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Details of the route for the 2002 Tour de France have been leaked to the French media – more than a week before it is officially announced.
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UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB and gambling agency Ladbrokes have called off their proposed interactive sports betting alliance following a government inquiry.
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UK terrestrial television networks the BBC and ITV are on the verge of signing a record £100m ($145m/B
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Australia's Seven Network has paid an incredible ten-times more than any local network has ever paid to screen a one-off soccer match by the national team, the Socceroos.
Business

World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWFE) has ended attempts to resolve its long-running dispute with US satellite platform DirecTV over the carriage of pay-per-view events.
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UK terrestrial television networks the BBC and ITV are on the verge of signing a record £100m ($145m/B
Business

UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC will continue to show live coverage of the London Marathon after signing a new four-year deal for the exclusive TV rights to the event.
Events

Two former US broadcast executives have set up Transfusion Integrated Properties (TIP) - a company aimed at creating fresh revenue streams for existing sports properties.
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The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) is promoting radio as the primary medium for World Cup advertisers given the time-zone difference between the UK and host nations, Japan and South Korea.
Business

Asian pay-TV platform ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has signed up Toshiba and Carlsberg Asia as broadcast sponsors for coverage of English Premier League soccer.
Events

Action Performance, the Nasdaq-listed motorsports marketing company, has signed an exclusive ten-year licensing agreement with Chip Ganassi, winner of four CART world championships and owner of two NASCAR racing teams.
Events

US broadcaster NBC has extended its current rights agreement with the US Golf Association through to 2008, including coverage of the US Open Championships.
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Golfers intending to play the famous Old Course at St Andrews for the first time can now prepare for their debut round via 3D computer graphics on the internet.
Business

SportingLife.com, one of the UK's most visited sports websites, has been sold to internet gambling operator UKbetting for just £1m ($1.4m/B
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Italian terrestrial public broadcaster RAI has stated that there is 'absolutely no way' it will meet the L200billion ($941m/B
Media

FrankWarren.tv, the online boxing channel, will now be available on Skysports.com after signing a content deal with the online arm of the UK satellite broadcaster.
Business

German media group, KirchMedia has recorded a strong first half performance in its financial results for the six months to June 30, 2001.
Business

German media group, KirchMedia has recorded a strong first half performance in its financial results for the six months to June 30, 2001