Media
ATHENS CONFIDENT OF IOC OK
Athens 2004 organisers hope an International Olympic Committee (IOC) team on a three-day visit this week will be pleased with Greece's efforts despite the recent sacking of the minister primarily in charge of the troubled Games.
SPLIT DECISION ON LEWIS-TUA PPV BUYS
The heavyweight title bout between Lennox Lewis and David Tua attracted less than half the US pay-per-view buys generated by Lewis? championship winning fight against Evander Holyfield.
GALATASARAY MOVES CLOSER TO LISTING OF COMMERCIAL ASSETS
Turkish soccer club Galatasaray Sport Club AS has clarified the terms of the proposed public listing for its media, merchandising rights and advertising businesses.
SPORTVISION AND NATIONAL MOBILE TELEVISION SIGN DEAL
National Mobile Television (NMT), the provider of mobile television production equipment, has agreed to permanently install Sportvision?s video insertion technologies on NMT trucks in the U.S.
SPORTAL AND RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP IN ACCESS CLASH
Sportal, the European sports content portal, has clashed with Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) organisers over journalistic access at one of the tournament?s matches.
RFU AIMS FOR NUMBER ONE RUGBY SPOT
Francis Baron, chief executive of the English Rugby Union, aims to make England the number one rugby nation in the world as part of the unions soon to be announced 8-year Strategic Plan.
MCDONALD?S TO QUIT AFL
The Australian Football League (AFL) is creating a new sponsorship structure, which could result in the exit of McDonald?s as a sponsorship partner.
FIRST GOAL ZAPPED LIVE TO MOBILE
Worldzap has made sporting and media history with the first ever goal to be delivered as a live video clip to a mobile phone.
NEW CEO AT THE ISMM GROUP
Heinz P Schurtenberger has left his role of CEO with ISMM Group, the independent sports event media and marketing group for sport federations and other governing bodies.
CAR MAKERS TO TAKE STAKE IN F1 HOLDING COMPANY
EM.TV & Merchandising, the German media group, has received a letter of intent from car manufacturers stating their interest in buying a stake in SLEC, the Formula One holding company.
OCTAGON ACQUIRES SPORTS SALES AND VENUE MARKETING FIRM
Octagon has acquired Movie and Media Sports, the European sports sales and venue marketing company.
TOTAL SPORTS EXPANDS COLLEGIATE NETWORK
Online sports media company Total Sports, has teamed up with multimedia sports marketing company International Sports Properties (ISP Sports) to expand the Total College Sports Network (TCSN) with seven new collegiate properties.
UK SET FOR $60m WINDFALL AFTER OLYMPIC GOLD TALLY
The UK is set to cash in on the gold-medal winning success of its athletes in Sydney.
SA SPORTS BRAND CO BUYS CRICKET CLUB STAKE
Southern African Investments Limited (SAIL), the sporting brands company with stakes in eight South African rugby clubs, a soccer club and a chain of upmarket golf practice centres, has made its first move into professional cricket.
EXTREME SIGNS NEW DISTRIBUTION DEAL
The Extreme Group and UPCtv have signed a distribution agreement with CanalDigitaal for the Extreme Sports Channel.
SWANSEA APPOINT MEDIA AND MARKETING CO
Swansea Rugby Football Club has appointed Generation Communications Ltd to manage all media and marketing activity relating to the club.
HAVAS SIGNS EUROPEAN RUGBY DEAL
European Rugby Cup Ltd (ERC) has signed a five-year partnership deal with the Paris-based sports marketing agency Havas Advertising Sports.
COPYRIGHT CONTROL SERVICES PROVIDES OLYMPIC CONTENT PROTECTION
The International Olympic Committee has selected Copyright Control Services (CCS) to provide exclusive internet anti-piracy operations and internet content protection solutions for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.