Cycling
France Télévisions to ramp up coverage of Tour de France
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions will cover the 2017 Tour de France in its entirety, the first time it has elected to cover the cycling event in this manner.
UCI hails landmark rights deal with EBU and IMG
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed an eight-year deal with the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters and the IMG agency to distribute the worldwide rights to all its World Championship events.
UCI extends Red Bull Media House contract for Mountain Bike World Cup
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has extended and expanded its exclusive television production and media rights partnership with Red Bull Media House under a new three-year deal with the media company.
TVE board approves Vuelta rights renewal
The board of Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has approved a renewal of a rights deal for the Vuelta a España cycling race.
Eleven gets in the saddle for Giro del Trentino
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a deal for rights to the 2016 edition of cycling’s Giro del Trentino.
EBU broadens European cycling portfolio with UEC deal
The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has agreed a rights deal with the Union Européenne de Cyclisme, the sport’s European governing body, to cover the European Cycling Championships from this year onwards.
European Championships to be launched as the solution to combat cluttered calendar
The creation of a multi-sport European Championships from 2018 is part of an attempt to de-clutter a congested sporting schedule, and to help summer sports benefit from each other’s popularity.
European Championships interviews
Interviews with four of the federations taking part in the inaugural 2018 multi-sport European Championships about why they have signed up to the new concept.
UCI partners with IMG for launch of Women’s WorldTour
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed an exclusive partnership with the IMG agency to deliver extra exposure for its new Women’s WorldTour.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 17 to January 20
Media rights clips from December 17 to January 20
French Cycling Federation seals rights deals
The French Cycling Federation (FFC) has awarded rights in France to public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and the Eurosport France division of pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport.
Lagardère Sports builds host broadcasting portfolio
Lagardère Sports, the sports marketing division of conglomerate Lagardère, has been confirmed as host broadcaster for five major sports events this November.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 24 to October 7
Broadcasters sign up for Abu Dhabi Tour
Organisers of the 2015 Abu Dhabi Tour have said the inaugural edition of the cycling event will be shown in 169 countries around the world across 10 television networks, with eight of them covering the race live.
Eurosport provides live coverage for cycling’s Revolution Series
The British Cycling national governing body has agreed a deal for pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport to become the broadcast partner of its Revolution Series elite track cycling league for the remainder of the 2015-16 season.
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.
Watching Brief (Vol.107) Special Focus: Cycling – Tour de France
Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for the 2015 Tour de France
Eurosport extends Asia-Pacific rights to ASO cycling portfolio
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a five-year extension to its deal with Amaury Sport Organisation for exclusive television and digital rights of its cycling events in the Asia-Pacific region.