Czech Republic
Media

Media Partners & Silva Ltd agreed a deal with the Pragosport agency for the distribution of Italian Serie A rights in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Business

Motor racing series A1 Grand Prix unveiled a provisional calendar of 13 races for its second season, 2006-07. The season kicks off on October 1, 2006 at Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands and concludes at Brands Hatch in the UK, on April 29, 2007. A New Zealand race, although still to be confirmed, is new to the calendar, while races at the EuroSpeedway and Estoril have disappeared from the calendar.
Business

Close to four in ten viewers of the global audience for the FIFA World Cup are women, according to soccer world governing body FIFA’s marketing agency Infront.
Events

Mobile phone operator T-Mobile International has tied up mobile broadcast rights covering all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup across seven European territories.
Stadia

Internet-based travel and leisure company Lastminute.com has agreed a deal to become the official online travel agency for Euroleague Basketball.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Silverstone and Brands Hatch will host rounds five and eight of the 2006 World Superbike Championship in May and August respectively.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Silverstone and Brands Hatch will host rounds five and eight of the 2006 World Superbike Championship in May and August respectively.
Events

UEFA has revealed details of broadcast deals outside of the main European markets for three Champions League seasons from 2006 to 2009.

The Czech Republic has become the latest ice hockey federation to ratify a new transfer agreement between European teams and the NHL.
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Czech Republic has signed up to join the A1 Grand Prix series, confirming its national drivers at the same time.
Events

Rally Ireland has launched its bid to host a round of the World Rally Championship in the country from 2007.

The Czech Republic and Russia did not meet Monday's deadline covering the transfer of players between the NHL and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has set a Monday deadline for officials from Russia and the Czech Republic to give a final reply to the proposed National Hockey League transfer agreement.
Events

Following release of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation commission report yesterday, candidate cities have been talking up their chances.
Business

HC6rmann KG, Steinhagen (Germany), a leading European manufacturer of construction elements, has strengthened its commitment to sport sponsorship across the continent.
Events

The International Association of Athletics Federations has toughened its rules governing athletes who switch national allegiance.
Events

Bid regulations for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament will be near the top of the agenda when the UEFA Executive Committee meets in Switzerland next week.

It seems that Premier League soccer supporters are eager to find out more about their imported idols, according to the latest results from specialist soccer search engine Megasoccer.com.