Media
WEMBLEY GRANT UNDER PRESSURE
The lottery grant of #120m which bought Wembley may have to be paid back in full if the project is not given the go-ahead by planners in March.
POUND POINTS THE WAY FORWARD FOR OLYMPIC TV
Extending viewer choice is the key to enhancing the value of Olympic Games television contracts according to IOC vice-president Dick Pound.
CHINA VOWS TO INTENSIFY DOPING CRACKDOWN
Chinese swimming officials have vowed to intensify a crackdown on drug abuse by conducting more tests and slapping life bans on steroid cheats, state media has said.
ISL APPOINT BRANDENSTEIN, BEAUVOIS TO HEAD NEW MEDIA DIVISION
Leading sports event media and marketing group ISL have appointed Dagmar Brandenstein managing director of ISL Television Ltd. Daniel Beauvois will move to the headquarters of ISL in Lucerne, Switzerland to head the newly formed Media Division.
DELTA AIR LINES SPONSOR SENIOR ATP
Delta Air Lines is to sponsor the ATP Senior Tour of Champions this year.
WORLD CUP BOOSTS EASTERN EUROPE AD INDUSTRY
Michael Richter of the Czech advertising agency IP Praha has said his company's revenues from ads during the World Cup will bebetween 25 and 30 million crowns.
MASTERMIND OF ARIZONA BASKETBALL FIX GETS JAIL TERM
The admitted mastermind of a scheme to fix basketball games at Arizona State University has been sentenced to 46 months in a federal prison.
ESPN STAR SPORTS SEALS DEAL TO BROADCAST NBA FOR FOUR YEARS
Asia basketball fans have been given a boost with the news that ESPN Star Sports will air 77 National Basketball Association (NBA) live games each season for the next four years from this November.
REAL MADRID APPOINTS ZONE AND DELOITTE & TOUCHE
European soccer champions Real Madrid have bolstered their commercial operation with the appointment of UK based merchandising consultants Zone signed Deloitte & Touche.
CITY INVESTOR TAKES ON OXFORD UNITED FC
Work will re-start this Autumn on Oxford United's #15 million stadium after a mystery buyer emerged to save the debt-ridden club.
VISA CLINCH PREMIER LEAGUE DEAL
Visa International has announced it has secured a major new sponsorship deal with the FA Premier League - English soccer?s showcase competition.
SUPER LEAGUE BACKERS MEET UEFA OFFICIALS FOR FIRST TIME
The company behind plans to set up a European super league has met UEFA officials for the first time to discuss the idea.
UNITED SOOTHE SUPER LEAGUE FEARS
Manchester United director Peter Kenyon has moved to reassure Premiership member's fears over the developing European Superleague, while Media Partners unveiled a preliminary league structure.
JOHANSSON CONFIDENT UEFA CAN WIN SUPER LEAGUE "BATTLE"
UEFA president Lennart Johansson has said he was confident that UEFA's plans to reform their club competitions would prevent the creation of a breakaway European Super League.
EU AND ITALIAN LEAGUE CONSIDER SUPER LEAGUE OPTIONS
The Italian Soccer League has said it will call a "time out" before discussing a project backed by Media Partners and JP Morgan to create a pan-European Super League.
FCC PREPARING POLICY ON SATURDAY MORNING SPORTS SCHEDULING
While US broadcasters are obliged to air at least three hours of educational children's programming each week, the FCC has still not ruled on the sensitive issue of preempting Saturday morning educational fare for sports.
UEFA GO ON OFFENSIVE WITH REVAMPED COMPETITION
UEFA have thrown down the gauntlet to their own clubs, the European Commission and upstart rivals Media Partners and have announced far-reaching plans for the reorganisation of European club soccer.
NFLI SIGNS U.K. SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH COORS
NFL International has signed a two-year agreement with Coors for the sponsorship of NFL activities in the United Kingdom.