Vivendi to sell BSkyB stake
Vivendi Universal has announced it is to proceed with the sale of its $41.5billion (EUR46.1bn) stake in pay-TV group BSkyB.
NTL ‘sponsoring the wrong teams’
NTL, the UK's largest cable operator, is wasting its money sponsoring a string of football clubs, according to Chris Reed, marketing director at Rivals.net.
D-Day looms for Sportfive
New sports marketing agency Sportfive is set to finally be approved today - and in doing so become one of the most powerful entities in the industry.
NBA star signs up for Dreams
US-memorabilia company Dreams Inc has signed a three-year exclusive memorabilia signature deal with NBA star Vince Carter.
Thursday’s Deal Digest
Your potted guide to the day's headline-making deals in the global sport industry - as reported on sportbusiness.com
Singapore seeks sporting limelight
The Singapore government has launched Sports Singapore, a $273million (EUR304m) initiative to promote sport in the country.
Motor SportBusiness: Name change ahead for CART?
CART, the US's “most advanced form of auto racing”, could be given a name change as part of a marketing review by the open-wheel series brand.
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CART, America’s “most advanced form of auto racing”, could be given a name change as part of a marketing review by the open-wheel series brand.
Poll result: ISL collapse ‘biggest story’ of 2001
The fall of sports marketing giant ISL was the most influential story for the sport industry this year - according to hundreds of experts.
Juventus IPO goes on the road
Juventus has confirmed details of its 12-year deal with Nike which kicks off in July, 2003.