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SA marketing co in talks with West Indies Cricket board
South African sports brand marketing company SAIL has notified the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange of discussions with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to form a commercial partnership in line with SAIL’s strategy of expanding into international sports brands.
Channel 5 snatch Liverpool Champions League qualifier
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 has picked up the TV rights to the away leg of Liverpool’s Champions League qualifying match against Finnish team SC Haka on Wednesday night.
UK betting gain 14 percent on aim debut
Online bookmaker Ukbetting plc rose 14 percent on its debut on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The estimated £7.5m ($10.7m/B
New face for Scottish rugby
A high-profile and comprehensive marketing campaign, including a free Celtic League ticket offer, will launch the new face of professional rugby union in Scotland at Murrayfield today.
Echostar bid gets mixed response from analysts
EchoStar Communications Corp's $30.4billion (B
Fide moves to launch global online chess competition
The official World Internet Chess Championships have been launched by FIDE Commerce International (FCI) – the exclusive holders of commercial rights to all FIDE world chess events.
Radio first shares kick on
Alternative Investment Market-listed Radio First, the UK-based media company aiming to create a national digital radio network around Premiership soccer clubs, has seen its share price jump 8p to 34.5p as excitement builds for the kick off of the new English soccer season.
South African rugby sets up business arm
The South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) has approved the establishment of a business arm to manage all its commercial activities locally and internationally.
Leeds join Benfica on Premier1 starting grid
Premier1 Racing has secured its second soccer club – English Premier League frontrunners Leeds United.
BHB denies punters will lose out
Concern that British punters would lose out because of the British Horseracing Board's proposed plan for a commercial replacement of the Levy have been dismissed by the BHB.
Eurosport secures snooker rights
Broadcaster British Eurosport has secured live and exclusive rights to Scottish snooker event the Regal Masters in Glasgow next month.
Rahman earner overdrive – boxer to net $10m for Lewis fight
A rematch between heavyweight boxing champion Hasim Rahman and Lennis Lewis will net Rahman $10m (B
Schroeder attacks Kirch on soccer scheduling
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Wednesday that media group Kirch should not have changed the schedule of its German first division highlights programme.
ESPN interactive channel breaks 500,000 user mark
ESPN Today, the sports broadcaster’s dedicated interactive channel, has attracted 500,000 users since it launched last month.
Nascar hits new ratings high
The Brickyard 400 NASCAR race held on Sunday delivered the largest television audience in the history of the event with 20 million viewers tuning in to host broadcaster NBC’s coverage.
Bowman international sports announces internet deal
Bowman International Sports, an off-shore licence and telephone sports betting operation based in Mauritius, has signed an agreement with UK-listed online gaming developer IQ-Ludorum to deploy IQ-Ludorum's integrated gaming software.
Rivals.net teams up with Nickelodeon
Online UK sports network, Rivals.net has entered into a strategic partnership with children’s cable and satellite channel Nickelodeon to run a series of football promotions and content share.
BBC looks for ITV’s weakest link
UK terrestrial broadcaster the BBC is to run a celebrity version of its hit quiz show ‘The Weakest Link’ against main rival ITV’s debut of its highlights coverage of English Premiership soccer.