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************************************************************ Sport and Technology May 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 over 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/page/0019.html ************************************************************* Features http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/ Case Study: Paris 2012 zooms in on technology - May 2005 S&T spoke to Paris 2012's planning project manager Franck Ladouce about how technology was used as part of its pitch to the IOC evaluation commission which visited the city in March 2005, as part of its tour of all five 2012 Olympic bidding cities. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0263.html View From the Editor: Your 2012 'Plaice' or mine? - May 2005 S&T was at SportAccord this month for the 2012 Olympic bid presentations and also encountered some fish-related technology on the way back from Exeter City's last match of the season. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0264.html Website Profile: conferencefootball.tv - May 2005 In the latest sports website profile, S&T finds out precisely where non-league soccer fans are able to catch their clubs in action on the web in the UK. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0265.html **********************Announcement************************** Sport and Technology: The Conference 2005 Video downloads and the post-event paper for Sport and Technology: The Conference 2005, in association with BT Rich Media, are now available for sale to non-participants at www.sportandtechnologyconference.com. The website also includes a photo gallery from the successful event. ************************************************************ Q&A: John Rowlinson, Director of Television, All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club - May 2005 John Rowlinson is director of television the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, home of the Grand Slam Wimbledon Tennis Championship. He spoke to S&T about his role in broadcasting the crown jewel event, which takes place again next month. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0266.html Preview: Towards ultimate aggregation - May 2005 Digital solutions company Desktoplife has written a white paper that it wishes to share with S&T readers. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0267.html **********************Advertisement************************* BusinessF1 Forum 2005, 16-17 November 2005, at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco One of the most hard-hitting and cutting-edge conferences ever to be staged for the Motorsport Industry is now a reality. With a strong line up of the world's foremost experts and personalities as speakers, the BusinessF1 Forum 2005 is the networking forum to be at! Delegate places are limited for this event, and space for demonstrations is also restricted; so if you are planning on joining colleagues from around the world at the BusinessF1 Forum Monaco, organised by IM2 and BusinessF1 Magazine, please book early and take advantage of the special rates available just until 16 May 2005. Please visit www.businessf1forum.com for additional information or contact Simon Berger at simon@businessf1forum.com. *********************************************************** Infostrada Sports' Databox - May 2005 This month, Databox sponsor Infostrada Sports looks closely at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0268.html **********************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/ China Mobile and NBA team up - May 2005 The National Basketball Association (NBA) and China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) have signed a new multiyear marketing partnership agreement. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#01 Deltatre/Espon deal extended - May 2005 Digital solutions company Deltatre has extended its agreement with Epson for the provision of IT services for the IAAF World Athletics Series. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#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 *********************************************************** Interactive TV for Real Madrid - May 2005 Spanish soccer club Real Madrid and Interactive Sports Television (ISTV), are to jointly develop and broadcast a new interactive television programme - Realmadrid Life. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#03 Performance ratings system launched - May 2005 The Football League in England and Wales and PA Sport have launched The Championship Actim Index - the new official Coca-Cola Championship Player Ratings Index. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#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 ***************************************************** New broadband horseracing channel - May 2005 Interactive horse racing channel, Racing UK, has partnered with sports newspaper the Racing Post to launch a new broadband service which also allows customers to place bets over the web. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#05 LeBron James in online comic action - May 2005 Powerade and DC Comics have unveiled what they claim to be a web 'first': the first of four new online comics starring NBA star LeBron James as 'King James', the world's newest superhero. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#06 Infront in IIHF deal with MediaZone - May 2005 Infront Sports & Media the exclusive marketing partner of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has negotiated an agreement between MediaZone, a leading online provider of licensed video and audio content, and IHWC.net. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#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. ***************************************************** Betfair to sponsor test cricket on Channel 4 - May 2005 Peer-to-peer betting exchange Betfair is set to sponsor test cricket on Channel 4 in the UK. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#08 Triple play in Rugby League for ts.com - May 2005 Salford City Reds, Leigh Centurions, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have all chosen to use ticketingsolutions to sell and market to their fans for the 2005 season. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#9 London 2012 countdown clock unveiled - May 2005 At the end of April, London 2012 unveiled a Countdown Clock in Trafalgar Square that is counting down the days, hours and minutes to the appointment of the 2012 Host City on 6 July in Singapore. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0271.html#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. 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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 ***************************************************** This article was seen first by people who receive the monthly newsletter, join them. |
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