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Timo Lumme, managing director of television and marketing, IOC
Interview with Timo Lumme, the IOC’s managing director of television and marketing, about its new deal with NBCUniversal.
USSA assigns rights to 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships
The NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal has reached an agreement with the US Ski and Snowboard Association to broadcast the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) 2015 Alpine World Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek.
NBCU extends Olympic rights deal to 2032
US media company NBCUniversal has extended its media rights deal for the Olympic Games through to 2032 in a deal that the International Olympic Committee said would secure the long-term financial security of the Olympic Movement.
Sochi Olympics boost Comcast financials
US media company Comcast has said the Sochi winter Olympics generated over $1.1bn (€797.1m) in revenue, with its NBCUniversal division’s broadcasts of the 2014 Games making a significant contribution to a first quarter net income rise of 30 per cent.
NBCU to simulcast Premier League finale for first time
US media company NBCUniversal will broadcast live all 10 matches of the final day of the 2013-14 English Premier League football season – the first time the season-ending games will be aired on network television in the US at the same time.
NBC Sports Group expands Ryder Cup deal
The NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal has expanded an existing deal with the PGA of America sanctioning body to show live coverage of the 2014 Ryder Cup international golf tournament.
NBC Sports Group extends Red Bull Media House deal
The NBC Sports Group, part of US media company NBCUniversal, has extended a rights deal with media company Red Bull Media House for the Red Bull Signature Series action sports series.
Universal Sports Network seals triathlon rights deal
US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has acquired rights for events operated by the International Triathlon Union global governing body.
USA Wrestling pins landmark rights deal with Universal Sports Network
US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has agreed a multi-year rights deal with the USA Wrestling organisation.
USA Gymnastics strikes rights deals for top championships
USA Gymnastics has awarded media rights to NBC Sports Group, part of US media company NBCUniversal, and pay-television broadcaster Universal Sports Network, for the governing body’s events.
NBC Sports Group extends Kentucky Derby deal
The NBC Sports Group, part of US media company NBCUniversal, has renewed an exclusive rights deal for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horse racing events.
NBC Sports bolsters commitment to US truck racing series
NBC Sports Group, a division of US media company NBCUniversal, has signed a multi-year extension to its broadcast rights deal with US motor racing series TORC: The Off-Road Championship.
Russian time zone freezes rights fees in US and Canada
Why media rights fees for Sochi have fallen from the Vancouver Games
Universal Sports Network dives into Fina partnership
US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has entered into a multi-year rights deal with Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports.
NBC Bay Area commits to 49ers coverage in broad deal
Regional US broadcaster NBC Bay Area, operated by the NBCUniversal media company, has agreed to show at least 400 hours of programming per year dedicated to the San Francisco 49ers as part of a broad agreement with the NFL American football franchise.
NBC teams up with Yahoo for winter Olympics digital coverage
The NBC Olympics division of US media group NBCUniversal has extended a digital content partnership with internet company Yahoo through to the end of the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
EBU deal will boost exposure in US growth market
EBU deal with US ski federation will increase exposure for ski events in the country
EBU close to deal with Fina
World swimming federation close to renewing deal with EBU