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The monthly e-newsletter covering the impact of technology on the business of sport


Sport and Technology - July 2007  

Sport and Technology - July 2007  

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Features

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Q&A: Hank Adams, CEO, Sportvision - July 2007
 
This month, S&T talks to Hank Adams, CEO of US-based programming enhancement company Sportvision. Adams assumed the role in 2002 and is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the company, including new business and product development, strategic partnerships, and sales and marketing initiatives.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0505.html

View from the Editor: Bicycle races are coming your way - July 2007

S&T joins the start of the greatest bicycle race ever. "We felt slightly nostalgic for the oil-stained ankles of our youth and considered it would be churlish to turn down an invitation for the start of the Tour de France earlier this month from our old muckers at Globecast."

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0506.html

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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.

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Feature: Technology and a new era for sports sponsorship - July 2007  

Warren Phelops, who heads up the International Sports Law Group of global law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis, and his colleague Lucy Otterwell a senior associate in the firm, assess the impact that new technologies have on the traditional sponsorship model.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0507.html

Feature: Pirates of the digital millennium? - July 2007
 
The YouTube phenomenon has captured the interest of the internet community, boasting more than 50m users worldwide, writes US-based consultant Steve Maloney. Besides the usual fare of dogs riding skateboards, stupid human stunts, and bad karaoke performances, users routinely visit the video-sharing site to view portions of popular programmes and news items rather than tune in to an entire broadcast. While convenient, this viewing practice is becoming problematic for content owners.
 
http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0508.html

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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

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Feature: The stadium as a television studio - July 2007  

A panel review from the recent Sport and Technology: The Conference 2007 from Louise Williams, a PhD student at the Centre for Sport and Dance Studies, Liverpool John Moores University.

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Feature: A brave new world for online video? - July 2007 
 
Will Muirhead, CEO of PA Sportev and Bill Wilson, business reporter for BBC News Interactive, provide their views on the recent social networking website phenomenon.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0510.html

Infostrada Sports' Databox - July 2007

More data from the archives at Infostrada Sports.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0511.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@infostradasports.com

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News

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Growth for online poker market - July 2007
 
Despite prohibition imposed on online gambling in the US, there are still areas of growth in the global poker market according to a new industry report.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0512.html#01

Digital sports company acquisitions - July 2007
 
Sport and Technology ezine sponsor Premium TV has been bought by Access Industries, the US group behind pay TV service TopUpTV. And Dublin-based Servecast Limited, has been bought by US fibre-optic network operator Level 3 Communications.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0512.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 oliverslipper@premiumtv.co.uk
Mobile: +44 07900 261916 - or take a look at http://www.premiumtv.co.uk

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‘Almost there’ for PA Sport - July 2007
  
PA Sport has launched an 'almost there' match day experience for soccer fans in the UK and Europe for UK leagues and cup competitions as well as cup competitons in Europe.

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Just the ticket for LA Galaxy - July 2007
 
The Los Angeles Galaxy, two-times winner of the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup, is the first team in the league to use StratBridge's StratTix ticket analysis software to maximise ticket sales throughout the season.

http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0512.html#04

Canon at the China Open - July 2007
  
Tennis tournament the 2007 China Open, to be held in Beijing from 8-23 September and sponsored by Canon, will be a grander and more spectacular event than before, according to the tournament organising committee.

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SPORTELMonaco 2007, 15-18 October, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco

The 18th SportelMonaco will be held from 15 to 18 October in the Monaco Grimaldi Forum. From traditional broadcast-to-home sports programming to cutting-edge new technologies that bring sports programming, scores and highlights to state-of-the-art mobile receivers, SPORTELMonaco 2007 will have it all: digital software 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, mobile, mobile content, interactive and new media from around the world. For further information please contact: Liliane or William Vitale, Vital Communications, e-mail: sportelsales@sportelsales.com
or visit www.sportelmonaco.com

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Horseplay for WCSN - July 2007
 
World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) has announced an agreement with the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) to provide exclusive live and on-demand coverage of Samsung Super League events and competitions from around the world.

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Betfair sponsors RFU - July 2007
  
England's Rugby Football Union has agreed to be sponsored by online betting exchange Betfair. The agreement was announced 17 months after Betfair signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the RFU to monitor gambling patterns in the sport and look out for suspicious activity.

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Football League signs up with Virgin Media - July 2007
   
A new deal in the UK between Virgin Media and the Football League will see highlights of Football League matches made available on Virgin Media's broadband and mobile phone platforms.

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Soccerex 2006, 26-28 November, Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa

For its 11th year, Soccerex is moving to South Africa, home of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. With rapid changes in football's media landscape, and the ever growing advances in new media and technology, Soccerex 2007 is gathering together leading edge companies in this sector to showcase their services exclusively to Clubs, Federations and Sponsors all over the world. By attending you will attend exclusive networking events, meet Clubs face to face, track competitor strategies as well as learn about the latest media and technology services to the football industry.
Please contact Soccerex on tel +44(0)208 742 7100 email enquiry@soccerex.com or visit www.soccerex.com to reserve your place at the event.

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Google phones home - July 2007
  
Google has confirmed that it will attempt to move into the telecoms market by spending $4.6bn on mobile phone spectrum in the US if certain conditions are met when the airwaves are auctioned.

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Setanta and RWC - July 2007
 
Setanta Sports North America will be the exclusive live broadband broadcaster of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, which kicks off in France on 7 September 2007.

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