Cycling

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.

Sports content company Aurora Media Worldwide has been named as the host broadcaster of the 2016-17 edition of the Six Day Series track cycling competition.

Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal for the Tour de France as part of a fresh agreement with event promoter Amaury Sport Organisation that will result in enhanced coverage of the cycling ‘Grand Tour’.

Social media platform Facebook is to stream live coverage of the Revolution Series elite track cycling league.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in Germany to this year’s edition of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Road World Championships.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has expanded its rights agreement for the Vuelta a España cycling event.