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BBC SELECTS SIS AS PREFERRED BIDDER FOR OUTSIDE BROADCASTS
07 March 2008 - Satellite Information Services Ltd (SIS) is delighted to have been selected as the preferred bidder for the Outside Broadcasts division of BBC Resources Ltd.[full story]
SIS ENTERS US MARKET THROUGH ALLIANCE BETWEEN SISLINK AND INTELSAT
29 February 2008 - SISLink and Intelsat have jointly announced the formation of a strategic alliance to launch an HD-ready automated video delivery service for satellite news gathering (SNG) users in the United States.[full story]
SIS CONFIRMS THE COST SAVINGS UNDERLYING THE PRICE REDUCTION FOR BETTING SHOPS
25 February 2008 - SIS is pleased to announce that it has signed a long term agreement with Coral for the supply of a dedicated satellite channel and associated production facilities from 1 January 2008.[full story]
DEDICATED CORAL SATELLITE CHANNEL
23 December 2007 - Satellite Information Services (SIS) has conducted a detailed review of its direct costs of broadcasting racing to UK betting shops, since it ceased broadcasting from the Turf TV racecourses, and can confirm that the proposed price reduction of £1703 per shop reflects the cost savings which will be achieved.[full story]
WIN
A RACEHORSE FOR A SEASON WITH SIS AT SANDOWN PARK ON FRIDAY
12
March 2004 - The
long-awaited draw of the winning ticket in the Queen Mother Memorial Fund’s
nationwide competition, sponsored by Satellite Information Services (SIS),
will take place on Friday 12 March at 4.00pm at Sandown Park.[full
story]
ENTER
THE PRIZE DRAW TO WIN A RACEHORSE FOR A SEASON WITH SIS
30 December 2003 - Punters
can win ownership of a horse for the National Hunt season by buying
a ticket for £5.00. You can get your entry form here.[full
story]
WIN
A RACEHORSE FOR A SEASON WITH SIS & HELP THE INTERNATIONAL TRACING & MESSAGING
SERVICE OF THE BRITISH RED CROSS
30
December 2003 - National
Hunt racing has received a welcome boost with the announcement that Satellite
Information Services (SIS) is to sponsor a nationwide competition to “Win
a racehorse for a season” in aid of the British Red Cross Queen
Mother Memorial Fund.
[full story]
HUGE
ENGINEERING PROJECT COMPLETED BOOKMAKERS WIN THE RACE TO MODERNISE
27
May 2003 - As
Governments across Europe choose dates for switching from old-fashioned
analogue TV signals to digital, bookmakers are in the lead thanks to SIS.
[full story]
RACING
CHANNEL TO CLOSE
09
January 2003 - The
Racing Channel, which is owned by US sports broadcaster TRNI, is to close,
it was announced today. Broadcasts will terminate after January 31 2003.
[full story]
PADDY
POWER TO SIGN FIVE YEAR DEAL WITH SIS
13
February 2002 - Ireland's
largest bookmaker, Paddy Leisure Plc trading as Paddy Power, today signed
a letter of intent with Satellite Information Services (SIS) to take the
new integrated service beyond April 2002 until April 2007.
[full story]
SIS
HAND FORCED BY "UNREASONABLE" BHB
24 January 2002 - Satellite
Information Services ("SIS") last night (Wednesday January
23, 2002) formally notified the British Horseracing Board ("BHB")
that it will institute legal proceedings, seeking declaratory
relief and damages, if the BHB goes ahead with the planned introduction
of its Commercial Policy relating to audio/visual and text licences
on May 1st, 2002. [full story]
SIS
TELLS JOWELL OF EU COMPETITION COMPLAINT.
URGES HER NOT TO COMPOUND EXISTING PROBLEMS IN SETTING THE NEXT
LEVY SCHEME.
18 January 2002 - The
Culture, Media and Sport Secretary was today encouraged by SIS
to take into account its complaint to the European Union competition
authorities when deciding on the Levy. [full
story]
BHB
AD "MISLEADING AND WRONG" SAYS SIS IN COMPLAINT TO ADVERTISING
WATCHDOG
26 November 2001 - The
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today received a formal
complaint about an advertisement in The Racing Post placed by
the British Horseracing Board (BHB). SIS, the supplier of pictures
and text to over 9,500 bookmakers, is the complainant. [full
story]
SIS
RESPONDS TO SIR ALAN BUDD'S GAMBLING REVIEW
08 November 2001 - "Thank
you for the opportunity to respond to the report of the Gambling
Review Body ..." [full response]
SIS
LAUNCHES POST 2002 DEAL FOR BOOKMAKERS IN 'LIMIT YOUR RISK' CALL
02 October 2001 - Wednesday
3 October sees SIS launch its post-2002 service deal in a major
presentation at the Betting Shop Show in Birmingham. The launch
is at 3.00pm and is part of the company's drive to encourage bookmakers
to sign up to the company's new deal. [full
story]
IRISH
RACING FROM SIS NOW PERMANENT
27 June 2001 - An
exclusive licence to broadcast Irish racing into betting shops
in the United Kingdom, Ireland and other countries in Western
Europe is being formally Agreed today. The Association of Irish
Racecourses (AIR) and Satellite Information Services Limited (SIS)
will sign the agreement at Leopardstown Racecourse this evening,
Wednesday 27 June 2001.
[full story]
ITALIAN
GROUP ONE RACE SPONSORED BY SATELLITE INFORMATION SERVICES
08
May 2001 - SIS
is to sponsor the Presidente Della Republica group one race at
the Capanelle racecourse in Rome this coming Sunday, May 13th.
The race is one of the track's most prestigious of the season
and is worth in excess of £350,000 in prize money.
[full story]
SIS
WELCOMES PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS ON MEDIA RIGHTS BATTLE
03 May 2001 - SIS
has "warmly welcomed" three Questions tabled in Parliament
today dealing with threats to deprive racecourses of Levy money
if they sign media rights agreements not agreed by the BHB. [full
story]
SIS
SLAMS LEVY THREAT RUMOUR
02 May 2001 - Some
smaller racecourses fear that they are being threatened with loss
of their Basic Daily Rate payments under the Levy if they sign
up with GG Media, it was claimed today. [full
story]
SAVILL
WRONG ON MEDIA RIGHTS SAYS SIS
26 April 2001 - The
BHB's argument that selling the media rights of the smaller racecourses
to an alternative to Go Racing would undermine the levy replacement
was strongly challenged today by David Holdgate, Chief Executive
of TV and data service provider, SIS. [full
story]
SIS
"POSITIVE RESPONSE" TO GG-MEDIA BID REQUEST
04 April 2001 - Satellite
Information Services (SIS) have responded positively to a request
from GG-Media to bid for certain media rights if that company's
negotiations with 26 racecourses are successful. [full
story]
CONTINGENCY
PLANS FOR UK BETTING
27 February 2001 - SIS
today announced the contingency plans it has put in place to provide
the best possible services to betting shops, in the wake of cancellations
of UK and Irish racing during the current "foot and mouth"
crisis. [full story]
SIS
CALLS FOR PICTURES NEGOTIATIONS NOW - IN INTERESTS OF RACING AND
BETTING
13 February 2001 - The
Racecourse Association (RCA) was challenged to come to the negotiating
table with of Satellite Information Services (SIS) today. [full
story]
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