Eurosport
Eurosport lands Portuguese Primeira Liga rights in Spain
Discovery-owned pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport will broadcast two matches per week from the Portuguese Primeira Liga until the end of the 2019-20 season
ESPN and Eurosport among broadcasters for virtual Le Mans 24-hour
International sports broadcaster ESPN and Discovery-owned sports broadcaster Eurosport lead a cohort of broadcasters who will broadcast the first-ever virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans race
Eurosport recruits Sky’s F1 channels head Young to lead production
Scott Young, who heads up Sky Sports’ Formula 1 channels, is to leave the UK pay-television broadcaster to join Discovery-owned Eurosport later this year in the position of senior vice-president, production a…
Eurosport hires Disney’s Melwani to new digital rights role
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has announced its recent appointment of Walt Disney Company executive Amar Melwani to the newly-created role of vice-president of distribution partnerships and …
Eurosport opts to showcase Eliteserien across Europe
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has announced its plans to broadcast Norway’s Eliteserien across its linear and OTT streaming platforms across Europe.
Eurosport to show Eliteserien in France as more European coverage considered
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport is to show exclusive live coverage in France of Norwegian football’s top-tier Eliteserien division during the 2020 season.
Eurosport adds US motorcycling rights, Danish Superliga returns on Discovery
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in the UK and France to the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship ahead of the start of its 2020 season this weekend
Eurosport and DPlay air Covid-19 charity skins in seven European countries
Discovery, the media group and owner of pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport and subscription streaming service Dplay, will broadcast the first live golf since before the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown…
Discovery Q1 revenues dip as Zaslav underlines force majeure rights protection
Discovery, the US-based media group that owns pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport, has reported first-quarter revenues of $923m (€854.7
Eurosport, GCN and Zwift unite for virtual cycling series
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport and Global Cycling Network have joined forces with online training and racing platform Zwift to launch a new exhibition racing series for the…
Rai and Eurosport ‘seek rights fee cut’ from Lega Basket
Italian public-service broadcaster Rai and pan-European broadcaster Eurosport have turned to Lega Basket, the governing body of Italian domestic basketball, in a plea to reduce their fees for the cancelled…
France Télévisions buoyed by minimal Tour de France-Roland Garros overlap
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has issued its support for the Tour de France’s rescheduled dates, saying that the minimal overlap with tennis’ French Open will ease its scheduling heada…
Eurosport’s Georgiou: Short-term content solutions not limited to archive and esports
Eurosport is trying to meet the simultaneous challenges of keeping its channels on air across its various markets while also considering creative content that goes beyond simply archive and esports or…
Discovery taps into $500m credit facility amid ‘unknown’ Covid-19 impact
US-based media group Discovery has borrowed $500m (€456.9m) under its credit facility as it seeks to tackle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Discovery invests €40m in sports production technology hub
International media company Discovery has opened a new technology hub in the Dutch city of Hilversum to store and distribute live sporting productions.
Discovery has invested close to €40m ($44.5
Olympics rights-holder Discovery monitors coronavirus and ‘follows IOC’s lead’
Discovery, the US-based media group that holds Olympics broadcast rights across Europe, has said that it is closely following the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak on this summer’s Olympic G…
FISU targets youth audience with four-year Eurosport deal
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has agreed a four-year rights deal with international sports broadcaster Eurosport