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SportBusinessTV – March issue
In this month's issue of SportBusinessTV (published today) read what Kirch Media has to say about its broadcasting plans for Formula One, plus an exclusive interview with Leo Hindery Jnr, the CEO of the YES (Yankees Entertainment and Sport) network.
World Cup comes to Chinese TV
The protracted World Cup rights negotiations between Kirch Sport and China Central Television (CCTV) have reached a historic conclusion.
China corruption crackdown
China's latest efforts to rid its domestic soccer competition of corruption have taken a new twist.
G14 calls for compensation
Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon has voiced G14's demands that the club's international players be paid by their national associations for representing their country.
First Artist sets up JV
UK player agency First Artist and its Swiss-based subsidiary, FIMO Sport Promotion, have created a joint venture partnership with two European football management agencies.
Eriksson appoints IMG
England football team manager Sven-GC6ran Eriksson has signed up IMG to represent the Swede's global commercial activities.
Ferdinand joins WSS
World Sports Solutions PLC (WSS) has been contracted to manage the commercial rights of the UK's most expensive defender Rio Ferdinand.
Soccer Australia voices TV misgivings
Governing body Soccer Australia has expressed its concerns that recent changes in the country's pay-TV industry will lead to a cut in its contracted television coverage.
Rivals signs new marketing deal
Online sports company Rivals Digital Media has signed a joint marketing deal with sports magazine 442 in return for reciprocal brand promotion.
CART feels the need for speed
US cable network the Speed Channel produced a ratings success with its debut coverage of the CART franchise.
Pugh critics condemned
The directors of the Rugby World Cup have spoken out in support of their chairman Vernon Pugh amid criticism that he has been acting 'inappropriately' during negotiations about whether New Zealand can co-host the 2003 World Cup with Australia.
Manchester United ‘to return to Ladbrokes’
Ladbrokes, the UK's largest bookmaker, is reportedly the favourite to regain its previous position as betting partners at Manchester United.
Kirch: F1 sale ‘last resort’
The Kirch Group will only sells its entire stake in Formula One as a "last resort", the head of its F1 marketing division has said.
NBA frets over cable channel
The NBA is facing a race against time to get its new cable channel up and running in time for its launch later this year, according to US industry reports.
Melbourne Cup finds new TV home
The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has unveiled a new broadcast partner in a lucrative rights deal for the Melbourne Cup carnival - Australia's premier horse racing event.
NZ ‘can still co-host World Cup’
New Zealand's hopes of co-hosting the 2003 Rugby World Cup are still alive, the NZ government said today.
Irvine wins ad court case
Formula One driver Eddie Irvine has won a court battle for the use of a "doctored" photograph of him on an advertising leaflet for a radio station.
Wembley plc sells hospitality business
Wembley plc, the gaming group and former owner of Wembley Stadium, has sold its Keith Prowse hospitality business to a management buyout for £5.5million ($7.8m/EUR8.9m).