Olympic Games
Stremlaw takes reins at CBC Sports
Greg Stremlaw has been named as the new head of the CBC Sports division of Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC.
Saran snaps up Rio Games rights in Turkey
The Saran Media agency has acquired rights in Turkey for the 2016 summer Olympic Games.
Timo Lumme, managing director of television and marketing, International Olympic Committee
Interview with Timo Lumme, the International Olympic Committee’s director of television and marketing, on Olympics rights deals signed in Asia, Mena and sub-Saharan Africa.
Dentsu renews Olympic rights deal in Asian territories
The International Olympic Committee has extended its Asian broadcast rights partnership with the Dentsu agency to take in the four editions of the Olympic Games from 2018 to 2024.
BeIN Media Group lands exclusive Olympic rights in MENA region
BeIN Media Group has acquired exclusive rights in the Middle East and North Africa region for the four editions of the Olympic Games from 2018 to 2024.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 9 to 22
Media rights clips from July 9 to 22
ProSiebenSat.1 seals DOSB New Media takeover
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in the DOSB New Media arm of the German Olympic Committee (DOSB).
Discovery takes full control of Eurosport
US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has said it will take full ownership of pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport through a €491m ($541m) deal with French commercial broadcaster TF1 Group.