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Ofcom To Probe Clash Between BT, BSkyB Over Channel Sharing06 / 20 / 13Broadcasting regulator Ofcom "has opened an investigation" into BSkyB’s refusal to let BT carry two of its key sports channels, in "a sign of growing tensions between the two companies," according to Robert Budden of the FINANCIAL TIMES. The investigation by Ofcom "follows a complaint by BT" a... Tags: Media, United Kingdom |
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Fergie Feels Threatened By Bundesliga
ManU Manager Alex Ferguson believes that the German Bundesliga "is threatening the Premier League's status as the most exciting league in the world," according to Simon Stone of the PA. For the first time since '99, more teams from the Bundesliga made it out of the initial group stage of the Champio ...
Green Could Sell Ibrox Naming Rights
Scottish Third Division side Rangers CEO Charles Green said that the club is "committed to investigating the sale of the Ibrox naming rights" and is nearing a sponsorship deal "despite fears of a supporters’ backlash," according to the SCOTSMAN. Green confirmed that "significant progress has b ...
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Hearts Safe From Liquidation
Scottish Premier League Heart of Midlothian Dir Sergejus Fedotovas announced that the "threat of liquidation no longer hangs over" the club after more than £1M ($1.6M) was raised through the club’s share issue, according to Barry Anderson of the SCOTSMAN. Fedotovas thanked supporters for ...
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Sochi 2014 Lays Down Scalping Law
A law adopted by the Russian State Duma states that ticket scalpers of the 2014 Winter Olympics "could be fined" up to 1M rubles ($33,000), according to XINHUA. Ticket prices for all sports events to be held in the city of Sochi "have been set by the Russian government" in coordination with the IOC ...
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U.K. Racecourse Payouts Rise 15%
Prize money at Britain’s biggest racecourses "will jump 15% to £40.4M ($66M) next year," according to Danielle Rossingh of BLOOMBERG. Governing body the Jockey Club Group CEO Simon Bazalgette said, "We're being more commercially successful, driving our profits and so we were able to put ...
Craig Levein Goes To Battle With SFA
A "costly and bitter legal battle" is underway following the decision of former national Manager Craig Levein to issue a writ against the Scottish FA, according to the SCOTSMAN. Levein has "accused his ex-employers of failing to honour his contract," while the SFA has responded by saying that it off ...
Dunfermline Players Strike Over Wages
Scottish Premier League Dunfermline’s players refused to train Wednesday "in protest at further issues regarding their pay," according to the SCOTSMAN. It is the second straight month that the Pars have "failed to pay their players on time." Despite several assurances being made by the club, t ...
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Tennis Tournaments Eye Grass Courts
Grass-court tennis "is on the attack" as several clay-court tournaments in Europe "are looking to convert to grass in a significant shift in the game's balance of power," according to Paul Newman of the London INDEPENDENT. Impetus for the change "has come from Wimbledon's decision to start a week la ...
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British Sports To Launch Marketing Bureau
Britain's Olympic and Paralympic sports "are to pool their commercial rights into an independent company, called the British Sports Marketing Bureau, which is set to launch in the new year, if it is backed by the national governing bodies," according to John Reynolds of MARKETING MAGAZINE. Around 80 ...
Rangers Score On Aim Debut
Scottish Third Division side Rangers "won a favourable reaction from investors to its Alternative Investment Market debut," trading above its 70p flotation price, according to Roger Blitz of the FINANCIAL TIMES. Fans and institutions have "bought into CEO Charles Green’s recovery plan for the ...
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