Cycling
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.
TVE snaps up Giro d’Italia rights
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has acquired rights for the Giro d’Italia and a number of other cycling races.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 15 to January 28
Media rights clips from January 15 to January 28
EBU and Eurosport seal long-term Vuelta renewals
The European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters and pan-European broadcaster Eurosport have extended their rights agreement for the Vuelta a España cycling race under a five-year deal running from 2016 to 2020.
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.
ARD back in the saddle with cut-price Tour deal
German public-service broadcaster ARD will return to broadcasting the Tour de France cycle race in 2015 after agreeing a two-year deal earlier this month for substantially less than the old rights fee in Germany.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 11 to January 14
Media rights clips from December 11 to January 14.
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.
ARD confirms Tour de France commitment
Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation has hailed the return of the race to German public-service broadcaster ARD after a two-year rights deal was confirmed today (Wednesday).
Nine and Fox Sports land Cycling Australia contract
Cycling Australia has announced a two-year partnership with commercial broadcaster Nine and pay-television operator Fox Sports.
ARD agrees new Tour de France contract – reports
German public-service broadcaster ARD will resume live broadcasts of the Tour de France after agreeing a new rights deal with the cycling race’s organiser, Amaury Sport Organisation, according to news agency SID and magazine Der Spiegel.
ARD delays decision on Tour de France coverage
German public-service broadcaster ARD has delayed its decision over whether to return to live coverage of the Tour de France cycling race until the new year.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 13 to 26
Media rights clips from November 13 to 26