The Capitals announced that Steve Kolbe will become the
team's radio voice on WTEM-AM. Kolbe has spent the past two
seasons as the pre- and post-game host for Capitals radio
broadcasts (Capitals)....SportsChannel Ohio "decided not to
renew" the contract of Cavs TV analyst Jim Chones (AKRON
BEACON-JOUNRAL, 7/10)....FIFA has threatened legal action
over the planned partnership between German media group
Kirch and Swiss marketing company Prisma to market TV rights
to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups (FINANCIAL TIMES, 7/10).
...The Mariners has became the first AL team to use the L-
VIS virtual advertising system from Princeton Video Image
(PVI)....Disney's Buena Vista Home Video "is taking over"
the ESPN Video brand. The relaunch of the ESPN label this
fall will feature titles from newly signed deals with NASCAR
and CART (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 7/10)....Ft. Lauderdale-based
SportsLine USA took "top honors" as emerging entrepreneur at
last week's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in
Orlando (SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL, 7/7 issue).
