Cycling
Australian Tour de France coverage hit by online piracy
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS is investigating claims that its exclusive rights to the Tour de France are being undermined by British coverage of the cycling showpiece being live-streamed into Australia.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 12 to June 25
Media rights clips from June 12 to June 25
British Cycling National Road Championships secure UK coverage
British Eurosport, the UK arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, and UK commercial broadcaster ITV have acquired rights to the British Cycling National Road Championships, which take place from June 26-29.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 15 to May 28
Media rights clips from May 15 to May 28
Universal Sports Network to show women’s Tour de France race
US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has acquired rights for the inaugural La Course by Le Tour de France cycling race on July 27.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 1 to May 14
Media rights clips from May 1 to May 14
BBC acquires RideLondon Women’s GP rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights for the 2014 RideLondon Women’s Grand Prix cycling event.
BBC Northern Ireland in saddle for Belfast’s Giro opener
The BBC Northern Ireland division of UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights for the 2014 Giro d’Italia cycling race.
Bike Channel’s big ambitions
Italy’s Bike Channel looks to expand abroad
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.
Cycling legend LeMond becomes Eurosport ambassador
Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport has signed three-time Tour de France winner and double world champion Greg LeMond as a global cycling ambassador.
Cape Epic to be broadcast live outside South Africa for first time
Organisers of South African mountain bike race Absa Cape Epic have announced that the 2014 event will be broadcast live outside the country for the first time.
UCI Women Road World Cup to be granted enhanced exposure
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that all nine races in the Women Road World Cup will be broadcast worldwide in 2014, in what the governing body claims is an unprecedented development for women’s cycling.
Live broadcast reach doubles for UCI Track World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) and media partner the Infront Sports & Media agency have announced that the 2014 Track World Championships will be broadcast live to more than 100 territories around the world, including for the first time in India and Malaysia.
IMG teams up with Sky Sports for inCycle launch
The IMG Media agency has announced a partnership with Sky Sports, a division of UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB, to launch a new cycling ‘brand’ called inCycle that will incorporate a new magazine programme of the same name.
MEDIA RIGHTS: 5-18 December
Media rights clips from 5 to 18 December
Dubai Sports to broadcast new Dubai Tour
State-owned television channel Dubai Sports has agreed a deal for the host broadcast rights to cycling’s inaugural Dubai Tour, which will take place from February 5-8 next year.
RCS sacks suspended duo
Italy’s RCS MediaGroup, the organiser and commercial rights-holder of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, has sacked twp executives from its sports division following an internal investigation into suspect transactions, according to the La Presse news service.