International Biathlon Union (IBU)
Eurovision Sport: Hours viewed for Biathlon Worlds jump in seven markets
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters, has reported a near seven-per-cent increase in hours viewed for the 2021 Biathlon World Championships
IBU predicts €2.8m loss after organiser payments, Covid tests, lower TV revenues
The International Biathlon Union has revised its budget for the 2020-21 period to cater for the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and is now forecasting a loss of €2.84m ($3.36m).
Niklas Carlsson, secretary general, International Biathlon Union
Niklas Carlsson discusses the IBU’s latest media-rights agreement with the European Broadcasting Union, which potentially extends to 2030, and what this will mean for the governing body going forward.
IBU doubles global media-rights value after exclusive EBU talks
The International Biathlon Union has doubled the value of its global media-rights in a ‘four-plus-four’ deal agreed in exclusive negotiations with the European Broadcasting Union.
Eurovision Sport and IBU negotiate four-year rights renewal, with four-year option
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters, has renewed its long-running global media-rights deal with the International Biathlon Union for…
Biathlon World Championships aired by 18 EBU members
At least 18 European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members will show coverage of the International Biathlon Union’s (IBU) Biathlon World Championships, which get underway in Antholz Anterselva, Italy today (…
IBU strikes partnership with NBC Sports
The International Biathlon Union has struck a four-year rights deal with the NBC Sports division of US media company NBCUniversal
New, aggressive EBU strategy behind early deal for International Biathlon Union rights
The European Broadcasting Union’s new, more hard-nosed and aggressive strategy was the main factor behind its renewal of International Biathlon Union rights this week, TV Sports Markets understands.
EBU extends rights deal with IBU
The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has extended its rights partnership with the International Biathlon Union.
EBU and IBU sign off on partnership extension
The European Broadcasting Union has finalised a four-season extension, running from 2014 to 2018 inclusive, to its long-running media partnership with the International Biathlon Union.