Cycling
SRG strikes new Tour de Suisse deal with IMG
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG has extended a rights deal for the Tour de Suisse cycling road race in a two-year deal, from 2013 to 2014
Dirt TV strikes deal for Enduro mountain biking series
Media company Dirt TV has struck a deal with organisers of the mountain biking Enduro World Series to produce and show online coverage of each event during the 2013 campaign
ASO, not UCI, holds the key to world series plan
ASO, as usual, holds the key to planned cycling shake-up
MP & Silva to push channel strategy
MP & Silva chief explains why channel plan may work for Asia
Extreme Sports Channel links up with Xbox
Broadcast and distribution company Chello Zone, a division of Liberty Global’s Chellomedia, has agreed a deal for its Extreme Sports Channel to be available via the Xbox 360 gaming console for an upcoming B…
Rai pays less for Giro rights but RCS still ahead
Rai pays less for Giro rights and more for production, but the real money will be made abroad
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Eurosport extends rights deal for Italian cycling races
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed rights for the Giro d’Italia and five other Italian cycling events in a four-year deal, from 2013 to 2016.
BSkyB in talks over new cycling championship
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB is in talks about becoming a part-owner in a new global cycling championship, according to the Bloomberg news agency
Rai extends rights deal for Giro d’Italia
Italian state broadcaster Rai has renewed domestic rights for the Giro d’Italia and five other Italian cycling events in a four-year deal, from 2013 to 2016.
Mediapro to wrestle for better Marca TV position
Marca TV may sell on its rights but the channel is not closing
Rai taking Giro talks to the wire
Rai keeps RCS waiting on Giro deal as season looms
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Football: Spanish broadcaster Mediaset acquired rights for Spain national team games until June 2014, and the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup
TV2 expands cycling portfolio with Giro d’Italia rights
Danish public-service broadcaster TV2 has acquired rights for the Giro d’Italia cycling race.
The deal will cover at least the next three editions of the Italian event, from 2013 to 2015.
NHK extends UCI partnership
Japanese public-service broadcaster NHK has agreed a two-year extension to its broadcast rights deal with cycling’s global governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale.
UCI to show cycling events live on YouTube
Cycling’s global governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale, has announced plans to start showing live coverage of its events for free via video-sharing website YouTube.
Al Jazeera seals deal for women’s cycling event
Qatari pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired rights for the 2013 edition of the annual ladies’ Tour of Qatar cycling event.