Italy
O’Neill signs LED deal
O'Neill moving media, the European distributor of revolving perimeter advertising boards, has signed an exclusive agreement with Italtelo to distribute the Italian manufacturer's LED systems worldwide.
ATP ‘rebuilding after ISL collapse’
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is starting to rebuild itself after the collapse of marketing giant ISL, the tennis group's chief executive Mark Miles said after Nasdaq confirmed it would replace Ericsson as the sponsor of the Miami Tennis Event.
Club channels join forces
The TV channels of eight of the top European soccer clubs have banded together to form an official lobby group with the aim of creating a united voice over issues such as rights and archive access.
FC Barcelona teams with Havas Sports
Spanish soccer giant FC Barcelona has signed a six-year partnership agreement with Havas Advertising Sports to develop a marketing programme targeted at top Spanish and international companies.
Moscow confident of hosting 2005 Championships
Moscow's bid to host the 2005 World Athletics Championships has an excellent chance of success, the head of Russian athletics said.
Korean Air to boost routes for World Cup
South Korea's flagship carrier Korean Air said it planned to increase June flights to and from Europe from 25 to 33 per week to help carry soccer fans to the World Cup.
Premier League Europe’s biggest draw
Soccer's English Premier League now attracts the biggest attendances in Europe after 10-years of record-breaking numbers of supporters going through its turnstiles.
Six Nations chief apologies to sponsors
Six Nations chairman Allan Hosie has been forced to apologise to tournament sponsors Lloyds TSB after neither England or Wales sent their coach or captain to an official launch this week.
Porn star gets game
Hungarian hardcore porn actress Eva Henger will sponsor Italian first division women's volleyball team Palermo for their match on Sunday.
Adidas takes control of Italian arm
German sportswear giant adidas-Salomon has assumed full ownership of its subsidiary in Italy.
European soccer’s power shift
A leading executive at Italian soccer giants AC Milan has said a power shift is under way - with Spain taking over at the top.
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Ski legend Toni Sailer, a triple Olympic champion, has used the scene of Alpine skiing's blue-riband race to drum up support for Austria's bid to host the 2010 Winter Games.
Kirch: ‘Soccer boom is over’
The boom in TV soccer deals could be nearing an end, according to the senior vice-president of German media giant Kirch.
Work begins on Italian Grand Prix circuit
Work on the home of the Italian Grand Prix, the Monza Autodrome, has started this week and will cost an estimated $23million (EUR26.2m)
Inter Milan plans Bourse flotation
Italian Serie A club Inter Milan plans a stock market flotation by the end of the year - if it wins this season's Italian first division title.
Eight cities to bid for IAAF showcase
The IAAF has received interest from eight cities to host the 2005 World Championships following the withdrawal of London at the end of last year.
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Eight cities have shown an interest in staging the World Championships competition in 2005 after it was controversially taken away from the UK after the Picketts Lock debacle.
HBS signs World Cup graphics deal
Italy-based Delta Tre Informatica has been appointed by Host Broadcast Services to provide the real-time results system and TV graphics services for this year's soccer World Cup.