Cycling
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 11 to June 24
Media rights clips from June 11 to 24
MEDIA RIGHTS: May 28 to June 10
Media rights clips from May 28 to June 10
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.
Deal signed for landmark on-bike footage of Giro d’Italia
The RCS Sport agency, organiser and commercial rights-holder of the Giro d’Italia, has agreed a deal with the Velon umbrella group of WorldTour cycling teams under which on-bike footage will be delivered for this year’s edition of Italy’s ‘Grand Tour’ event, which commences tomorrow (Saturday).
IMG’s Edgesport moves into Middle East with ADMC deal
The IMG agency has expanded the reach of its action sports and lifestyle channel Edgesport by agreeing a carriage deal with multi-platform media and entertainment organisation Abu Dhabi Media Company.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 16 to 29
Media rights clips from April 16 to 29
ITV gets behind Tour de Yorkshire
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired rights to the inaugural edition of cycling’s Tour de Yorkshire, which takes place from May 1-3.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 26 to March 11
Media rights clips from February 26 to March 11
SRG SSR renews Tour de Suisse rights
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has renewed a rights deal for the Tour de Suisse cycling race.
Vuelta earns 40% fee increase from EBU/Eurosport deal
The Vuelta a España cycle race earned a strong increase in media-rights fee from the European Broadcasting Union in a five-year deal finalised late last month.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 12 to 25
Media rights clips from February 12 to 25
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.
Eurosport lands exclusive rights to UCI Hour Record attempt
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport is to broadcast live coverage of Dutch cyclist Thomas Dekker’s attempt to break the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Hour Record.
France Televisions to provide coverage of Track Cycling World Championships
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has agreed a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group for rights to the 2015 Track Cycling World Championships.
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.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 29 to February 11
Media rights clips from January 29 to February 11
Canal Plus strikes carriage deal with Eurosport
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed an exclusive carriage deal with pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport.