Equestrian
Perform stays in the saddle with FEI
The Fédération Equestre Internationale, the world governing body for equestrian sport, has agreed a two-year renewal of its partnership with digital media company Perform.
IMG increases its share of rights to top FEI events
IMG Events & Media will provide the lion’s share of the Fédération Equestre Internationale’s media-rights income after the governing body this month renewed its deals with long-term partners IMG and the European Broadcasting Union.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 27 to December 10
Media rights clips from November 27 to December 10
Lisa Lazarus, chief of business development and strategy, Fédération Equestre Internationale
Interview with Lisa Lazarus, FEI chief of business development and strategy, on the Fédération Equestre Internationale’s renewed rights deals with IMG Events & Media and the European Broadcasting Union.
Sky Mexico secures long-term FEI rights agreement
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Mexico has struck a new long-term rights deal with the FEI, the global governing body of equestrian sports.
EBU and IMG extend FEI deals in ‘hotly contested’ bid process
The Fédération Equestre Internationale, the global governing body of equestrian, has renewed its long-standing broadcast partnerships with the European Broadcasting Union, the consortium of public-service broadcasters, and the IMG agency through to the end of 2022.
FEI hails CNN International’s commitment to equestrian coverage
International digital terrestrial television and pay-television broadcaster CNN International will enhance its coverage of equestrian sport under a new three-year plan.
FEI seeks proposals from media companies
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), equestrian sport’s global governing body, has invited proposals from media companies to deliver the production, sales and distribution of live, news, highlights, magazine and other programming across major championships.
FEI makes video service available to mobile users
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has extended the reach of its official video service, FEI TV, by launching a new app for mobile phone users.
Horse and Country TV to launch TV Everywhere service
Specialist international equestrian sports and lifestyle television channel Horse and Country TV is to launch a TV Everywhere service that will allow viewers in the UK and Ireland to subscribe to and view the channel online, as well as on tablet or smartphone devices.
Horse & Country TV expands global presence with Swedish launch
Specialist international equestrian sports and lifestyle television channel Horse & Country TV has announced it will launch in Sweden in October.
Horse & Country TV gallops into Swedish market with Magine
Satellite television channel Horse & Country TV is to launch in Sweden later this month via cloud-based television delivery and over-the-top service Magine.
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Horse & Country TV saddles up Dutch carriage agreements
The Dutch version of satellite television channel Horse & Country TV has agreed a carriage deal with cable operator Ziggo.
Eurovision and France Télévisions secure World Equestrian Games contract
Eurovision and EBU member France Télévisions have been jointly awarded the host broadcasting contract for the 2014 World Equestrian Games.