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Sport and Technology - March 2006 In association with ArkSports Limited *************************************************************
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 6,000 sports executives every month. **********************Breaking News************************************* New Report from ArkSports - The Global Business of Poker, £495, 300+ pages Written by leading industry writer Rachael Church of ArkSports, The Global
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customers ordering before the end of May 2006 will receive £100 off the
cover price of £495. Contact info@arksports.com for further details including
a table of contents. ****************************************************************** Features
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/ Q&A: Derek Wyatt, Member of British Parliament - March 2006
S&T talks to Labour MP Derek Wyatt about his role as chairman of the British
government's All Party Internet Group and hears his views on the role of
technology within sport.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0349.html View From the Editor: There's no business like snow business - March 2006
S&T provides the inside track on Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006 and
also experiences parts of The Brit Oval, that other newsletters simply do not
reach.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0350.html **********************Announcement**************************
Clintons Solicitors - Legal Sponsor of Sport and Technology Clintons is acknowledged as a market leader in the provision of legal services
to the entertainment, sport and media sectors. Clintons' sports clients
include leading individual sportsmen and women from a wide range of sports,
international and domestic governing bodies, event organisers, sponsors, FIFA
licensed agents, sports marketing and sponsorship consultants and sports
equipment manufacturers.Through its close involvement with the advertising and
marketing industry the firm has developed substantial expertise in the use of
sport for marketing purposes. Clintons provides a full range of advice on
contentious and non-contentious matters affecting those involved in sport.
For further information contact T: +44 (0) 20 7379 6080 or info@clintons.co.uk ************************************************************ Feature: Interactive TV poised for US takeoff - March 2006
US-based Steve Maloney examines the three main interactive technologies -
interactive television (iTV), broadband internet, and mobile commerce (M-
commerce) - that are creating opportunities for multiple service operators and
challenges for advertisers in the US.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0351.html Feature: Sports and data protection - March 2006
In the first part of a two-part feature, Malcolm Murray, a partner in Clintons
Solicitors' Sports Group, and Arif Mahmud a solicitor in the same Group,
examine the current state of play in the sports and data protection field
within the European Union.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0352.html Case Study: Txtstation grapples with graphics - March 2006
S&T looks at how New Zealand-based Txtstation Global uses SMS to provide
invaluable material for broadcasters and engage audiences at the same time.
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SPORTELAsia - 20-22 March 2006, Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, Shanghai, China Features ArkSports' hosted panel discussion on Tuesday 21 March. >From cutting-edge new technologies that bring sports programming, scores and
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readership in order to garner data and opinions on the digital sports
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http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0354.html Infostrada Sports' Databox - March 2006
This month, the spotlight is put on V8 Supercars and the Six Nations Rugby
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http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0355.html Show Preview: Big names line up to speak at SportAccord 2006 - March 2006
Some of the most influential people in sport will be speaking at SportAccord
2006, which takes place at the Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul, South
Korea on 3-7 April 2006.
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http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/ Success for Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006 - March 2006
The second edition of Sport and Technology: The Conference, which was held on
23 February 2006, in association with BT Media and Broadcast, was once again
sold-out in terms of delegates and exhibitors.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.html#01 ArkSports to host panel discussion at SPORTELAsia - March 2006
ArkSports, publisher of Sport and Technology, will be hosting a morning panel
discussion at SPORTELAsia in Shanghai, China on Tuesday, 21 March between 9.30-
11am, entitled 'How are sports properties using technology to increase the
value of their rights?
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.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
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rights owners maximise the value of their digital rights and capitalise on the
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into commercial offerings for broadband and mobile consumers and operators,
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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 *********************************************************** HBS named as Host Broadcaster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup - March 2006
Host Broadcast Services (HBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infront Sports &
Media has been named as the host broadcaster for the FIFA Confederations
Cup 2009 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.html#03 Canadian data collection gets sporty - March 2006
Techneos Systems, a Vancouver-based supplier of software for mobile survey
automation, and the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, have extended their
agreement to use Entryware software to collect primary data on-site at
selected sporting events across Canada.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.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. 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
***************************************************** New Barco product launched - March 2006
Sporting Visualisation specialist Barco has announced the launch of its very
own sports perimeter LED solution optimised for television broadcast, the
Barco SP-10.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.html#05 Paralympic Winter Games to be web-streamed live - March 2006
A new 24-hour broadband TV channel - Paralympicsport.tv - has been launched by
Narrowstep, securing worldwide coverage of all sports of the Paralympic Winter
Games for the first time.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.html#06 WiFi heats up in Manchester - March 2006
Meshhopper WiFi Networks has announced the overwhelming success of the City
Centre WiFi Hot Zone in Manchester, UK.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.html#07 **********************Announcement********************* SportAccord - media partner of Sport and Technology: The Conference
2006 SportAccord, 3-7 April 2006, Grand InterContinental Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
The fourth annual SportAccord convention offers the commercial sector a once-a-
year opportunity to network face to face with all of the international sports
federations, plus Olympic associations, bidding and host cities, lawyers,
broadcasters and suppliers. Owned by AGFIS, ASOIF and AIOWF, the event offers
a unique occasion for meeting and networking with top individuals at the heart
of international sport, and a better chance to understand the organisations
responsible for governing sport throughout the world. SportAccord encompasses
the annual Associations' Congress and General Assemblies as well as a
conference, workshops, an exhibition and numerous networking opportunities.
For further information contact Fiona Lunnon fiona.lunnon@sportaccord.com; T
+44 (0)20 7963 7890; F +44 (0)20 7963 7894 or visit www.sportaccord.com ***************************************************** Women get gaming - March 2006
'Casual' computer/videogames - classed as family-friendly, non-violent puzzle,
word, trivia and classic arcade-style games are now played by more than 100m
people regularly in the US - over half of whom are female.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.html#08 "Smile please", says Sony - March 2006
Sony has unveiled its new 'Share Everywhere' programme, which will give
ImageStation members photo sharing capabilities through web-enabled camera
phones, televisions, computers, and portable entertainment systems.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0357.html#9 Funding for MLG - March 2006
Major League Gaming (MLG), the world's first professional video game league,
has secured $10m in series A funding from Ritchie Capital in the US.
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