Olympic Games
Seven unveils extensive Beijing 2022 broadcast plans
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven has unveiled plans for more than 1,600 hours of live coverage of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics across its television channels and streaming service
NBCUniversal, TikTok strike content and advertising partnership for Beijing 2022
NBCUniversal has partnered with short form media platform TikTok for a content and advertising-based partnership for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Discovery outlines Beijing 2022 output, OTT customer retention plans and ‘robust’ audio
Discovery has today (Monday) laid out its production and editorial plans for next month’s Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as it seeks to convert more OTT users to long-term subscribers on the back of the t…
ESPN to cover Beijing Olympics remotely
Disney-owned outlet becomes the latest to not send staffers to China
NBC Sports to keep Beijing Olympics announcers in US
Production strategy for upcoming event accelerates plan used for Tokyo Olympics
IOC appoints former ASO digital chief Pereira as head of virtual sport
The International Olympic Committee has concluded its search for a head of its gaming initiatives, appointing former ASO executive Vincent Pereira as its first head of virtual sport
Peacock to stream all NBCUniversal coverage of 2022 Beijing Olympics
NBCUniversal is bolstering is 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics efforts by placing all its coverage from the Games on the premium tier of streaming service Peacock
Rai and Discovery ‘agree terms’ on Olympics rights deal
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has reached an agreement to extend its sublicensing pact for Olympic Games rights with Discovery, it is claimed
US confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022, China promises response
The US government will not send officials to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics next year in a 'diplomatic boycott' that it says is based on concerns over human rights issues in China
Macau’s TDM renews Olympics agreement with China Media Group
TDM, the public broadcaster in Macau, will show live coverage of Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics after striking a new agreement with China Media Group, the Chinese state media company and rights-holder.
Discovery’s Q3 international revenues buoyed by advertising, Olympics sublicensing
Media group Discovery has reported just under $1.3bn (€1.1
TVP sublicenses Beijing 2022 rights from Discovery
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has sublicensed rights to the upcoming Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing from Discovery
China Media Group retains Olympics rights to 2032 in four-Games deal
China Media Group, the Chinese state media company, has strengthened its hold on the Olympic broadcast rights in the country in a four-Games agreement that runs until the recently-awarded Brisbane 2032…
Discovery: Over 372m Tokyo 2020 viewers in Europe across TV and digital
Media group Discovery has revealed that more than 372 million people watched its coverage of the Tokyo Olympics in Europe, which represents a more than 10-per-cent increase on the 2018 winter Games in…
NBCUniversal draws lowest-ever Summer Olympic audience for Tokyo 2020
NBCUniversal attracted its lowest-ever domestic audience for the Summer Olympics since first covering the global showpiece event in 1988, with the Tokyo Games drawing an average of 15.
BBC’s online Tokyo 2020 viewing soars but TV audience slumps
UK public broadcaster the BBC has reported record online demand for its live and on-demand coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but Japan’s postponed event was the worst performing for linear television a…
Ofcom recommends review of UK listed events
UK media regulator Ofcom has recommended a review into the listed events legislation
Time difference hits live Norwegian audience for stunning Warholm world record
The record-breaking 400m hurdles victory by Norway’s Karsten Warholm attracted a peak audience of only 183,000 viewers in the Nordic country due to the seven-hour time difference with Tokyo.