Monaco

A record total of 2,117 participants, representing a record 932 companies from 67 countries worldwide, took part in SPORTELMonaco 2006, making it the largest SPORTEL event ever.

Leading industry figures in world motor sport will come together in Monaco on 6-7 December 2006 for the second annual Motor Sport Business Forum.

With more than 2 months to go before the opening of SPORTELMonaco 2006, exhibitors have committed to more than 85% of the expanded floor space in the Grimaldi Forum.

The global sponsorship and marketing directors of some of the biggest companies in the world will be brought together for the first time at the 2006 Motor Sport Business Forum.

Romanian commercial broadcaster Antena 1 acquired the rights for the Uefa Cup latter stages and the Uefa Super Cup for the next three seasons.

Uefa, European football’s governing body announced the schedule of events for its Champions League draw, Uefa Cup draw and the traditional season-opening Super Cup match.

The 24-hour sports channel ESPN Classic agreed a deal with Spanish telecoms company TelefC3nica for carriage on its IPTV platform Imagenio. The deal marks the channel’s first move into the Spanish IPTV market.

Formula One race ace Michael Schumacher has kept his position as director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, despite the row over his driving tactics during the Monaco GP.

More than 650 participants, representing 324 companies from 43 countries worldwide, attended this week’s SPORTELAsia 2006 in Shanghai.

John Armstrong, the UK's CEO of Momentum, one of the world's biggest sponsorship agencies, will deliver the keynote address on the second day of the Formula One Sponsorship Forum.

The UK's independent sports producer Sunset + Vine has won another award for its ground-breaking cricket coverage.

The Television Corporation is launching a new sports-based advertiser funded programme, Martini World Circuit, at this year’s Sportel in Monaco.

Big names have signed up to the only conference and meeting forum for the business of Formula One and motorsport, to be held in Monaco on November 16-17, 2005.

Participants at SPORTELMonaco 2005, the major sports broadcasting event, will be kept informed of news and events during the October market via an in-house radio service.

President of the FIA Max Mosley has performed a major U-turn in his stance on technology in Formula One.

President of the FIA Max Mosley has performed a major U-turn in his stance on technology in Formula One.