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Sport and Technology October 2005
In association with BT Media and Broadcast, sponsor of Sport and Technology:
The Conference 2006
http://www.sportandtechnology.com
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Welcome to Sport and Technology, the monthly e-newsletter published by
consulting and research company ArkSports Limited, delivering insight on the
impact of technology on sport to over 5,500 sports executives every month. If
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Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006 in association with BT Media and
Broadcast - Tickets to go on sale on 1 November 2005!
Following the success of Sport and Technology: The Conference 2005, ArkSports
is delighted to announce that Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006 will
be held on Thursday 23 February at BT Centre in London. Further details about
the event, sponsored by BT Media and Broadcast, will be announced at
www.sportandtechnologyconference.com.
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BT Media and Broadcast (BTM&B) is the digital media and broadcast solutions
arm of BT, which is responsible for the provision of fully managed broadcast
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owners and distributors within the television, film and media industries,
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Features
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/
Feature: Is this the end of the database right? - October 2005
In the first part of a two-part feature, Dominic Bray and Lucy Otterwell from
law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham assess how a major ruling
impacts on the database rights of sports properties.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0304.html
View from the editor: "You take the F1 and I'll take the A1" -
October 2005
S&T experiences the inaugural A1 Grand Prix in motorsport courtesy of the BBC
and also unveils why the mobile phone industry would be wise to stock up on
Factor 30 sunscreen.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0305.html
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SportelMonaco 2005, 24-27 October, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
The 16th SportelMonaco will be held from 24 to 27 October in the Monaco
Grimaldi Forum. Along with the International Sports Television Programme
Market, the International Symposium will feature two debates, with top sports
executives and broadcasters taking part - "New screens for sport" and "The
influence of television on sport: rules and refereeing". For further
information on the SportelMonaco 05 Symposium, please contact: Martine de
Cortanze, e-mail splparis@club-internet.fr. For further information
SportelMonaco 05 Market, please contact: Liliane or William Vitale, Vital
Communications, e-mail: vitcomusa@earthlink.net
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Case Study: Sunny days ahead for 51pegasi - October 2005
Sport and Technology takes a closer look at French company 51pegasi, a
precursor in the growing market of integrated sports event management services.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0306.html
Feature: US Sports Biz - October 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/0307.html
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Event round-up - October 2005
Listings of key sports conferences coming up over the coming months.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0308.html
Infostrada Sports' Databox - October 2005
This month, Databox sponsor Infostrada Sports looks at A1 Grand Prix,
Euroleague basketball and the return of the National Hockey League in the US.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0309.html
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Infostrada Sports - Sponsor of Sport and Technology's Databox
"Sport and Technology gives us the opportunity to present ourselves directly
to the decision makers and influencers of our industry, increasing our brand
awareness and communicating our services in a most effective way."
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
www.infostradasports.com or contact Philip Hennemann
Philip.hennemann@infostradasports.com
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News
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/
PGATour.com's TOURCast wins Emmy - October 2005
PGATour.com, the official site of the PGA Tour, has won the Emmy for
Outstanding Achievement in the category of Advanced Media Technology for the
Enhancement of Original Television Content for its interactive application,
TOURCast.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#01
Basketball to watch the clock - October 2005
Starting with the upcoming 2005-06 season, Euroleague Basketball is set to use
a new Precision Time System, a revolutionary technology that will facilitate
the elimination of errors in control of the game clock.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#02
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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.
For further details contact Bryan.winning@premiumtv.co.uk
Mobile: +44 07977 218763 - or take a look at http://www.premiumtv.co.uk
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FIFA World Cup new media agreements - October 2005
Infront Sports & Media has announced several new media agreements for the 2006
FIFA World Cup.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#03
New hockey season, new radio partner - October 2005
The National Hockey League (NHL), which has returned after an absence of a
year in the US, has chosen XM Satellite Radio as its Exclusive Satellite Radio
Network.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#04
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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. EMPICS was acquired by the
Press Association in 2004 and has subsequently developed is its ground-
breaking ShootLive production service, which enables the delivery of still
images taken at events to fans on any digital platform within a matter of
seconds. ShootLive integrates live text and data from The Press Association to
create detailed "pictorial" event chronologies. ShootLive is now in production
across a range of high profile sports and entertainment events.
For further details about Empics, contact Phil O'Brien
(phil.obrien@empics.com) or visit http://www.empics.com
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New sports DTT offering in Spain - October 2005
Spain's Mediaset-controlled network, Tele 5, is to launch two DTT channels
before the end of November 2005.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#05
Broadband soccer looks to China - October 2005
The Football League of England and Wales and Chinese sports content provider,
Sportscn, have teamed up for the 2005-06 soccer season to give millions of
fans in China the opportunity to watch live Football League action via
broadband.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#06
S&T sponsor, EMPICS, teams up with Chelsea FC - October 2005
English Premier League title favourite Chelsea Football Club has become the
first Premiership club to offer a live picture service to fans using EMPICS'
innovative ShootLive technology.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#07
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Formula One Sponsorship 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 the support of Formula One
Management president Bernie Ecclestone, hundreds of delegates are now set to
gather at the Forum, with representatives registered from Brazil, Malaysia,
China, Middle East, India, USA, Canada and most of Europe including multi-
national companies such as Allianz, AMD, Hugo Boss, Panasonic, Diageo, Total
Oil and Vodafone. Delegate places are limited for this event, and space for
demonstrations is also restricted so act quickly.
Please visit www.f1sponsorshipforum.com for additional information.
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The luck of the Irish - October 2005
An Irish firm is betting on internet poker with the launch of DV8poker.com -
powered by the Excapsa Poker Network, which also includes two leading sites in
the market, UltimateBet.com and UltimatePoker.com.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#08
Online ticketing for The Iron - October 2005
Tickets.com and Coca-Cola League One soccer team Scunthorpe United FC have
announced details of a new ticketing partnership.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#9
Jessiman in test of intellect - October 2005
Former CBS SportsLine.com, Sports.com and Ziff-Davis senior executive, Tom
Jessiman, has launched PicksPal.com, a free, weekly game providing sports fans
with an opportunity to prove their superior sports IQ against friends and
strangers.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0310.html#10
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The 15th European Sponsorship Association Congress, Rome, 23-24 November 2005
Brand Optics: The vision for sponsorship forms the basis of the two day
discussion forum hosted at the European Sponsorship Association Congress this
year. Leading practitioners from the sponsorship and marketing industries will
gather in Rome on the 23rd and 24th November to debate and consider key
strategies for developing brand knowledge in an increasingly competitive and
crowded marketplace.
If you wish to find out more information about the Congress, speakers, ticket
prices, or any event details, please contact event organisers Communicate
Sport by e-mail: catherine@communicatesport.com or visit www.esacongress.org
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