Indonesia
Events

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received a joint bid from four nations to host the 2007 Asian Cup.
Business

The Asian Football Association says it has received bids from four countries to host the 2007 Asian Cup.
Events

FIFA’s TV partner Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with Australian network SBS for the broadcast rights for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Events

Infront has signed a hat-trick of FIFA World Cup 2006 TV deals.
Events

FIFA World Cup TV rights holder Infront Sports & Media has signed a new deal for the 2006 tournament in Germany.
Events

Nabon Noor, former senior vice president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has died. He was 74.
Business

Pan-regional Asian sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has successfully concluded an exclusive multi-year rights agreement with the English Football Association.
Events

FIFA's rights selling agency Infront Sports & Media has sold the Indonesian broadcast rights to the 2006 World Cup to free-to-air network PT Surya Citra Televisi (STCV).
Sponsorship & Marketing

UK-based Icons.com has signed an exclusive marketing partnership agreement with ProEvents Management for all Icons products and services in Asia.
Events

UEFA and its partnering agency TEAM Marketing have concluded a number of TV rights negotiations for the next Champions League contract after announcing a raft of new deals.
Media

A US Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit against sportswear giant Nike, alleging it lied about conditions in its overseas factories, can go ahead.
Media

Italian Serie A team AC Parma says visits to its official website have more than trebled since management of the site was taken over by MP Web - the new media arm of marketing company Media Partners.
Events

World Wrestling Entertainment has extended its TV representation partnership with Total Sports Asia Ltd (TSA) to include consumer product licensing, home video/DVD, publications and sponsorships across Asia.
Events

Research into World Cup 2002 viewing figures has revealed that more soccer fans watched the World Cup finals on TV in Thailand than co-host nation South Korea.
Events

Research into World Cup 2002 viewing figures has revealed that more soccer fans watched the World Cup finals on TV in Thailand than co-host nation South Korea.
Events

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has hailed the broadcast operation of its Thomas & Uber Cup finals in China last month a massive success.
Events

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has hailed the broadcast operation of its Thomas & Uber Cup finals in China last month a massive success.
Sponsorship & Marketing

English soccer club Manchester United has announced a marketing strategy to launch a chain of 90 branded cafes and restaurants in Asia.