Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
FloSports strengthens cycling portfolio with UCI rights in Canada
Sports-streaming service FloSports has acquired rights in Canada for major events operated by the International Cycling Union (UCI).
Eurosport adds UCI World Championships to cycling portfolio
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive rights in 36 European countries to the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) World Championship events.
Exposure and investment steer UCI away from Infront and back to historic partner
Union Cycliste Internationale president Brian Cookson said it sold its rights to the European Broadcasting Union as the EBU was “the best player in the market to place our events on free-to-air broadcasters across Europe”.
TV2 seals host broadcast deal for 2017 UCI Road Worlds
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has struck a production and rights deal with the International Cycling Union (UCI) for the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.
Telenet to back development drive for UCI’s cyclo-cross discipline
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed a five-year strategic partnership with Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet for its principal cyclo-cross events.
TV2 set to pick up UCI rights from Viasat
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has struck a deal to acquire rights for the next two editions of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships, according to the Procycling.no news website.
Eurosport snaps up rights for Wiggins’ hour record attempt
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired live rights for Bradley Wiggins’ International Cycling Union Hour Record attempt this Sunday, June 7.
UCI to live stream Storey’s Hour Record attempt
The International Cycling Union (UCI) will provide exclusive live coverage of Dame Sarah Storey’s Hour Record attempt via its official channel on video-sharing platform YouTube.
UCI switches Track World Championships dates due to Six Nations TV clash
The International Cycling Union (UCI) and British Cycling have agreed on new dates for next year’s Track World Championships in order to avoid a television clash with the Six Nations national team rugby union tournament.
HBS appointed as UCI Track Worlds set for broadcast innovation
Host Broadcast Services, a fully owned subsidiary of the Infront Sports & Media agency, has been selected by the International Cycling Union (UCI) to serve as host broadcaster of its 2015 Track World Championships, with the event set to feature onboard bike cameras for the first time.
Universal Sports Network extends UCI rights deal
US pay-television sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network has extended a rights deal with the International Cycling Union (UCI) for coverage of the governing body’s events.
Eurosport snaps up ‘Perfect Hour’ cycling challenge
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights for the International Cycling Union Hour Record attempt by Movistar Team rider Alex Dowsett.
UCI unveils record figures for Mountain Bike World Cup
The Union Cycliste Internationale has revealed that the 2014 edition of its Mountain Bike World Cup generated record viewing figures through broadcasts on various television and internet platforms.
Centralisation takes back seat as UCI focuses on calendar and production
The Union Cycliste Internationale’s long-standing goal of centralising the media rights to the UCI World Tour looks set to be put on the back burner under new president Brian Cookson in favour of more achievable objectives: creating a coherent calendar and improving cycling as a television product.
Infront strategy paying off for UCI championships
The Union Cycliste Internationale’s decision to move away from pan-regional deals for its world championship events and appoint the Infront Sports & Media agency to sell the rights on a market-by-market basis appears to be paying off.
Brian Cookson, president, Union Cycliste Internationale
Interview with Brian Cookson, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, on the future of cycling as a media product ahead of next month’s UCI seminar on the reform of the cycling calendar.
Infront boosts UCI Road Worlds reach
The Infront Sports & Media agency has announced that it has secured record broadcast reach for the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) 2014 Road World Championships.
UCI forms partnership with Deltatre
Sports media and technology company Deltatre has formed a partnership with the International Cycling Union (UCI) to develop a new internet platform for the world governing body.