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NOS moves quickly to acquire Olympics rights from Discovery
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS moved quickly to sublicense rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games from Discovery Communications.
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.
IOC signs off long-term Discovery deal in Europe, but questions raised over exposure
Audiences for the Olympic Games will not fall across Europe following the new long-term deal with the Discovery Communications media group, the International Olympic Committee told TV Sports Markets this week.
Timo Lumme, managing director of television and marketing, International Olympic Committee
Interview with Timo Lumme, managing director of television and marketing services for the IOC, on the committee’s €1.3bn pan-European deal with Discovery Communications.
Eurosport deal for Tokyo 2020 rights in France confirmed
Olympic Channel adds Hindi language option, Indian content
Molly Solomon promoted to lead NBC’s Olympics coverage
Discovery’s Q3 international revenues hit $950m, Olympic cost timeline outlined
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MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 11 to January 14
Media rights clips from December 11 to January 14.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 27 to December 10
Media rights clips from November 27 to December 10
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 24 to August 20
Media rights clips from July 24 to August 20
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 30 to February 12
Media rights clips from January 30 to February 12
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 16 to January 29
Media rights clips from January 16 to 29
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 19 to January 15
Media rights clips from December 19 to January 15
IOC TV channel ‘not a threat’ to Olympic broadcasters
IOC says own TV channel will not be a threat to traditional Olympic broadcasters
MEDIA RIGHTS: November 21 to December 4
América Móvil close to deals with ESPN and DirecTV
América Móvil close to agreeing sublicensing deals with pay-TV in Latin America for the Olympics
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 24 to November 6
Media rights clips from 24 October 6 November