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In association with the Sport and Technology Executive Club
(www.sportandtechnologyexecutiveclub.com) *************************************************************
Welcome to Sport and Technology, the monthly e-newsletter published by
consulting and research company ArkSports Limited (www.arksports.com),
delivering insight on the impact of technology on sport to over 6,000 sports
executives every month. **********************Breaking News************************************* Out now - Sports Website Rankings: Individuals - c50 page PDF report, £100
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Published by ArkSports, home of Sport and Technology, this new report provides
an overview of the top sports websites globally for individual athletes and
competitors. For further information and a full table of contents see
www.sportandtechnology.com/page/0428.html ****************************************************************** Features
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/ Q&A: Francis Tellier, HBS - November 2006
At SportelMonaco in October, S&T caught up with Francis Tellier, chief
executive of HBS, host broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup and Doha Asian Games
2006.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0429.html View From the Editor: 'Yes, we have no bananas' - November 2006
The Editor's usual whirlwind jetsetting round-up. This month there's news from
SportelMonaco and the International Gaming Conference & Expo in Dublin.
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For further information contact T: +44 (0) 20 7379 6080 or info@clintons.co.uk ************************************************************ Feature: Shopping for HDTV, US-style - November 2006
Supermarket giant Wal-Mart has recently announced a fully integrated
multiplatform agreement with sports programming juggernaut ESPN to promote the
retailer's HDTV and multimedia offerings, writes Steve Maloney.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0431.html Feature: Ticketing technology gets smart - November 2006
The spectacle of soccer or rugby fans shivering in queues at the box office on
cold winter days could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a raft of new
ticketing innovations designed to improve efficiencies and boost the bottom
line, writes Mark Bisson.
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In a sports capacity, Getty Images is a specialist in serving the sports
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*********************************************************** Feature: Improvements by text - November 2006
A new SMS-based survey conducted by the Football Fans Census in the UK on
behalf of FC Business has revealed the major areas where soccer fans would
like to see improvements to the sport, including the introduction of video
referees.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0433.html Letter to the Editor: Online poker after US legislation? - November 2006
Wendeen Eolis from the World Poker Association has a request for S&T readers.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0434.html Infostrada Sports' Databox - November 2006
More data from the archives at Infostrada Sports.
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www.infostradasports.com or contact Philip.hennemann@infostradasports.com *********************************************************** News
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/ Melbourne is declared 'Ultimate Sports City' - November 2006
Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria in Australia, is the best location in
the world to hold a sports event according to an industry analysis of sports
cities globally carried out by ArkSports.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0436.html#01 Getty Images becomes S&T sponsor - November 2006
ArkSports is delighted to announce that Getty Images, the world's leading
imagery company, has become the new Digital Photography Sponsor of Sport and
Technology.
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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
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Mobile: +44 07977 218763 - or take a look at http://www.premiumtv.co.uk *********************************************************** New downloads available for STEC members - November 2006
Following the successful STEC day on Thursday 26 October, which encompassed
both a breakfast seminar and evening networking event, several new downloads
are now available to STEC members.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0436.html#03 Polish Broadcaster buys graphics technology - November 2006
Red Bee Media has sold its sports technology, Piero, to Polish broadcaster ITI
Neovision for its nsport channel.
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Content management and delivery company GlobeCast has extended its nine-year
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http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0436.html#05 China takes UK soccer radio show - November 2006
Global Broadcast Networks (GBN), an international media content provider, is
providing UK soccer content, sponsorship and advertisements exclusively to a
new UK soccer show broadcast to 168m urban listeners across China.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0436.html#06 New ticketing for the Tigers - November 2006
Castleford Tigers has invested in a new ticketing and CRM system, Talent
Sport, developed by UK-based technology company Software4Sport, in order to
drive advance ticket sales and offer customers a more sophisticated service.
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PA Sport has announced an investment in the Australian sports internet and
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http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0436.html#08 College sports fans go mobile - November 2006
CSTV Networks and VeriSign have announced the launch of products that will
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