Sportfive seeks bids for Olympics rights in Greece and Cyprus

The Sportfive agency has launched the sales process for the media rights in Greece and Cyprus to the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games.

Bids must be in by 5pm Central European Time on October 22.

The rights on offer include free-to-air television, pay-television, the internet and mobile rights.

The 2014 winter Olympics will take place in Sochi, Russia, while the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 summer Olympics.

Sportfive is distributing the rights for the two events in 40 European territories.