Olympic Games

Russian state-backed broadcasters Channel One and Match TV have confirmed they will show coverage from the 2018 winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

Flemish-language public-service broadcaster VRT has acquired rights in Belgium for the Olympic Games in a sublicensing deal with media company Discovery Communications.

The IMG agency has acquired international in-flight and in-ship rights for the Pyeongchang Olympic winter Games next month and the Tokyo summer Games in 2020.

Canadian multi-lingual media company Telelatino Network (TLN) has agreed a deal with public-service broadcaster CBC for rights to the next two editions of the Olympic Games.

The Pyeongchang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) has agreed a strategic partnership with Chinese social media platform Weibo.

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has sealed a sublicensing deal with media company Discovery Communications for rights to the 2018 winter Olympic Games.

US technology firm Intel has partnered with the NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal, rights-holder for the Olympic Games in the United States, to unveil significant virtual reality coverage plans for the forthcoming winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel has launched its first virtual reality (VR) digital series ahead of the 2018 winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Ukrainian public-service broadcaster UA:PBC has acquired rights for the Olympic Games in a sublicensing deal with media company Discovery Communications.

Russian state-controlled broadcasters Channel One and VGTRK, as well as sports broadcaster Match TV, will show coverage of the 2018 winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, according to Pyotr Makarenko, president of the Telesport agency.

Media company Discovery Communications will retain exclusive rights to the 2018 winter Olympic Games in Spain after unveiling its coverage plans.

Media company Discovery Communications has struck an original content partnership for the 2018 winter Olympic Games with sports and entertainment agency Wasserman.

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has agreed a sublicensing deal with media company Discovery Communications for rights to the 2018 winter Olympic Games.

Russian state-controlled commercial broadcaster Channel One will show parts of the 2018 winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, according to the Tass news agency.

The Telesport agency is in talks with a host of Russian broadcasters, including state broadcaster VGTRK, for rights to the 2018 winter Olympic Games.

France Télévisions could forgo rights to the country’s home Olympic Games in 2024 over costs, according to reports.