Events

The co-founder of Broadcast.com has struck a deal to buy the Dallas Mavericks, according to a report in USA Today.

UK commercial broadcast network ITV has signed a deal with beer firm Carlsberg to sponsor its coverage of soccer?s Euro 2000 tournament this summer.

NSTAR has entered into a two-year marketing and community relations agreement with the Boston Celtics. NSTAR is the parent company of Boston Edison, Commonwealth Electric, Cambridge Electric and Commonwealth Gas.

THE RM286 million used to build the Sepang F1 Circuit which hosted the inaugural Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix in October has greatly benefited the Malaysian economy, according to a research study by Universiti Malaya.

An IOC report says preliminary results indicate that the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, were broadcast in more countries than ever before and that the global cumulative audience is likely to equal Lillehammer's record??.

Celtic look set to build on their Scottish Premier Division triumph by moving for a main market listing, according to the UK Sunday Telegraph.

One of New Zealand's most powerful tribes, the Tainui tribe who are worth at least $NZ157 million ($134m), have joined forces with former Kiwi coach Graham Lowe in a bid to buy the Auckland Warriors.

Sepp Blatter's bid to become FIFA president was given a significant boost on Friday when England declared it would vote for him in Monday's election.

Stewart Milne, chairman of Scottish soccer club Aberdeen is planning to complete a multi-million pound revamp of the team's Pittodrie stadium by 2005.

A Florida financial broker has signed the NFL?s biggest stadium naming rights deal.

Television companies who use digital technology to superimpose studio-generated advertising on live broadcasts have been threatened with a ban from the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The Football Association has announced a new #25million four-year sponsorship deal for the FA Cup with insurance giants AXA.

Tour de France team sponsors are divided about whether their brands would suffer from the doping scandal at the world's top cycling race.

Australian broadcaster Seven Network is reported to be offering one and two-year advertising packages to potential Olympic telecast sponsors for A$7.5 million and A$13.5 million respectively.

ABC and ESPN, The Disney-owned outlets are thought to have out-foxed Fox Sports in the battle for the broadcast and cable TV rights to the National Hockey League.

Saturday's Grand Prix final will be staged in Moscow as planned despite security fears among leading competitors, the International Amateur Athletic Federation has said.