Cycling

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a partnership with software and solutions provider CA Technologies that has led to the introduction of a new second-screen app to enhance its cycling coverage.

UK pay-television broadcaster Bike Channel has acquired rights to this year’s Mountain Bike World Cup.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired rights in the United States for select events from cycling’s 2017 Ciclismo Cup.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has extended its rights deal for the Tour of Flanders, one of the five ‘monument’ events of cycling.

The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has retained the Vuelta a España and Tour Down Under in its cycling portfolio by striking extended rights deals for the events.

Amaury Sport Organisation has struck a long-term deal to produce and distribute coverage of cycling’s Volta Ciclista a Catalunya.

Media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has acquired a 20-per-cent stake in digital sports media company Play Sports Group.

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai and sports broadcaster Eurosport have renewed their deals for the Giro d’Italia, but the shorter domestic contract length and dramatic fee increase in both deals illustrates a more aggressive approach from commercial rights-holder RCS Sport.

The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has renewed rights-distribution agreements for the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race, Clasica San Sebastian and Cyclassics Hamburg UCI WorldTour cycling events.

German public-service broadcaster ARD has confirmed a two-year extension to its rights deal for cycling race the Tour de France.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has enhanced its cycling portfolio by extending its rights to the Giro d’Italia ‘grand tour’ race, along with adding a host of other events to its line-up.

German public-service broadcaster ARD is close to renewing its non-exclusive deal for Tour de France cycling rights at a small fee increase.

Italian state broadcaster Rai is set to sign a two-year extension to its rights deal for ‘Grand Tour’ cycling event the Giro d’Italia, according to multiple reports.

German public-service broadcaster ARD has agreed a two-year extension to its rights deal for cycling race the Tour de France, according to SID.

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has agreed a rights deal for domestic cycling event the Deakin Elite Women’s Road Race.

Urbano Cairo, the president of RCS MediaGroup, has said that commercial broadcaster La7 is interested in acquiring rights for the Giro d’Italia cycling race in Italy.

Amaury Sport Organisation secured a small increase in the value of its domestic rights, including the Tour de France, in last month’s five-year renewal with France Télévisions.

The IMG agency has extended a worldwide rights agreement with Flanders Classics, the umbrella organisation for the leading Flemish cycling road races and the Paris-Brussels event.