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Sport and Technology monthly e-newsletter - March 2005 |
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************************************************************ The inaugural Sport and Technology: The Conference was a keynote event for 2005 as it provided a unique multi-disciplined forum for the industry to exchange best practice and debate in an interactive environment, some of the fundamental dynamics that are critical to our future. The breadth of topics covered from all walks of the sport and technology worlds ensured a high quality of discussion and insight. In particular, the conference showed that technology is a key enabler of sport's future growth. Consumer demand and the pace of innovation require us all to reappraise traditional business models and practices and forge new, multi-platform relationships with businesses and consumers. Congratulations to the team at ArkSports and to the event sponsor, BT Rich Media, for establishing what I am sure will be a 'must attend' industry event on everyone's calendar for years to come." Simon Long, managing director, ISC/World Rally Championship Sport and Technology March 2005 http://www.sportandtechnology.com ************************************************************* Welcome to Sport and Technology, the monthly e-newsletter published by consulting and research company ArkSports Limited covering the impact of technology on the business of sport. Concise, timely and delivered free directly to around 5,000 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 as well as archives. If this edition has been forwarded to you, please sign up for your own copy by visiting http://www.sportandtechnology.com/index.php?pageId=0019 ************************************************************* Features http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/ Feature: Ellen MacArthur's Offshore Challenge - March 2005 In February 2005, the world watched as Ellen MacArthur fought to complete her incredible round the world solo sailing adventure - an incredible feat of endurance that ended with her smashing the record by over one day. Behind the scenes, Offshore Challenges worked round the clock to manage her campaign in every aspect. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0246 View From the Editor: 'Sport and Technology: The Conference 2005, Live and Uncut' - March 2005 S&T reviews the inaugural Sport and Technology: The Conference from behind the scenes. "We were proud to be the organisers of an event that mentioned Exeter City FC and darts about 12 times on stage (although not at the same time), got BSkyB to talk in public, had cult TV themes including Space 1999, The Champions and The Tomorrow People as interval music, had a stage set adorned by a pair of giant male legs and was an event that was wrapped up fittingly by Malcolm Speed, chief executive of the ICC." http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0247 Website Profile: From Major to Minor - March 2005 In the latest sports website profile, S&T talks to Major League Baseball Advanced Media in the US about its plans to revamp the Minor League's network of websites. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0248 **********************Announcement************************** SPORTELAsia 2005, Hong Kong, 14-16 March 2005 SPORTEL's 2005 spring market takes place in Hong Kong. After 15 years of conducting highly successful international sports television programme markets in Monaco, Miami and most recently in Dubai, SPORTELAsia 2005, to be held 14-16 March 2005, at the five-star InterContinental Hotel in Hong Kong, will be the market organiser's first foray into the Asian marketplace. For further information on SPORTELAsia 2005 contact Liliane or William Vitale at VITAL COMMUNICATIONS-USA, Tel: +1 201 869 4022; Fax: +1 201 869 4335; E-mail: vitcomusa@earthlink.net ************************************************************ Case Study: Canova Wireless and English Soccer - March 2005 S&T looks at the growing use of WiFi technology at soccer clubs by profiling industry leader Canova Wireless, whose systems are used at Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur Premier League clubs in England. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0249 Feature: US Sports Biz - March 2005 S&T's US correspondent Mark J Jeffers, takes another look at the wild and wacky world of the movers and shakers in sports across the other side of the pond... http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0250 **********************Advertisement************************* SportAccord 2005, Berlin, 16-20 April, 2005 The third annual SportAccord convention will take place at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, with 1,400 guests from the fields of sport governance, law, architecture, broadcast, finance, and technology gathering to meet with representatives of 100 International Sports Federations and the IOC Executive Board. SportAccord encompasses the annual Congress and General Assemblies of GAISF, ASOIF and AIOWF, and includes open conference sessions, workshops, seminars, scheduled networking opportunities and an exhibition, all scheduled around the Associations’ meetings. For more information please contact: Fiona Lunnon. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7937 3831 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7937 4057 Email: Fiona.lunnon@sportaccord.com Website: www.sportaccord.com *********************************************************** Infostrada Sports' Databox - March 2005 This month, Databox sponsor Infostrada Sports looks closely at Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur soccer clubs, Minor League Baseball in the US, and Egypt as a sports nation. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0251 Feature: Interactive TV pushes ahead but can the regulators keep up? - March 2005 Kate Davies and Louise Fowler of law firm, The Simkins Partnership, look at the regulatory issues involved in the supply of content over broadband and interactive television, using the UK as a case study. