico gets fifth deal
Pan-regional pay-TV platform DirecTV Latin America has secured its fifth World Cup rights distribution deal in Mexico.
Old Firm handed ultimatum
Ten Scottish Premier League clubs have issued an ultimatum to Rangers and Celtic to come up with a new television rights plan.
Sports Resource Group posts profit
UK sports marketing company Sports Resource Group has reported a profit before tax, amortisation and exceptionals of £2.6million ($3.7m/EUR4.2m) in its preliminary year-end results.
The million dollar foul?
Could it be the most expensive tackle in soccer's history? The foul which saw England captain David Beckham's World Cup hopes hanging in the balance may cost him millions of dollars in commercial deals.
NFL seeks Olympic status
American football - spearheaded by the NFL - is still seeking to win Olympic status within ten years, sportbusiness.com can confirm.
Italian soccer facing financial crisis
The financial problems facing Italian football clubs are mounting after it was revealed that a number of Serie A clubs have been unable to pay players' salaries for some months.
FA sets up World Cup web streaming
The English Football Association has undertaken a new online initiative for the World Cup focusing around the national team's training sessions.
United hit the shops
English Premier League soccer champions Manchester United have secured a new merchandising deal with UK sportswear retailer JJB Sports.
Sportsworld Media crashes
UK-based sports and entertainment programming company Sportsworld Media plc has called in the receivers following a failed attempt to find a purchaser for the entire company.