Tuesday’s Deal Digest
Your potted guide to the day's headline-making deals in the global sport industry - as reported on sportbusiness.com.
Chelsea TV & the email revolution
When English Premier League club Chelsea wanted to get word around of its new digital TV channel it turned to the power of email.
Sports.com launches World Cup website
European sports website Sports.com has launched its own World Cup site to compete with the official site for the tournament being provided by internet portal Yahoo!
ECB stands to lose £18m
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has predicted that it could lose up to £18m ($25m/B
Delivering sport through thin air
The online delivery of video has promised to revolutionise the way we consume our sport – but what is the reality of the situation and can it really be regulated to avoid clashes with rights holders?
Juve confirm bourse kick-off
Italian Serie A soccer club Juventus plans to list on the Milan bourse in December, Fiat's Agnelli family holding company Ifi has confirmed.
BSkyB: ‘only bidder for 2004/5 Premier League rights’
BSkyB’s dominance in the UK will give it significant negotiating leverage over the Premier League television rights when they come up for renewal in 2004, according to investment bank Lehman Brothers.
Radio draw for World Cup
FC:tbol de Primera will broadcast Saturday's draw for the 2002 soccer World Cup.
Rams report record turnover
Premier League club Derby County has reported a record turnover of £25.4million ($35.7m/B
MLB owners talk cuts
Major League Baseball owners meet later today for an update on the contraction talks – but no decision is expected to be made on which two teams face extinction.