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features.php?pageId=0252 **********************Sponsor************************* Infostrada Sports - Sponsor of Sport and Technology's Databox Infostrada Sports is a worldwide provider of comprehensive sports information products and services. We are the ultimate source for statistics, historical results, biographies, news, reports and infographics ranking from football and formula 1 to fencing. Operating from five countries, we are dedicated to giving you access to the best sports information available anywhere. We answer any specific research question you have, offer full services for Internet, mobile platforms, on site and offline projects. We supply information digitally or in print to newspapers, magazines, radio & TV stations, web sites, SMS and WAP providers, event organisers, federations and sponsors. Anything is possible as long as sports are part of the game! For more information about Infostrada Sports, take a look at http://www.infostradasports.com or contact Philip Hennemann Philip.hennemann@infostradasports.com *********************************************************** News http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/ ICC Chief Executive highlights cricket's role at cutting edge of technology - March 2005 ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed has highlighted the leading role that cricket has taken in dealing with the issue of technology in sport while strongly defending the central role of the umpire in the decision-making process. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#01 PTV sponsors news section of S&T - March 2005 Leading broadband and mobile sports content company Premium TV (PTV) has become the news sponsor of Sport and Technology. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#02 **********************Sponsor************************* Premium TV - Sponsor of Sport and Technology News PTV is Europe's leading broadband and mobile sports content company, owning and operating a state-of-the-art broadband and mobile sports content management system and Internet platform. PTV helps sports and entertainment rights owners maximise the value of their digital rights and capitalise on the growth in the broadband and mobile content markets. It packages their content into commercial offerings for broadband and mobile consumers and operators, driving revenues from subscription, syndication, advertising, betting and e-commerce, across the UK, Europe and Worldwide. PTV is the leading platform for football content on broadband and mobile, packaging and exploiting digital content for 86 British professional clubs, including 10 English Premier League clubs including www.nufc.co.uk, four SPL clubs including www.rangers.co.uk and the bulk of the English Football League, including the governing body www.football-league.co.uk. PTV works across other sports including the World Rally Championship www.wrc.com and many other entertainment genres. PTV offers a cost effective, mature, resilient and scaleable architecture; market leading experience in monetising online and mobile content; and a uniquely low cost base in respect of content management provision, streaming bandwidth and hosting - as a result we can offer the best value in the market for an industry leading service for all rights owners. To find out how PTV can help your organisation maximise the value of your rights and, in many cases, turn a cost centre and resource drain into a revenue and value generating businesses contact Bryan.winning@premiumtv.co.uk Mobile: +44 07977 218763 - or take a look at http://www.premiumtv.co.uk *********************************************************** BT Broadcast Services renews partnership with BSkyB - March 2005 BT Broadcast Services has renewed its technology partnership with the UK's multichannel broadcaster BSkyB in a deal, worth an estimated £13m over the next five years. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#03 London 2012 website sets new records - March 2005 London 2012's website posted record figures as the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission visited the city in February. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#04 **********************Sponsor********************* EMPICS - Digital Sports Photography - Sponsor of Sport and Technology EMPICS is an international sports photo marketing agency, making innovative use of technology to provide customers with picture solutions. It offers Picture Buyers a digitised sports photolibrary of over 650,000 images covering moments and heroes from the world of sport from the 1860s to the present day - the choice of newspapers, magazines, books, websites, sporting bodies and marketing agencies, around the world, every day. It offers Sports Rights Holders expertise and infrastructure to create maximum value from photography. Acquired by the Press Association in 2004, EMPICS works with some of the biggest names in sport, providing consultancy, photo management, distribution and licensing services. For further details about EMPICS, contact Phil O'Brien phil.obrien@empics.com or visit http://www.empics.comgarydoublepr - Media Services ***************************************************** Broadband squash channel launched - March 2005 PSALIVE.tv, a squash web streaming channel, has been launched by the Professional Squash Association in collaboration with Horizon Software. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#05 Andrews gamble the most - March 2005 A recent research project, analysing the membership database of one of the leading UK online casinos has revealed that 'Andrew' is the most popular male name in UK for online poker and casino players. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#06 IRL star Scott Dixon goes mobile - March 2005 US Indy Racing League star Scott Dixon, driving for the Target Chip Ganassi Racing team, is now also a racing star in the mobile world. