Sport and Technology monthly e-newsletter - September

Sport and Technology - news and features on the use of technology in sport

The monthly e-newsletter covering the impact of technology on the business of sport

SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY SEPTEMBER 2003
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Welcome to Sport and Technology, the monthly e-newsletter published by ArkSports Limited covering the impact of technology on the business of sport. Concise, timely and delivered free directly to over 4,000 sports executives by e-mail, Sport and Technology features breaking international news, exclusive data, case studies, guest features from industry specialists and expert editorial comment.
The views expressed in the newsletter are not necessarily those of ArkSports unless stated, but we welcome your comments on all areas of the newsletter in the feedback section at: http://www.sportandtechnology.com
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Features
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Q&A: The National Basketball Association (Interactive Services Division) September 2003
In the second article in a series of questions and answers with heads of the new media/interactive divisions of major US sports properties, Rachael Church, editor of Sport and Technology, spoke to Brenda Spoonemore, vice president of interactive services for NBA Entertainment.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0074

View from the Editor - Boats, Radios and Stopwatches September 2003
This month Sport and Technology went behind the scenes at sailing regatta Skandia Life Cowes Week (where it is "30% sailing, 60% socialising and 10% sin") and athletics' Crystal Palace Grand Prix where there was controversy galore in the men's 100m finals.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0075

The ultimate mobile sports device September 2003
One day, indeed one day, we will have the ultimate wireless device, writes Philip Hennemann, CEO of Infostrada Sports. It will be always online, with an indefinite battery life, have more than sufficient wireless bandwidth, and maybe even have a foldable screen that is readable in bright light with the resolution of a glossy magazine.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0076

Case Study: Hawk-Eye enters the US market September 2003
It is early August 2003 and Paul Hawkins gets the news he’s been waiting for: he’s finally won his first tennis grand slam. The inventor of Hawk-Eye has seen his ball tracking system win, for the first time, a clean sweep of tennis tournaments across the year.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0077

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Sport and broadcast facilities September 2003
In the first of a two-part feature, Sport and Technology’s editor Rachael Church talks to leading sports facilities providers Charter Broadcast, Gearhouse and Globecast about the issues currently affecting their industry.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0078

Case study: BBC WiScape September 2003
BBC Vecta, a new company launched by BBC Ventures Group (the UK public service broadcaster’s business-to-business commercial arm which also encompasses BBC Resources, BBC Technology and BBC Broadcast), has launched the first of its businesses, BBC WiScape, a specialist provider of wireless broadcast products for the media and entertainment arena.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0079

ArkSports Databox: iTV revenues and the new NFL season September 2003
The 2003-04 National Football League (NFL) season kicks off in the US on Thursday 4 September, so ArkSports has analysed the potential revenue from American professional football offerings on interactive television (iTV).
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0080

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News
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AOL/NFL broadband content partnership September 2003
America Online (AOL) has signed a deal with the US National Football League (NFL) that will give its broadband members access to a wide variety of NFL video and audio content, including programming previously unavailable to the public.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#1

CRIS gets into P2P September 2003
Caribbean-based offshore bookmaker CRIS has launched a person-to-person (P2P) betting facility on its site, http://www.betcris.com/.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#2

Dabs deal for Bolton Wanderers September 2003
English Premiership soccer club Bolton Wanderers has announced a sponsorship deal with UK online retailer dabs.com.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#3

TiVo adds 90,000 subscribers September 2003
Personal video recorder manufacturer TiVo has announced that it has added 90,000 new subscribers during second quarter 2003, twice the number of subscriptions added in the same quarter of 2002.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#4

X3D Technologies presents Garry Kasparov v X3D Fritz September 2003
X3D Technologies has announced an ultimate ‘X3D man versus machine’ contest, where chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov will take on X3D Fritz in virtual reality, with the chessboard floating in the air between man and computer.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#5

New technology features at ESPN's X Games September 2003
US broadcaster ESPN implemented a number of innovative features to cover the action at the 10th annual X Games in August 2003.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#6

Inter Milan goes Thai September 2003
Italian soccer club Inter Milan has signed a three-year deal with Samart Info Media for the translation of its website www.inter.it into a Thai-language version.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#7

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New HDTV transmissions in the US September 2003
CBS' primary game each week of the 17-week 2003 NFL regular-season schedule will be transmitted in high definition television (HDTV) live on the CBS Television Network for subscribers of DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket package.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#8

Sports photos delivered in 20 seconds September 2003
EMPICS, a UK-based sports photography company, has announced new technology that delivers sports pictures to websites and mobile phones in 20 seconds from the moment the picture is taken to when it appears.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#9

US Open website launched with advanced features September 2003
USOpen.org has been launched for the 2003 US Open Tennis tournament with enhanced features including video programming, expanded match analysis, interactive behind-the-scenes access and exclusive product offerings.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#10

PVI completes sales of assets September 2003
US virtual imaging company Princeton Video Image (PVI) has announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#11

Intelsat in asset purchase agreement September 2003
Global satellite provider Intelsat has signed a $1bn definitive asset purchase agreement with Loral Space & Communications Corporation for six satellites and the rights to their orbital locations.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#12

TNSSport's new tracking device September 2003
Sports research company TNSSport is developing advanced image recognition technology (SportSi) to track the television exposure and value of brands within sport.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#13

Jumbuck Entertainment launches new wireless soccer game September 2003
Australian wireless messaging and mobile game publisher Jumbuck Entertainment has announced seven new game titles, including English Premier League Manchester United player Ryan Giggs Soccer 2003.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0081#14

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Sport and Technology (www.sportandtechnology.com) is published by London-based sports research and consulting company ArkSports Limited (www.arksports.com). For further information contact Rachael Church (Editor) at rchurch@sportandtechnology.com or send press releases to editor@sportandtechnology.com

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