Media
`OPTIMISM? OVER AGREEMENT ON TRANSFER SYSTEM
The European Union's competition chief Mario Monti has said he was optimistic of reaching agreement with the soccer authorities on a new transfer system which would keep all sides satisfied.
SAIL REVEALS STRONG INTERIM RESULTS
SAIL, the South African sports brand management company, has produced strong interim results for the six-months ended 30 June 2000, pushing up headline earnings per share by 57%.
EUROSPORT POLISHES UP NEWS CHANNEL
Fifteen days after its official launch, the new sports information channel, Eurosportnews, has unveiled its first national version in Poland.
EU WELCOMES SOLUTION TO OLYMPICS TV RIGHTS ROW
The European Union has welcomed the settlement of a row over foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics.
ISL/PEARSON SOCCER SERIES SET TO BE UNVEILED
A new TV series available to broadcasters in the run-up to the 2002 World Cup will be officially launched in Cannes next month.
PANAMSAT SET FOR SYDNEY SHOWCASE
Satellite firm PanAmSat will be kept busy during this month?s Olympic Games after signing a number of major deals with key broadcasters and rights holders.
BEIJING TOUTS 2008 GAMES AS PANACEA FOR CITY ILLS
Beijing is eyeing the 2008 Olympics as a cure for problems ranging from choking smog to taxi-clogged streets, and as an image boost for the Communist capital.
KITBAG OPENS UP TOP RESPONSE
Online sports retailer Kitbag has received top marks in a customer satisfaction survey of Open customers using the interactive digital television service, available via UK digital TV.
TENNIS AND SWIMMING GRAB AUSSIE SPORTS FANS
Australian sports fans have responded to Australian success in the swimming pool and on the tennis court, raising the two Olympic sports to the top of the popularity charts.
DIAMONDBACKS BORROW $20m
Baseball club the Arizona Diamondbacks has recently borrowed $20m to meet operating expenses, according to media reports.
PUSTOVOITENKO STANDS DOWN AS UKRAINE SOCCER CHIEF.
President of the Ukrainian Football Federation (UFF) Valery Pustovoitenko will not seek re-election when his term expires next week.
ATHLETICS SITE RUNS TO MILLION HITS MARK
UK Athletics is celebrating after its official web site increased its number of hits five times over since the start of the year.
IOC SAYS TELEVISION DISPUTE STORM IN A TEA CUP
The International Olympic Committee has dismissed complaints about restrictions on foreign television access to the Sydney Olympics as "a storm in a tea cup".
MERGER FORCES SPONSORED-YACHT NAME CHANGE
A sponsored yacht in the BT Global Challenge 2000-2001 race is changing its name following a merger between two UK-based finance firms.
OLYMPIC MARKETERS EXPECT 3.7 BN VIEWERS
International Olympic Committee's top marketers on have predicted record television viewing levels for next month's Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, insisting the movement has recovered from the Salt Lake City scandal.
ESPN KICKS-OFF SCOTTISH SOCCER COVERAGE
ESPN Pacific Rim and ESPN Latin America are to broadcast live coverage of two of the top games in soccer?s Scottish Premier League to open its coverage of the new season.
UMBRO MOVES INTO E-COMMERCE
Sporting goods company Umbro is planning to launch a content and e-commerce website in September backed by a major advertising campaign.
MELTZER NAMED AS WWFE COO NEW MEDIA
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) has appointed internet industry veteran Howard Meltzer to chief operating officer, New Media, which includes responsibility for the core web site wwf.com.