Lithuania
EUROLEAGUE NETS NEW MEDIA DEALS
Euroleague Basketball has reached agreements for mobile and broadband coverage in Cyprus and Lithuania.
UEFA AGREES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DEALS
UEFA has revealed details of broadcast deals outside of the main European markets for three Champions League seasons from 2006 to 2009.
NBA INCREASES REACH
The NBA’s 2005-06 season will reach an all-time high 215 countries and territories through 164 international broadcasters in 43 languages.
HORMANN OPENS ITS DOORS TO SOCCER
HC6rmann KG, international supplier of building elements such as garage doors and industrial door systems, has booked panel advertising at international World Cup qualifying matches and friendly matches.
FIFA’S EYE FOR GOAL
The football associations of Brunei Darussalam, Denmark and New Zealand are set to receive their first Goal projects under a programme drawn up by FIFA.
NBA ALL-STAR’S GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
The 2005 NBA All-Star events will be televised in 214 countries in 45 languages via 97 international telecasters.
Four set for FIBA bid battle
European basketball governing body FIBA Europe says four nations have approached it with a view to hosting the 2007 European Championship for Men.
Just the ticket for Euroleague
A major marketing workshop to enhance ticket sales for European basketball’s Euroleague concludes today – with participating teams saying the effort is paying off.
NBA grows its global TV presence
The NBA's growing international presence has again been proven after the league signed a raft of TV rights deals across the globe.
Viasat renews US PGA Tour rights
Pan-regional broadcaster Viasat Sport has renewed its TV rights deal for coverage of the US PGA Tour.
MTG secures ice hockey deal
KirchSport has negotiated a renewal deal with pan-Scandinavian broadcaster the Modern Times Group (MTG) for the television rights to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.
KARPIN BIDS FOR SAME STATUS AS EUROPEAN UNION PLAYERS
Celta Vigo's Russian international Valery Karpin is hoping to finish the season with the status of a European Union national after taking his case to a Madrid court this week.
BANK CHIEF GETS SOCCER TOP JOB
The Lithuanian soccer federation has named Liutauras Varanavicius, chief executive officer of Ukio Bank, to replace acting president Vytautas Zimnickas.
SCOTTISH BIG TWO SET TO POCKET WINDFALL AFTER PPV DEAL
Scottish Premier League soccer clubs Rangers and Celtic have signed a deal to broadcast games in Europe on pay-per-view television in the UK.
REBEL EUROPEAN BASKETBALL CLUBS SET TO SPLIT
European basketball is set to be split into two opposing camps in Thessaloniki today when newcomers ULEB will challenge the sport's governing body FIBA by announcing its own rival to the recently launched Suproleague.
EURO BASKETBALL FACES NEW SHAKE-UP ? REPORT
UK press reports suggest that European basketball faces the threat of a breakaway by leading clubs.
NHL FINALS TO REACH 170 COUNTRIES
NHL International, in conjunction with ESPN International, will distribute the 2000 NHL