Cycling
BBC to broadcast domestic coverage of inaugural Cycling Worlds
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has secured full domestic rights to Glasgow and Scotland’s 2023 Cycling World Championships, extending its long-term commitment to the coverage of major International C…
Infront adds Tour de Romandie to cycling portfolio in long-term rights deal
The Infront agency has bolstered its cycling portfolio by acquiring global media rights to Switzerland’s Tour de Romandie until 2029.
EBU, Eurosport report Tour de France ratings uplift across key markets
The European Broadcasting Union and Warner Bros. Discovery have reported improved viewing figures for this year’s Tour de France, which concluded at the weekend.
ASO confident over women’s Tour de France ‘investment’ as opener nets 3m domestic viewers
Event promoter Amaury Sport Organisation is confident that its investment in the women’s Tour de France will pay off commercially in future years with a sizeable free-to-air audience creating an appealing p…
ESPN retains Tour de France rights in Latin America to 2027
ESPN has renewed its media rights in Latin America and the Caribbean to the flagship Tour de France and other marquee international cycling competitions for another five years
UCI registers CHF21.3m surplus as Tokyo 2020 sees revenues surge
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has registered a net surplus of CHF21.3m ($22.2m/€21.3m) in its latest annual report after the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics helped uplift revenues to CHF61.4m.
FloSports extends Tour de France rights in Canada through 2028
North American streaming service FloSports has extended its exclusive Canadian rights to the Tour de France in a five-year partnership running from 2024 through 2028
RideLondon Classique faces demotion as UCI intervenes over TV coverage
Road cycling’s RideLondon Classique has been provisionally demoted from the UCI Women’s WorldTour to the second-tier ProSeries after organisers failed to provide the necessary level of live broadcast cov…
Eurosport extends commitment to cycling’s Coupe de France
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a five-season extension to its domestic and global rights deal for road cycling series the Coupe de France
BBC extends RideLondon deal, Ford signs on as sponsor
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal for RideLondon, while US automotive manufacturer Ford has signed on as presenting partner of the event touted as…
EBU signs long-term extension to European Cycling Union deal
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) consortium of public-service broadcasters has renewed its rights deal with the European Cycling Union (UEC)
Netflix to produce Tour de France documentary series
Cycling’s Tour de France is set to be the latest sports property to receive the Netflix documentary series treatment after a deal was struck between the streaming platform, race organiser Amaury Sport O…
Discovery adds more territories for women’s Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix
Media group Discovery has expanded its international coverage of women’s cycling events the Tour de France Femmes and Paris-Roubaix Femmes by acquiring rights in various other territories.
Infront adds E3 Saxo Bank Classic to cycling portfolio
The Infront agency has entered into an exclusive media and marketing rights agreement with the E3 Saxo Bank Classic cycling event in Flanders, Belgium
NBC Sports secures US rights to women’s Tour de France
NBC Sports has secured the United States broadcast rights to the Women’s Tour de France, with the event to be aired on cable channel CNBC and streaming service Peacock.
Discovery set to promote UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Discovery is set to be named as the new organiser and promoter of the Mountain Bike World Cup, strengthening the media group's ties with the International Cycling Union (UCI).
Radio France extends Tour de France rights deal
Public-service broadcaster Radio France has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for the men’s Tour de France, while adding rights to the new women’s edition of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’.
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UCI strikes media rights deal in the Baltics with TV3 Group
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has secured live coverage of its Track Champions League in the Baltics through an agreement between TV3 Group and Discovery, its global promoter and media rights distributor