Media

Australian television network Seven has been given shareholder approval to takeover the Colonial Stadium in Melbourne.

Octagon UK has been appointed by Vodafone to boost its sponsorship of the Ferrari Formula One team.

FIDE, the official governing body for chess world-wide, and its marketing consultancy, Octagon UK, have expressed their "disappointment" at the demise of a rival online chess tournament.

Pele and UNICEF have put out statements to clarify media reports that alleged the former Brazilian soccer star's company kept money intended to finance a benefit game for the United Nations.

Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed sports marketing group Sports Resource Group, has bought Sports Media Consultancy for an undisclosed sum.

Media reports claim Irish millionaires John Magnier and JP McManus are seeking to snap up the rights to broadcast the official Manchester United soccer club channel - MUTV - in the Caribbean.

Clear Channel Entertainment has been selected to produce the E*Trade halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans.

Fast Track, the marketing and events agency founded by Alan Pascoe, has been retained by UK Athletics as its marketing, event and sponsorship partner for a further five years.

The Major League Baseball Executive Board continue talks to solve the contraction issue, key personnel in the broadcast industry gather at the Asian Television Forum and the International Paralympic Committee elect a new president.

Wireless data solutions company Mobile Gaming Solutions (MGS) has signed a deal with sports wire service provider The Sports Network for an undisclosed sum.

The 2001 Goodwill Games which took place in Brisbane earlier this year, netted 26 million Australian dollars (USD13.5m/EUR15.1m) – over 85 percent more than the cash pot the State government was prepared to spend on the event.

NBC will broadcast selected events at the upcoming 2002 Olympic Winter Games from Salt Lake City in a high definition digital format.

The chairman of China Broadband has met with Beijing 2008 Olympic officials to discuss the company’s role in the local broadband cable distribution of Olympic broadcasts.

The Sports Network (TSN) has reached an agreement with Dublin-based Mobile Gaming Solutions to make TSN sports content available to users of wireless internet devices worldwide.

The world's leading Formula One manufacturers have announced that they are to set up their own company to rival the Grand Prix-style series in 2008 amid concerns about the future of F1.

Sportsworld Media Group plc, the sports and entertainment company, has appointed Malcolm Gardner as group finance director.

FIFA has approved a USD605,100 (EUR684,400) contribution to the 32 competing nations in next year's World Cup to cover the preparation costs the 32 teams will incur in the build-up to the tournament.

Sports management company Sport Entertainment and Media has bought soccer agent Robert Segal Management (RSM) for an initial sum of GBP1.6m (USD2.3m/EUR2.6m).