Athletics
UCLA Athletics commits to WME-IMG
The athletics division of the University of California, Los Angeles has agreed a 10-year extension to its multimedia rights partnership with the WME-IMG agency.
Watching Brief (Vol.109) Special Focus: Athletics – IAAF World Championships
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines live television audiences in key European markets for the evening session of this year’s IAAF World Athletics Championships.
Sunset+Vine seals 2017 IAAF Worlds production rights
UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has been awarded the production rights for the 2017 World Athletics Championships by the UK Athletics governing body, according to the Guardian newspaper.
IAAF details broadcast reach for Beijing 2015
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has revealed that this year’s edition of its showpiece World Championships will be broadcast in more than 200 territories around the world.
Canal Plus reinforces African offering with new sports channels
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has launched four dedicated sports channels in the African market.
Diamond League secures coverage in two vital markets
Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport took advantage of a lack of competition to secure live rights for the Diamond League athletics series in the key German and UK markets ahead of the 2015 season.
MEDIA RIGHTS: April 30 to May 13
Media rights clips from April 30 to May 13
Petr Stastny, general coordinator and chief financial officer, Diamond League
Interview with Petr Stastny, general coordinator and chief financial officer of the Diamond League, about the recent broadcast deal with Eurosport for the athletics series in the UK and Germany.
Eurosport, BBC pick up Diamond League baton
Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport has secured a five-year deal for television and digital rights to the International Association of Athletics Federations’ Diamond League series in the UK and Germany.
New sports event helps EA hold its value in EBU renewal
The European Broadcasting Union renewed worldwide rights to European Athletics events over four years at a steady rights fee in a deal agreed late last month.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 12 to 25
Media rights clips From March 12 to 25
SendtoNews and SNTV extend North American partnership
Digital sports video companies SendtoNews and SNTV have agreed a three-year extension to their partnership in North America.
EBU extends European Athletics rights deal
The European Athletics governing body has renewed a worldwide media-rights partnership with the European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 26 to March 11
Media rights clips from February 26 to March 11
European Athletics streaming to continue with Spar support
The European Athletics governing body has confirmed that it will continue to live stream coverage of its various events after multinational food retail chain Spar extended its sponsorship of the service.
Universal Sports Network offers US platform for LA Marathon
US pay-television broadcaster Universal Sports Network has acquired rights to the 2015 Los Angeles Marathon.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 15 to January 28
Media rights clips from January 15 to January 28
IEC in Sports to broaden reach of Dubai Marathon
The IEC in Sports agency has agreed a four-year deal to distribute the global media rights for the Dubai Marathon on an exclusive basis with immediate effect.