International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Seven the only starter in Olympics rights race
Commercial broadcaster Seven is the only Australian broadcaster to have lodged an expression of interest in acquiring a package of rights covering the next three editions of the Olympic Games, according to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
Infront and IOC hail sub-Saharan strategy for Sochi 2014
The Infront Sports & Media agency and International Olympic Committee have hailed the success of the sub-Saharan broadcast strategy put in place for the 2014 Sochi winter Games, adding the initiative will be repeated for the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.
ICC looks to double its money to cement contested overhaul
The ICC’s ambitious income target for its next cycle of media rights sales
IOC appoints Pound to lead OBS
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has appointed Dick Pound as the new chairman of the board of Olympic Broadcasting Services, which serves as host broadcaster for all editions of the Olympics.
Watching Brief (Vol.74) Special Focus: Winter Olympics
IOC looking to sell three-Games package in Australia
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has said that the organisation is aiming to sell the media rights for the next three Olympic Games as a single package in Australia, according to the Fox Sports news website.
Sochi 2014 records major increase in broadcast coverage
The International Olympic Committee has announced that the global broadcast output for Sochi’s winter Olympic Games will be almost double that of Vancouver’s staging of the event in 2010.
Claro claws back some money but must wait for prize
América Móvil enjoys Olympic benefits but the big prize will come in 2016
Fox and ESPN explain why having the Olympic Games non-exclusively makes sense in Latin America
OBS signs host broadcaster deal with PyeongChang 2018
Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), the host broadcaster organisation for all Olympic Games, has confirmed an agreement with the organising committee of the 2018 winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
SABC snaps up Olympic Games rights in South Africa
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has acquired rights in the country for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi and the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
IOC members support Bach’s Olympic channel plan
International Olympic Committee (IOC) members have supported president Thomas Bach’s plans to develop an Olympic television channel.
OSN to show Sochi 2014 Games in MENA region
Pay-television broadcaster OSN, which operates in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has acquired rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Russian time zone freezes rights fees in US and Canada
Why media rights fees for Sochi have fallen from the Vancouver Games
IMG acquires Sochi 2014 rights for Sport 24
The IMG Media agency has acquired in-flight and in-ship media rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
IMC picks up Sochi Games rights in Caribbean
International Media Content (IMC), the parent company of pay-television broadcaster SportsMax, has acquired rights in the Caribbean for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Sports5 to show Olympics
Sports5, the sports arm of commercial broadcaster TV5, has acquired rights in the Philippines for the Olympic Games.
SuperSport strikes new deal for Olympics coverage
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport has acquired rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Infront to distribute Olympic rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Infront Sports & Media agency media rights in Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games.