International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Olympic Channel broadens reach with new language options
Olympic Channel covers European Youth Olympic Festival
Telesport acquires Olympics in Russia but World Cup still far off
Olympic Channel commissions documentary series
Floorball body signs up with Olympic Channel
Facebook expands Olympics coverage with IOC link-up
The International Olympic Committee has struck a partnership with Facebook that will allow users of the social media website’s Facebook Messenger service to interact with a ‘bot’ about live updates and highlights from the Olympic Games in Rio, according to the Mashable digital news service.
Attempted coup and Süper Lig talks leave other rights-holders waiting for coverage
Political turmoil, arguments over price and the beginning of Turkish Süper Lig negotiations has created a logjam in the Turkish sports-rights market, badly affecting rights-holders including the International Olympic Committee and the English Premier League.
Infront teams up with WPP for Olympic feed
The Infront Sports & Media agency has been working with advertising giant WPP to source sponsors for its free-to-air 2016 Olympics Games feed in sub-Saharan Africa, TV Sports Markets understands.
IMG to distribute in-ship and in-flight rights for Rio 2016
The IMG agency has agreed a deal with the International Olympic Committee to distribute the international in-flight and in-ship rights to the forthcoming summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
IOC unveils federation partnerships for Olympic Channel
The International Olympic Committee has reached agreements with 27 international sports federations to work together on the new Olympic Channel, with a 2016 launch date set to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
IOC signs up for NBC Sports Group’s new streaming service
The International Olympic Committee has signed up as the first client of Playmaker Media, a new video streaming technology support service that has been launched by the NBC Sports Digital division of US media group NBCUniversal.
Discovery makes fourth Olympic signing with Czech deal
US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has sealed its latest sublicensing deal for Olympic Games rights in Europe through an agreement with Czech public-service broadcaster Ceska Televize.
IOC secures long-term deal in NZ
Sky New Zealand’s renewal of Olympic Games rights last month is the latest in a string of long-term deals agreed by the International Olympic Committee.
NOS moves quickly to acquire Olympics rights from Discovery
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS moved quickly to sublicense rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games from Discovery Communications.
Discovery claws back sizeable chunk of €1.3bn Olympics fee with lucrative BBC deal
Discovery Communications this week recouped more than 10 per cent of its €1.3bn ($1.4bn) investment in Olympic Games rights across Europe by striking a sublicensing deal with the BBC.
Samsung set for virtual reality first at Lillehammer Games
South Korean electronics company Samsung will deliver Olympic content in virtual reality for the first time during the upcoming winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
IOC’s long-term trend continues with latest deal in Brazil
An eight-Games deal with Brazilian media group Globo has helped the International Olympic Committee lock in the gains of Rio 2016 for the long-term.
Globo awarded long-term Olympic rights in Brazil
Brazilian media company Globo has been awarded rights for the Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee through to 2032.