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#07 **********************Advertisement********************* The Simkins Partnership - Media and Entertainment Law - Sponsor of Sport and Technology The Simkins Partnership is one of the leading and longest-established media and entertainment law firms in Europe covering all areas of the industry. In particular our Sport and Digital Media Groups are able to offer a seamless service across both sectors. Our Sports Group advises players and agents, sporting clubs and associations, sponsors, broadcasters and venues on the contractual and regulatory issues facing those involved in the sporting world and our Digital Media Group advises on all matters, advisory, regulatory and contractual relating to all forms of electronic media including the streaming and downloading of audio and video material. For further details about The Simkins Partnership, contact Malcolm Murray malcolm.murray@simkins.com or visit http://www.simkins.com. ***************************************************** ITF and Verio Europe Announce Davis Cup Partnership - March 2005 Verio Europe a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications, the world's largest telecoms company, is to become an International Partner of the International Tennis Federation property Davis Cup. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#08 New York 2012 media assets - March 2005 In support of its efforts to build local, national and international support and win the 2012 Olympic Games for New York City, NYC2012 has teamed with The NewsMarket, an online video archive and delivery platform. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#9 GlobeCast in Superbike deal - March 2005 Satellite services company GlobeCast will provide international satellite distribution of the 2005 Superbike World Championship from February to October following a deal with rights-holder FGSPORT. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news.php?pageId=0253#10 **********************Advertisement********************* Reader offer- 50% discount on new reports Sport and Technology has secured a reader offer for the latest three technology reports from SportBusiness International, the largest publisher of specialist reports and analysis for the sports industry. New report- Interactive TV- The opportunities for sport New report - Mobile Technologies: The opportunities for sport New report- Broadband: The opportunities for sport Together these reports assess the potential both for revenue generation and enhancing the relationship with fans from a range of sports related-content. These include services common to all technologies such as betting, games, information services and merchandising, and those that are only available on specific platforms, such as on-demand video and audio on mobile and broadband, and the multi-screen TV format provided by iTV. The reports analyse the opportunities for all parts of the value chain, from sports right holders to the network providers or TV platforms, provided by these rapidly-evolving technologies. For further details of this, 'buy one, get one 50% discount' or to secure a 10% discount for a single report (by mentioning Sport and Technology), including a free executive summary, contact Stuart Lewis of the SportBusiness Group - stuartl@sportbusiness.com. **********************Advertisement********************* At garydoublepr we make and create the news! We specialise in getting your sports stories in the media of your choice - national, local, trade or specialist -through finely-targeted publicity allowing you to achieve the profile and awareness that will enhance your business. Years of experience working within the sports industry in both pr and journalism have given us a unique understanding of how to get the very most out of your news and how best to maximise and deliver your message. We also produce top quality publications - anything from a glossy magazine to a four-page newsletter; from a full-colour brochure to an advertising insert - written and designed specifically to speak the language of your dedicated audience. For further details contact gary.double@btinternet.com; tel +44 (0) 7768 825114; www.garydoublepr.co.uk ********************Company Profile******************* 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 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 ArkSports Limited (www.arksports.com) specialises in all areas of the business of sport including technology, broadcasting, sponsorship and finance. The company's consulting services are wide ranging and include competitive and strategic analyses, rights valuations for broadcasting, sponsorship and new media, market sizing, overviews and forecasting, rankings of top sponsors and rights holders, matching sponsors and properties and work shops. For further information about the services ArkSports offers call +44 (0) 20 7485 0745 or e-mail info@arksports.com ***************************************************** **********************Announcement********************* Available now - major report - Bidding & Hosting: The Guide to Successful Sporting Events Published by Sportcal.com, written by ArkSports, October 2003, £350/$560, 318 pages. "As a tour d'horizon of the subject, this book is successfully comprehensive," John Goodbody, The Times. Bidding & Hosting: The Guide to Successful Sporting Events provides a valuable insight into the key aspects of creating a winning bidding document and delivering successful major sports events as well as providing a directory of key bidding opportunities. For further information see http://www.sportcal.com/commerce/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=12. The report also features the results of a survey on the future of the bidding and hosting industry. For a summary of the results e-mail survey@arksports.com, listing 'Bidding Survey' in the subject line. *********************************************************** To unsubscribe from this free service, send a message to unsubscribe@sportandtechnology.com with unsubscribe-sportandtechnology as the subject. This article was seen first by people who receive the monthly newsletter, join them. |
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