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Sport and Technology - February 2007 *************************************************************
Welcome to Sport and Technology, the monthly e-newsletter published by
SportBusiness, delivering insight on the impact of technology on sport to over
6,200 sports executives every month. **********************Events************************************* SportBusiness Campus 07, Cass Business School, London, 18-19 April 2007 SportBusiness Campus is a unique, multi-streamed, two-day event for leaders in the business of sport. It provides you with the chance to develop your interests and explore new business opportunities in an unrivaled networking environment.
Presented by SportBusiness Group, world leaders in the provision of insight, intelligence and analysis to executives in the sports industry, Campus brings together all the elements you need.
For further information, contact Phil Savage on +44 (0) 207 954 3430 or e-mail
phil.savage@sportbusiness.com. See http://campus07.sportbusiness.com/index.htm ****************************************************************** Features
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/ Feature: Playing by the rules: sports rights management – February 2007
The last few years have brought momentous changes to the media landscape,
resulting in fragmentation across all media channels and viewing platforms,
writes Andy Nobbs, president of Teletrax.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0457.html View From the Editor: The sands of time are changing - February 2007
S&T waxes lyrical on broadband sports and brings news of a new way to consume
iPods. UK restaurant, The Fat Duck, "has introduced a dish called ‘Sound of
the Sea’ which requires diners to listen to lapping waves and the like on MP3
players while they munch on edible sand."
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0458.html **********************Sponsor************************** ICG - Desk-top Applications Sponsor of Sport and Technology Digital communications company Interactive Communication Group (ICG) has
developed i-comm, a patented online communication platform delivering
permission-based, targeted rich media messages. i-comm can deliver high
quality interactive messages such as full-screen video, music, newspapers,
games, customer surveys and high quality images to the targeted consumer's
computer desk-top and beyond. It incorporates the best aspects of the
traditional marketing mix, providing the rich and dynamic impact of
advertising, the targeting capabilities of direct mail and the measurability,
interaction and timeliness of the internet. Creating an i-comm community can
open up an entirely new level of dialogue with consumers in a 2-way
relationship. Visit www.icginternational.com for more info about ICG or
http://icomm.icginternational.com/icomm/generic/ for a free demo of i-comm, or
contact Marc Hempel at marc@icginternational.com. ************************************************************ Feature: Gearing up for the Doha Asian Games – February 2007
Based on its track record in delivering broadcast solutions for major
international sporting events, Gearhouse Broadcast was awarded a contract to
supply broadcast facilities for the production coverage of the 15th Asian
Games in December 2006.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0459.html Feature: Is poker a game of skill or chance? – February 2007
Tom Lippiett, a solicitor in the betting and gaming group at Berwin Leighton
Paisner LLP, outlines the recent verdict in the case against Derek Kelly and
the Gutshot Club in London, England.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0460.html **********************Sponsor************************* Getty Images - Sponsor of Digital Photography for Sport and Technology Getty Images is the world's leading Imagery Company. With customers in more
than 100 countries, and with content ranging from news, sports and
entertainment photography to contemporary imagery and specialist assignments,
Getty Images' products are found each day in advertising, newspapers,
magazines, brochures, films, television, books and web sites around the
world. In a sports capacity, Getty Images is a specialist in serving the
sports imagery needs of the world's rights-holders, sponsors, press and
related businesses. Our business is enabled by the world's best sports
photographers, and we maintain long-standing relationships with sport
governing bodies and leagues, such as the International Olympic Committee,
NBA, Manchester United, Cricket Australia, AFL, UEFA, IRB, the European Tour,
NHL and many more.Getty Images is expert at maximising the visual impact of
our clients'brands.
To find out more, please visit www.gettyimages.com, or contact:
Americas: Carmin Romanelli +1 646 613 4109
Asia Pacific: Arran Birchenough +649 929 1894
EMEA: Marc Webbon +44 20 7428 5294 *********************************************************** Feature: US Sports Biz – February 2007
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/0461.html Infostrada Sports' Databox - February 2007
More data from the archives at Infostrada Sports.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0462.html **********************Sponsor************************* 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
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Infostrada Sports is a worldwide provider of comprehensive sports information
products and services. We are the ultimate source for statistics, historical
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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
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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@infostradasports.com *********************************************************** News
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/ S&T and ArkSports under new ownership - February 2007
ArkSports Limited is delighted to announce that it has been bought by Electric
Word plc, the specialist information publisher, which owns SportBusiness Group
plc (SBG).
