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Sport and Technology - August 2007 ************************************************************* **********************Events************************************* The International SportsMedia Summit, 27 September 2007, Emirates Stadium, London The first International Sports Media Summit, produced by SportBusiness International, will bring together the leading players in broadcasting, new media, advertising, marketing and the world’s leading sports federations and agencies for a path-finding forum. The summit will draw on the experience and unique viewpoints of some of the leading thinkers in sports and media to identify and chart a course for sport across the changing media landscape. Speakers include: Greg Dyke, Former Director General, BBC & Chairman of Brentford FC; Stacey Allaster, President, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour; Carsten Schmidt, Chief Officer Sports & New Business, Premiere; Timo Lumme, Managing Director, IOC Television & Marketing Services; Peter Lewinton, Head of Sport, Virgin Media; and Robert Waterman, Managing Director, Secondsout.tv. Vist www.sportsmediasummit.com for further details. ****************************************************************** Features http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/ Case Study: Here comes the rain - August 2007 http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0514.html View from the Editor: Poker faced about new technology? - August 2007 S&T discusses whether Poker is a sport and has a bit of a rant............ http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0515.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. ************************************************************ Q&A: Umberto Righetti, Commercial Director, SportingPulse - August 2007 This month, S&T talks to Umberto Righetti, commercial director of SportingPulse, a system currently used by rights owners such as the Australian Football League (AFL) for incorporating fixtures, ladders, statistics, online results and clearances, websites, online registration and maintenance for participants, plus demographic and geographical data. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0516.html Feature: 360 degrees of separation? - August 2007 **********************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 websites 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. *********************************************************** Feature: SportsTunes - A model for the next three years? - August 2007 When it comes to understanding how new technologies will affect the media markets, entertainment executives strive to find parallels between the music and sports industry, writes Will Muirhead, chief executive of PA SportEV. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0518.html Feature: Technology versus Referees - August 2007 http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0519.html Infostrada Sports' Databox - August 2007 More data from the archives at Infostrada Sports. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/features/0520.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 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. *********************************************************** News http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/ Testing times for Atos Origin - August 2007 http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#01 ESPN joins the scrum - August 2007 http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.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 *********************************************************** Unibet hangs up bicycle clips - August 2007 http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#03 PA Sport beds Virgin - August 2007 Sports information company PA Sport has signed a partnership agreement with Virgin Media to be the main content supplier to the latter’s new sports portal. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#04 BBC Resources up for sale - August 2007 The process for the sale of UK public service broadcaster the BBC’s commercial subsidiary, BBC Resources, has begun. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#05 **********************Events************************** 2nd Annual European Online Bingo Summit, 25-26 September 2007, London • Hear from the biggest names in the explosive growth area of Online Bingo Back by popular demand with a fresh speaker line-up, brand new case studies and interactive exhibition area. For further details contact Ravi Virpal, Director, Bullet Business, tel +44 (0)20 7375 7162, e-mail ravi@bulletbusiness.com or download the programme at http://www.bulletbusiness.com/bingo/brochure.pdf. ***************************************************** PSG gets webbed up - August 2007 French Ligue One soccer club Paris St Germain (PSG) has launched its own web TV channel. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#06 STATS goes European - August 2007 http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#07 Cardless Reward system launched - August 2007 European affinity group loyalty programmes company Reward has unveiled its latest online retailer reward innovation - Cardless Reward Technology (CRT). http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#08 **********************Events************************** 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 ****************************************************** New lacrosse network - August 2007 US sports marketing company Level 2 Sports has created a college sports recruiting solution. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#9 Eagles on top in NFL - August 2007 The Philadelphia Eagles brand tops all NFL teams in brand value according to a report. http://www.sportandtechnology.com/news/0521.html#10 **********************Events************************** 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. ********************Company Profile******************* Sport and Technology (www.sportandtechnology.com) is published by SportBusiness Group (www.sportbusiness.com). For further information contact Rachael Church-Sanders (Editor) at rchurch@sportandtechnology.com or send press releases to editor@sportandtechnology.com. The views expressed in the newsletter are not necessarily those of SportBusiness unless stated, but we welcome your comments on all areas of the newsletter in the feedback section at: http://www.sportandtechnology.com This article was seen first by people who receive the monthly newsletter, join them. |
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