Media
MLS SHOW GOES VIRTUAL
Virtual technology firm Orad will be providing its Virtual Replay system for Major League Soccer's (MLS) new weekly highlight show, ExtraTime on ESPN2.
UNION ATTACKS NFL CONTRACT CLAUSE
A clause in the contracts of Cincinnati Bengals players that would financially punish athletes who criticise team officials to the media, has been attacked by the NFL?s players?union.
TALK SPORT FORCED TO GIVE UP EURO 2000 LIVE TAG
The High Court has banned radio station talkSPORT from calling its Euro 2000 coverage 'live' after a complaint from the BBC, reports the soccer industry newsletter, The Soccer Investor Weekly Bulletin.
EURO 2000 BETTING INFORMATION ON WAP
Fans of Euro 2000 will be able to access up-to-the minute information on completed passes, possession, yellow cards, red cards, as well as statistics on teams or individual players, via a mobile phone WAP application, wap.footballone.com.
SPORTS.COM WINS NEW MEDIA AWARD
Sports.com won the prize for the sports and gaming sector at the New Media Age Effectiveness Awards, the annual event for the UK new media industry.
EURO 2000 SET FOR BRITISH BETTING BONANZA
British fans are set to bet more than #100 million pounds ($149m) on Euro 2000, making it the world's biggest single sports betting event, bookmakers Ladbrokes said on Friday.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING EXTENDS SUNSHINE NETWORK RIGHTS DEAL
Tampa Bay Lightning and Sunshine Network have signed a six-year extension of their current television rights agreement, which now continues through the 2007-2008 NHL season.
MEDIA ROLE IN FINAL TROUBLE TO BE PROBED
Less than a week after UEFA's chief executive Gerhard Aigner accused the media of exaggerating the violence at the UEFA Cup final its executive board agreed on Tuesday to investigate "sensationalist" coverage of the showpiece event.
F1 TEAM LAUNCHES CD-ROM
A major F1 team has launched a CD-ROM offering comprehensive multi-media content for sale in UK high?street stores.
EU EXEMPTS EUROVISION SPORTS FROM COMPETITION RULES
The European Commission has exempted the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) handling of broadcasting rights for sports events under the Eurovision system from normal EU competition rules.
TNT TO BROADCAST LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS
Turner Network Television (TNT) will televise the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards. The awards ceremony, a gala to celebrate sporting excellence across all disciplines and all continents, has been established by DaimlerChrysler and Richemont. The awards will be taped in Monte Carlo on Thursday, May 25.
SPORTSFORWOMEN.COM HOSTS WOMEN’S SPORTS SUMMIT PARTY
SportsForWomen.com will today team up with the Women's Sports Foundation to host the "SportsForWomen.com Party Out Of Bounds" as part of the Annual Women's Sports Foundation Summit.
SPORTS INTERNET CONFIRMS ACQUISITION OFFER
UK online betting and content provider Sports Internet has confirmed that it is in talks with an unnamed party which may lead to an offer being made for the company, reports Dow Jones International News.
KENIN JOINS SPORTSPRIZE.COM AS CHAIRMAN AND CEO
David Kenin, Former President of CBS Sports has joined SportsPrize.com as Chairman and CEO of SportsPrize Entertainment Inc.
MEDIA CONTENT SIGN WWFE DEAL
Media Content has signed a deal with Canal Plus to launch World Wrestling Federation Entertainment in France.
SIC WINS WORLD MASTERS RIGHTS
ISL have confirmed a sub-licensing agreement with the Portugal?s commercial free-to air broadcaster SIC for live and exclusive television coverage for the Tennis Masters and the Tennis Masters Cup in Portugal.
SOCCER LEAGUE CHIEF QUITS POST
The chief executive of the English Football League, John McKeown, has left his post ? after just three months.
CHAIRMEN DISCUSS NEW TV RIGHTS DEAL
The 20 chairmen of the English Premier League soccer clubs are meeting today to start discussing the terms for the League?s lucrative new broadcast deal.