Media

Organisers of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England have told sportbusiness.com they have secured at least two more official sponsors but will deliberately delay naming them until July 25 – exactly a year before the event.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the television ratings for this year’s NBA Finals are the best since Michael Jordan’s swan song in 1998. The 2001 Finals averaged a 14.8 rating with a 25 share of audience.

The Walt Disney Co.'s ABC and ESPN units have confirmed that Tiger Woods will appear in several special events for the two television networks over the next five years, in a widely expected deal.

Dallas cut the ribbon on Friday on a new $420 million (B

The late Don Bradman's son John and the Bradman Foundation have appealed for people to stop profiting from the sale of the cricket legend's letters.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced on Monday that he would settle the conflict of interest between his private media assets and those owned by the government before the Italian parliament’s summer break in August.

MP Web, the new media division of Media Partners, has signed an exclusive deal with Tele+ for the acquisition of internet rights for 18 Italian Serie A and Serie B soccer clubs.

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has agreed to commission a special programme focusing on triathlon’s European Cup competition.

The delay of the WBA heavyweight title fight between John Ruiz and Evander Holyfield was a "blessing in disguise" for Chinese organisers facing heavy losses on the event, promoter Don King said.

Football Business International, the first quality magazine to focus on the business of soccer worldwide, will be launched by SportBusiness Group in September.

Walt Disney Co's ABC and ESPN units say US golfer Tiger Woods will appear in several special events for the two television networks over the next five years, in a widely expected deal.

UEFA is following world soccer’s ruling body FIFA in establishing its own in-house marketing operation – and has appointed former ISL football chief Philippe Margraff to head it up.

Despite the UK test case ruling in the House of Lords last week that set a precedent that the soccer World Cup in 2002 must be broadcast on terrestrial television if at all, rights holder Kirch has still not given up hope of interest from a pay-TV operator.

The Australian Senate will tomorrow resume the second reading debate on the Interactive Gambling Bill aimed at banning Australian gambling operators from providing online gambling services to Australian residents.

A new digital sports channel to be launched by UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV helped secure the British coverage of the next two Rugby World Cups in a deal worth at least £40million ($57m/B

US satellite platform, DirecTV is running a new promotion which offers $300 (B