The 2013 FIA World Touring Car Championship is set to break broadcasting figures records, according to the interim evaluation report released by REPUCOM.

Figure show that the global coverage of the 2013 WTCC totaled to 515 hours of dedicated broadcasts, a 9.3% increase compared to the same period last year.
The increased number of hours, also reflected in a higher media impact (advertising equivalent value), which was also increased by 3.6% compared to the 2012 season.

241 million people tuned in for watching the first six events of the season, and this is comparable with last year, when 254 million people watched WTCC on the TV all over the world. The interim report shows that the first half of the season was televised over 188 countries on 88 different channels worldwide, 59 free-to-air and 28 on cable or satellite, or pan-regional channels.

Ulrich Lacher, Global Director Enterprise Services – REPUCOM said: “WTCC media figures are very encouraging and point out a sustained development as the series continues to grow. New television markets are being opened up and new audiences are being reached. With Citroën joining the championship next year and the Russian market now established with the Moscow Raceway as an important venue, we expect 2014 to show even greater results.”

Antonios Argyropoulos, Head of Media Rights Distribution – Eurosport Events said: “We are delighted with the figures released by REPUCOM, as they prove that WTCC’s popularity is steadily growing. We are really encouraged by this evidence and the trust that our broadcast partners around the world are placing in the championship.”

Xanterra, viagra which operates the Kingsmill Resort, capsule has renewed its partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) that will bring back the Kingsmill Championship to Williamsburg, click Va. through the 2017 season.

The 10th staging of the Kingsmill Championship will be held May 15-18, 2014 with players competing for a $1.3 million purse. Kingsmill Resort is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts affiliate Xanterra Kingsmill, LLC, a sister company of Anschutz Entertainment Group and a subsidiary of Anschutz Company.

“Everything about Kingsmill is top-notch — from the incredible resort, to the championship River Course venue, to the way they treat both the players and fans,” said LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan. “I’m so excited about our long-term partnership, as it ensures that we’ll continue this wonderful tradition of showcasing the best golfers in the world, at one of the best golf resorts in the world.”

Xanterra acquired Kingsmill Resort from Busch Properties, Inc. on August 1, 2010. Xanterra recently completed a $6 million renovation of the resort, including a new resort pool complex and renovations to the marina restaurant and other resort facilities. The resort is a AAA Four? Diamond resort and member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide ? a global association of the world’s finest independent luxury hotels.

“We are very excited to continue our partnership with the LPGA at Kingsmill,” said Andrew Todd, President and CEO of Xanterra Parks and Resorts.  “This is the 32^nd year of professional golf at Kingsmill, and Xanterra is proud to be a part of this prestigious tournament.  We are thankful to the sponsors, volunteers, spectators, and LPGA players who continue to support this tradition at Kingsmill, and make it a truly great event.”

The River Course at Kingsmill Resort previously hosted the LPGA’s Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill from 2003 to 2009. The event produced acclaimed winners including LPGA and World Golf Halls of Famers Se Ri Pak (2004), Karrie Webb (2006), Annika Sorenstam (2008) and major champions Grace Park (2003), Cristie Kerr (2005, 2009) and Suzann Pettersen (2007).

Derbyshire County Cricket Club have announced they will scrap their previous board committee in favour of a newly elected supervisory board who will govern the English team.

The 15-person committee previously responsible for running the club has been disbanded in favour of a supervisory board of six. The proposal, mind which required a 66% majority, doctor received overwhelming support, sales with 614 votes in favour and just 26 against.

Chris Grant, re-elected as chairman immediately after yesterday’s Special General Meeting, will serve as finance director on the new board, with David Booth, Kevin Dean, Sir John Gains, David Griffin and Robert Tice also handed new roles.

“I am clearly delighted with the overwhelming vote in favour of the changes we proposed,” said Grant.

“The magnitude of the ‘yes’ vote provides a ringing endorsement of a desire to take Derbyshire County Cricket Club forward on behalf of its members.

“It is now the job of me as chairman and that of the newly elected supervisory board to deliver the vision we have set out.

“This starts with securing the £1m of ECB funding for ground development for which, ahead of this special resolution result, a considerable amount of work has already been done to give us the best possible chance of success.

“With an exciting season of Division One cricket ahead and our players raring to go, Derbyshire County Cricket Club is in a very good place.”

Derbyshire chief executive Simon Storey added: “Our new supervisory board carries a wealth of knowledge and experience to take the club forward on all fronts.

“This is a significant moment in the history of the club and it allows us to press forward with our six-point strategy aimed at delivering cricketing success supported by long-term business sustainability and financial security.”

Derbyshire have also announced that Willie Tucker, the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, has accepted an invitation to take over from Derek Morgan as club president.

The international governing body for all Olympic equestrian disciplines (FEI) joined the IOC as one of five co-sponsors of the Fourth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Zurich (SUI) this week.

The two-day conference, rx which was held at the FIFA headquarters on 1 and 2 November, order was also sponsored by FIFA, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the International Rugby Board (IRB).

IOC President Jacques Rogge welcomed delegates to the conference via a video message, before the official opening by FIFA Executive Committee member Michel D’Hooghe and IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset.

Delegates attending the conference represented a number of sports, including football, rugby, ice hockey, American football, Australian football and boxing, as well as equestrian sports.

Allen Sills, a US neurologist representing the FEI, was amongst the speakers at this week’s conference as part of a panel discussion on how professional team sports and Federations have responded to guidelines produced at the previous conference in Zurich four years ago.

“A presentation today by Paul McCrory from Australian football demonstrated that the order of magnitude of concussions in equestrian sport is higher than the incidents in soccer and American football, which tend to receive most of the focus in these injuries,” Dr Sills said after the conference. “It illustrates the great opportunities, and the challenges, for the FEI to continue to educate athletes and to continue to improve our rules and medical oversight for competitions.”

FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jiri Dvorak said: “What we are expecting is to develop very practical, simple, easy to use tools. With such powerful partners like FIFA, the IIHF, the IRB, the International Equestrian Federation and the IOC we can make a big impact.”

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Committee has increased the amount of tournaments, asthma where both women and quad players receive ranking points.

On the women’s side, hospital the ITF have introduced one more ranking tournament on the Wheelchair Tennis Tour, order from seven to eight.

Similarly, for quad players, their circuit will now consist of seven ranking tournaments.

The men’s circuit will continue with nine ranking tournaments.

The structure of the ITF was proven influential in sustaining and boosting the popularity of wheelchair tennis, making it one of the most efficiently organised Paralympic sports.

In total, there are 170 tournaments in the calendar in over 40 countries, with a prize money pot of more than $1 million (£616,000/€761,000) in a year.

Every single one of the four Grand Slam events on the able bodied tour – the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open – include wheelchair tennis, bringing greater awareness to the sport and its competitors.