Olympics
Olympic Channel launches VR series for Pyeongchang 2018
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.
Eurosport signs Pyeongchang 2018 content partnership with Snap
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has signed an advertising and content partnership with Snap Inc, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, in a move designed to engage younger audiences in next year’s winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
BeIN strengthens IOC ties with Olympic Channel partnership
Qatari broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a programming partnership with the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel platform.
IOC awards Olympic Games rights in sub-Saharan Africa
The International Olympic Committee has agreed rights deals with a number of broadcasters in sub-Saharan Africa for the Olympic Games schedule covering the 2018 and 2022 winter Games and the 2020 and 2024 summer Games.
TIM becomes Discovery’s first Olympic mobile broadcast partner
ITN Productions wins IAAF World Relays contract
Olympic Channel broadens reach with new language options
Olympic Channel covers European Youth Olympic Festival
Olympic Channel commissions documentary series
OBS equipment released after Rio 2016 dispute
Olympic Broadcasting Services, the host broadcast organisation for all Olympic Games, has said equipment seized from it by Brazilian authorities has been returned.
