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AGENDA: JULY 3-11, 2006
A GUIDE TO KEY EVENTS
AMERICAS TO GET LIVE WEBCAST OF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY
Athletics fans in North, Central and South America can watch the IAAF World Cross Country Championships via a live webcast by the World Championship Sports Network (WCSN).
ESPN CLASSIC LAUNCHES IN TURKEY
Turkey is the latest country to sign up sports TV network ESPN Classic, following a carriage deal inked with Turkey’s leading digital platform, Digiturk.
EBU CHAMPIONS NEW MEDIA
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says it is committed to providing additional content access to sports fans around Europe following record levels of new media coverage for the Winter Olympics.
SEIKO EXTENDS TIME WITH IAAF
SEIKO Corporation will continue its sponsorship agreement with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for a further four years.
UEFA AGREES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DEALS
UEFA has revealed details of broadcast deals outside of the main European markets for three Champions League seasons from 2006 to 2009.
F1 REVERSE RATINGS FALLS
Following Schumacher's domination of Formula One, television ratings have generally fallen but they've since picked up with the emergence of new world champion, Fernando Alonso.
GOTHENBURG DANCES TO ISU TUNE IN 2008
Swedish city Gothenburg has won the right to host the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships.
NHL’S CZECH MATE
The Czech Republic has become the latest ice hockey federation to ratify a new transfer agreement between European teams and the NHL.
EARLY HELSINKI RATINGS
The IAAF says it is pleased with preliminary ratings for Helsinki's World Championship in Athletics .
IIHF SETS DEADLINE FOR HOCKEY FEDERATIONS
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.
IAAF TOUGHENS STANCE ON DRUG CHEATS
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has pushed for a return to a four-year ban in drug abuse cases.
TICKET SALES BOOST FOR HELSINKI
The 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland has enjoyed a timely boost in ticket sales ahead of its opening this Saturday.
RECORD COVERAGE FOR ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Next month’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics will be broadcast to a record number of territories.
RECORD US COVERAGE FOR ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
A record level of athletics World Championship coverage will be delivered to the US from Helsinki this year.
WOMEN’S SOCCER SETS RECORDS
Three million viewers in the UK tuned in for live coverage of the England team’s first match in soccer’s European Women’s Championship on Sunday evening.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews some of the issues of the past seven days.
INFRONT EXTENDS YLE DEAL
Infront Sports & Media has signed a deal with YLE for exclusive Finnish radio and TV rights for the IIHF World Championships from 2008-11