Cycling

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.

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.

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS is considering dropping coverage of the country’s main domestic cycling races unless it receives six months of payments owed to it by the Cycling Australia governing body, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Media rights clips from 10 October 23 October

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has agreed a deal to show highlights of this season’s edition of indoor elite track cycling event the Revolution Series.

Media rights clips from 26 September to 9 October

Italy’s RCS MediaGroup, the organiser and commercial rights-holder of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, has suspended three managers at its sports division in connection with an internal investigation into suspect transactions, according to the Reuters news agency.

Media rights clips from 12 September to 25 September 

Interview with Hugh Roberts, owner of the SweetSpot Group, on retaining its contract to act as event host of the Tour of Britain.

SweetSpot outlines TV plans after renewing Tour of Britain contract for next five years

Tour de France commits early to EBU despite interest from agencies and pay-TV companies

Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has agreed a rights deal for cycling’s UCI Road World Championships under which it will broadcast Sunday’s showpiece men’s road race.

USA Cycling has signed a three-year partnership with online video platform BTB TV in order to further promote the cyclo-cross discipline in the US and throughout the world.

Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines live television audiences in key European markets for the centenary edition of cycling’s Tour de France T

The International Cycling Union (UCI) and marketing partner the Infront Sports & Media agency have said the forthcoming Road World Championships will receive an “unprecedented level” of television coverage, including exposure for the first time in Middle Eastern, South American and Israeli markets.

Media rights clips from 29 August to 11 September