International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Tokyo 2020 bans spectator video uploads to protect broadcast rights
Spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will not be allowed to post videos of events on their social media accounts, in an effort by organisers to protect broadcast rights-holders
Infront strikes deal for Sub-Saharan Olympic rights through to 2024
Swiss-based agency Infront Sports has agreed a deal with Olympic governing body the International Olympic Committee to market free-to-air rights in Sub-Saharan African to every Olympic property until 2024
SuperSport extends content partnership with Olympic Channel
SuperSport, the sub-Saharan pay-television broadcaster, has built on its partnership with the International Olympic Committee by agreeing a content deal with the latter's OTT platform, the Olympic Channel
Olympic Channel agrees 2019 European Games OTT streaming deal
The Olympic Channel, an OTT platform operated by the International Olympic Committee, has secured streaming rights to the 2019 European Games
Rights-holders fear regulatory squeeze on SuperSport owner will hit incomes
South African pay-television operator Multichoice is facing the biggest challenge in its 26-year history in the form of a two-pronged regulatory attack on its dominant position in the country’s sports-rights market.
JTBC lands Olympic Games rights in South, North Korea
South Korean pay-television broadcaster JTBC has acquired rights to the Olympic Games for 2026 to 2032, ending the ‘Korea Pool’'s traditional hold on the property.
JTBC in talks to snatch Olympics from Korea Pool
South Korean pay-television broadcaster JTBC may be close to a deal with the International Olympic Committee about broadcast rights, potentially including a momentous 2032 Olympics jointly hosted by North…
Olympic Channel adds five new federation partners
The Olympic Channel, an OTT platform operated by the International Olympic Committee, has added a further five international sports federations as content partners
Olympics value down in India after pay-TV consolidation
The International Olympic Committee has seen its Olympic Games rights fee fall in the Indian subcontinent, driven by the long consolidation in the country’s pay-television market.
IOC takes Olympic Channel to Roku OTT service
The International Olympic Committee has furthered the reach of its Olympic Channel by agreeing a partnership with OTT streaming service Roku
Sony acquires 2020 Olympics broadcast rights in Indian subcontinent
Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has acquired rights in the Indian subcontinent to the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympic Games and the 2020 Lausanne winter Youth Olympic Games
IOC strikes Olympic Channel deal in Caribbean with SportsMax
The International Olympic Committee has furthered the reach of its Olympic Channel media platform by agreeing a partnership with Caribbean pay-television broadcaster SportsMax
Olympic Channel heads to Amazon Fire TV
Olympic Channel, the multi-platform media service operated by the International Olympic Committee, has furthered its reach by agreeing a carriage deal with digital media platform Amazon Fire TV
FIVB partners up with Olympic Channel
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has become the latest sports body to strike a formal partnership with the Olympic Channel, the OTT media platform of the International Olympic Committee
World of sport grieves the loss of Patrick Baumann
The world of sport is continuing to pay tribute to the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) secretary general, International Olympic Committee member and Global Association of International Sports …
Bach uses Asian Games to reiterate the IOC’s stance on ‘violent’ esports
In what continues to represent a stand-off between the Olympic movement and the world of esports, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (pictured) has reiterated his insistence that violent …
Olympic Channel strengthens Japan Consortium partnership
The Japan Consortium of broadcasters has deepened its relationship with the International Olympic Committee’s digital platform, Olympic Channel, as the country today (Tuesday) marked the two-year countdown t…
Liaison group formed to assess Olympic merits of esports
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have formed an Esports Liaison Group as the debate continues over the potential inclusion of…