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ESPN STAR SPORTS RENEWS MLB COVERAGE
Asian satellite broadcaster ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has renewed its deal for the exclusive rights to Major League Baseball (MLB) in a new two-year agreement.
KIRCH STILL HOPING FOR PAY-TV RIGHTS DEAL
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.
Pay Per View Sport in Europe: A new report from SportBusiness Group: Click here
Pay Per View Sport in Europe: A new report from SportBusiness Group: Click here
ZETTERS JOINS SPREAD BETTERS
The popularity of spread betting was verified today after UK-based soccer group Zetters launched IFX Financial, a financial spread betting service.
SPORTSLINE.COM INC PUTS BACK BREAK-EVEN POINT
Internet giant SportsLine.com ? the US-based firm which also boasts European arm Sports.com - has put back the date it expects to break even after announcing its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30.
LADBROKES? #40M SPENDING SPREE
Ladbrokes, the world?s largest bookmaker, is reportedly planning to invest #40million ($57m) in high street betting shops in the UK to take advantage of tax-free gambling.
Online Gambling: The Regulation of Global Sports Betting: A new report from SportBusiness Group: Click here
Online Gambling: The Regulation of Global Sports Betting: A new report from SportBusiness Group: Click here
ITV DIGITAL ON TARGET FOR BREAK-EVEN BY 2004
ITV Digital, the commercial digital terrestrial TV service due to launch its ITV Sports Channel in August, says it is on target to break even in a couple of years.
WORLD SPORT GROUP, PARALLEL MEDIA JOIN FORCES
Sports rights and marketing companies World Sport Group (WSG) and Parallel Media Group International (PMI) are to merge.
TOBACCO ADVERTISING MAY GO UP IN SMOKE
Advertising for some major sporting events such as Formula One could go up in smoke after the European Union (EU) unveiled new draft legislation for a Europe-wide ban on tobacco advertising.
MOSLEY SEES EVENTUAL DEAL OVER F1 FUTURE
A rival series to Formula One is unlikely to happen although leading car makers have the resources and cannot be underestimated, International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley said on Saturday.
DIRECTV ON VERGE OF ECHOSTAR MERGER
A report out tomorrow from US broker SG Cowen is expected to say that a much anticipated merger between EchoStar Communications and DirecTV would not break antitrust laws.
JAPAN BLASTS WCC POSTPONEMENT
The postponement of this year's FIFA World Club Championship in Spain could damage soccer?s credibility in Japan, according to the president of J. League club Jubilo Iwata.
TECHNOLOGY HIGH ON ICC AGENDA
The International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's governing body, is to focus on the use of technology for decision making at this week's Playing Committee (CC-P) meeting, taking place from May 23-25.
ESPN BUYS LAS VEGAS BOWL
ESPN Regional Television, a subsidiary of ESPN Inc, has bought the Las Vegas Bowl from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
ATHENS SIGNS OLYMPIC BROADCAST SPONSORSHIP DEAL
Athens 2004 Olympic Games organisers (ATHOC) said on Monday Greek state broadcaster ERT had signed a sponsorship deal for the Games worth 5.7bn drachmas ($14.6m).
CHRYSALIS MOVES INTO THE RED
Chrysalis, the media company which produces ITV?s Formula One coverage and is the financier behind UK-based sports website Rivals.net, reported a pre-tax loss of #5.6m ($8m)for the six months to February 28 compared with a profit of #100,000 ($142,000) for the equivalent period last year.
LOSSES WIDEN BUT SHARES SOAR AT ARENA LEISURE
Arena Leisure, one of the three companies behind the Go Racing consortium, said today that pre-tax losses for the nine months to December 31 widened to #6.2m ($8.9m) from #2.96m ($4.24m). It also reported an increase in losses per share to 2.29p from 1.21p. But confirmation that it is to become a 33.33 percent shareholder in Go Racing saw its share price rise by nearly 10 percent to 104p.
MEDIA CONTENT AND SPORTEL LAUNCH ONLINE MARKETPLACE
Media Content and the Sportel Organisation, owner and organiser of the popular sports broadcasting events in Monaco and Miami are launching an online marketplace.
GO RACING SET TO CLINCH TV DEAL
Arena Leisure, the racecourse and media group, is set to announce this week it has clinched a deal to control television rights to British horseracing, according to newspaper reports.