Media
BBC hits out at Harrison ‘crisis’ reports
UK broadcaster the BBC has hit out at newspaper reports claiming that it is to hold crisis talks with boxer Audley Harrison following the critical response to his narrow victory at the weekend.
Ex-colleagues say YES to Hindery
Leo Hindery, CEO of the proposed Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, has recruited several former co-workers from media firms AT&T Broadband and GlobalCenter to form the managment team of the new venture.
BBC concerned over Harrison
UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC has reportedly called a crisis meeting with Olympic super-heavyweight champion Audley Harrison after the boxer's latest unimpressive display in the ring.
Ratings down as NFL resumes play
The resumption of the NFL following the terrorist attacks in the US showed a significant drop in television ratings with fans clearly not ready to sit down and tune into the action so soon after the recent atrocities.
Live coverage boosts CNN/SI audiences
The gradual shift of the content of the US network CNN/Sports Illustrated (CNN/SI) from a sports news format towards more live event programming has led to the broadcaster adding over 1 million subscribers to its proposition during the summer.
Leeds: ‘Sort out TV spat’
Leeds United Football Club has urged the Professional Football Association and England's soccer authorities to settle their differences quickly over television contracts.
Sort out TV spat – Leeds
Leeds United Football Club has urged the Professional Football Association and England's soccer authorities to settle their differences quickly over television contracts.
Puma unveils World Cup ad campaign
German sports brand Puma has unveiled the first phase of its 2002 World Cup advertising campaign which focuses on the fortunes of the Cameroon national team.
Researching a new look website
Sponsorship research agency S:Comm Research is relaunching its corporate website.
ESPN ties up carriage on regional network
US broadcaster ESPN has entered into a partnership with fledgling regional sports network Victory Sports which sees the latter secure carriage of a variety of ESPN’s sports programming.
Sportsworld hire new sales chief
Heather White has been appointed as the new head of sports sales at marketing and media company Sportsworld Media Group.
Jordan comeback – the saga continues
Basketball legend Michael Jordan will come out of retirement to play for the NBA's Washington Wizards, according to media reports – and could announce his comeback later today.
Emirates pulls out of World Series
Emirates Airlines have announced the end of their sponsorship of racing’s World Series.
DirecTV to screen WWF show
US satellite TV platform DirecTV will be allowed to air the WWF ‘Unforgiven’ pay-per-view event this Sunday despite contract renewal talks between the two parties for regular delivery of the content remaining unresolved.
Kirch axes pay-TV chief
German media giant and sports rights owner, the KirchGruppe has begun to initiate a corporate reshuffle within its pay-TV arm, axing Manfred Puffer the chief executive officer of its struggling domestic digital television platform Premiere World.
YankeeNets hires production chief
YankeeNets LLC, the soon to be launched regional TV network for the New York Yankees, has hired the experienced John Fillippelli as head of production.
EC seeks assurances on merger
The European Commission is seeking further assurances on the proposed merger of RTL Group, Vivendi Universal and Group Jean-Claude Darmon (Darmon, pictured) after concerns the move will stifle competition.
NBA wants record TV deal
The National Basketball Association (NBA) will try to secure a record TV rights deal with its incumbent broadcast partners, NBC and Turner, when it opens renewal talks at a league meeting on Saturday.