Olympics
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
Marca Claro to showcase Tokyo 2020 content on YouTube
Thai mobile operator lands Olympics rights in Plan B Media deal
NBCUniversal and Twitter agree to content partnership for Tokyo Olympics
Sony acquires 2020 Olympics broadcast rights in Indian subcontinent
Olympic Channel strengthens Japan Consortium partnership
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.
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.
More governing bodies sign up to Olympic Channel
The International Olympic Committee’s recently-launched Olympic Channel has reached agreements with six international sports federations to collaborate on content for the service.
Belarusian state broadcaster picks up Olympics rights in Discovery deal
International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has signed a sublicensing deal for Olympic Games rights with Belarus National State Broadcasting.
Content line-up unveiled for Olympic Channel
The newly launched Olympic Channel will show live coverage of 37 events across 10 different sports before the end of 2016, it has been confirmed.
Olympic Channel to include non-Games sports
Olympic Broadcasting Services chief executive Yiannis Exarchos has confirmed that the International Olympic Committee’s new Olympic Channel will feature sports that are not part of the Games’ programme of events.
MediaCorp in 11th hour Olympic rights deal
Singaporean media company MediaCorp has struck a rights deal for the Rio 2016 Olympics just hours before the start of the Games tonight (Friday).
Globo boosts Rio 2016 coverage with Snapchat deal
Brazilian media company Globo has partnered with social media platform Snapchat to enhance its coverage of the forthcoming summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
BBC Sport 360 launches ahead of Rio 2016
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has launched a new experimental service ahead of the 2016 summer Olympic Games that will provide 360 degree video coverage of the action in Rio de Janeiro.
Youku joins Tencent in agreeing Rio 2016 rights deal
Chinese video sharing platform Youku, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has struck a sublicensing deal with state broadcaster CCTV for rights to the upcoming summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
YouTube partners with broadcasters for Rio 2016 coverage
Video-sharing platform YouTube has partnered with broadcasters in more than 60 countries to deliver official highlights of the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Tencent picks up Rio 2016 rights in China
Chinese internet company Tencent has acquired rights for the upcoming Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games in a sublicensing deal with state broadcaster CCTV.
Khabar TV strikes late Rio 2016 deal in Kazakhstan
Khabar TV, part of Kazakh satellite television broadcaster Kazakh TV, has acquired rights to the forthcoming 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
NBC teams up with Facebook, Instagram ahead of Rio 2016
The NBC Olympics division of US media company NBCUniversal has partnered with social media platforms Facebook and Instagram ahead of the start of the 2016 summer Games in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.
Launch date set for Olympic Channel
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that its new Olympic Channel will launch on August 21 following the closing ceremony of the 2016 summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Seven signs Twitter partnership ahead of Rio 2016
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has agreed a content partnership with social media platform Twitter ahead of its return as a rights partner of the Olympic Games.