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#01 Atos ahead of the Game in Rio - February 2007
International information technology services provider Atos Origin has
announced that the Technology Operations Centre (TOC) for the Rio 2007 XV Pan
American Games is fully operational and has been delivered on time.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.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.
For further details contact oliverslipper@premiumtv.co.uk
Mobile: +44 07900 261916 - or take a look at http://www.premiumtv.co.uk *********************************************************** Fishy business for the Weather Channel - February 2007
The Weather Channel Interactive has launched weather.com/fishing in the US
which provides a combination of detailed weather data and local fish activity
aimed at the 28m anglers in the country.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#03 Starting gates for Beijing - February 2007
A patented starting gate design that uses Parker technology is winning
recognition throughout the world of BMX bicycle racing, including the 2008
Olympics in Beijing.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#04 **********************Events************************** SPORTELAmerica 2007, 12-14 March at the Miami Beach Resort & Spa, Miami Beach,
Florida USA SPORTELAmerica 2007 will return to the scene of its greatest success in the
US, the Miami Beach Resort and Spa (previously the Wyndham). From cutting-edge
new technologies that bring sports programming, scores and highlights to
state-of-the-art mobile receivers, to more traditional broadcast-to-home
sports programming, SPORTELAmerica will have it all: digital and hardware
providers, broadcasters, cable and satellite services, acquisitions and
distribution executives, sports marketing agents, sponsors and advertisers,
producers, event organisers, sports federations, professional leagues and
teams, international sports press and new media.
For further information please contact: Liliane or William Vitale, Vital
Communications, e-mail: sportelsales@earthlink.net, www.sportelamerica.com ***************************************************** NASCAR goes iTunes - February 2007
NASCAR fans are now able to download video highlights of the 2007 Daytona 500
from the iTunes Store thanks to a tie-up between the US motor racing giant and
Apple.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#05 New soccer analysis software launched - February 2007
Virtual Spectator International has launched a system that provides broadcast-
quality graphical analysis on soccer players through the launch
of PlayTrac for Coaches, a 3D soccer statistics system.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#06 Ronnie O’Sullivan joins 888.com - February 2007
Snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan has signed an 18-month deal with snooker
sponsor 888.com.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#07 **********************Events********************* SportAccord, Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing, 23-27 April
Andalucia Sports Bureau completes the line up of 5 Gold Sponsors of SportAccord 2007 in Beijing. Together with IEC in Sports, Universiade Belgrade 2009, GL Events and Contemporary Group, Andalucia confirm its place at the top of a a record list of event sponsors. Over 1,200 high level decision makers and top flight speakers including Lord Sebastian Coe, Sir Martin Sorrell and Peter Ueberroth will participate in the 5th Anniversary of SportAccord which has become known as the Official International Sports Convention, owned by the Associations comprising the 101 International Sports Federations. Host Organisers, BOCOG (Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad) will be offering delegates the privileged opportunity to visit some of the Olympic Sites.
SportAccord has become the must-attend event for Major Event Organising Committees, Bid Cities, Commercial Organisations and the Media to meet, connect and form working partnerships with the International Sports Federations, the International Olympic Committee plus other Governing Bodies and Rights Holders involved in the development of sport and the staging of International Sports Events. Visit www.sportaccord.com for more information.
***************************************************** Chicago Bears win NFL sales - February 2007
Super Bowl runners up, the Chicago Bears led the NFL in direct-to-consumer
jersey sales in 2006, selling more than any other NFL team, including their
Super Bowl vanquishers, the Indianapolis Colts, who also ranked among the top
10 in sales.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#08 SPORTELAmerica keeps growing - February 2007
SPORTEL has added extra exhibition space in the Miami Beach Resort and Spa to
accommodate all the requests from companies that wish to exhibit at
SPORTELAmerica 2007.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#9 Spinning around at Goodison - February 2007
Moving media perimeter advertising systems company OMM MovingMedia (OMM) has
installed 192 metres of custom-built, rotating perimeter signage to English
Premier League soccer club Everton Football Club, as part of a three-year
print, game operation, service and maintenance contract.
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0463.html#10 ********************Company Profile*******************
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